Recent Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture, Conversion and Utilization

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 261

Special Issue Editors

School of Chemical Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeong Gi-do, Republic of Korea
Interests: CO2 conversion; heterogeneous catalysts; biomass to industrial chemicals; unconventional crude oils; petroleum emulsions
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School of chemical engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon 16419, Gyeong Gi-do, Republic of Korea
Interests: CO2 conversion; heterogeneous catalysts; methanol synthesis; naphthenic acid; crude oil

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, conversion, and utilization (CCU) technologies have gained increasing attention in recent years due to the urgent need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and the potential of converting CO2 into a valuable resource. Recent advances in CCU include:

  1. Carbon capture technologies: Carbon capture technologies aim to capture CO2 from power plants and industrial processes before it is released into the atmosphere. Recent advances in carbon capture include the development of novel materials such as metal–organic frameworks and amine-functionalized sorbents that can selectively capture CO2. Membrane-based technologies, such as gas separation membranes, have also been developed to separate CO2 from other gases.
  2. Carbon dioxide conversion: CO2 conversion technologies aim to convert captured CO2 into useful products such as chemicals, fuels, and building materials. Recent advances in CO2 conversion include the development of thermochemical, electrochemical, and photocatalytic processes for converting CO2 into value-added chemicals, such as methanol, formic acid, and various types of hydrocarbons. Biological processes such as photosynthesis and microbial fermentation have also been explored as potential CO2 conversion technologies.
  3. Carbon dioxide utilization: CO2 utilization technologies aim to use captured CO2 as a feedstock for the production of value-added products. Recent advances in CO2 utilization include the use of CO2 in the production of concrete, where CO2 is used to cure concrete and reduce its carbon footprint. CO2 can also be employed in the production of chemicals such as urea, which is used as a fertilizer.

Overall, recent advances in CCU technologies have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating new economic opportunities. However, more research and development are needed to scale up these technologies and make them commercially viable.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kashif Khan
Guest Editor

Dr. Faisal Zafar
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • CO2 reduction
  • CO2 utilization
  • reverse water–gas shift reaction
  • methanol
  • C2–C4 olefins
  • C5+ hydrocarbons
  • metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
  • membranes
  • carbon capture and storage

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