Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) pathways have potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil raw materials or storing CO2 for long periods. CCUS of biogenic CO2 would bring many benefits, but most point sources of such CO2 are small in scale, and CCUS of biogenic CO2 would thus require the combining of several CO2 sources and the creation of CO2 hubs. These CO2 hubs would benefit from flexible operation of carbon capture, enabling cost savings by ramping down production during high energy prices or demand. This work aims to minimize the CO2 cost of a CO2 hub with a model capable of optimizing the operation with multiple point sources and dynamic energy demand and pricing. The selected case environment consisted of two combined heat and power (CHP) plants and a biogas plant. Relatively high capital costs lead carbon capture plants to operate at high capacity factors, whereas lower investment costs or higher energy prices lead to more flexible operation. Cost savings are achieved through the redistribution of heat production within the district heat network and therefore with a higher utilization rate of existing CHP plants. The results highlight the need for system level studies to include complex interactions between operators, and the findings can be used to inform feasibility assessments of future carbon capture plants and CO2 hubs.
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