%0 Journal Article
%A Fabian Rosner
%A Michael C Tucker
%A Boxun Hu
%A Hanna Breunig
%B ECS Transactions
%D 2023
%G eng
%N 6
%P 2049 - 2055
%R 10.1149/11106.2049ecst
%T Techno-Economic Analysis of Electrochemical Refineries Using Solid Oxide Cells for Oxidative Coupling of Methane
%U https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/11106.2049ecst
%V 111
%8 05/2023
%! ECS Trans.
%X <p>Ethylene is a large-scale commodity which is produced from fossil ethane via steam cracking. As more renewable electricity becomes available, electro-chemical production processes for ethylene are gaining attractiveness due to the generally high efficiency of electro-chemical processes and the potential to reduce CO2&nbsp;emissions. In this study we explore the economics of oxidative coupling of methane (OCM)-based ethylene production and compare it to the conventional ethane steam cracking route. While current OCM cells are not economically competitive due to high capital investment costs (+105%) and high operating costs (+145%), OCM has the potential to become economically viable once overpotentials are lowered and single pass conversion rates reach +60%.</p>