Homogeneous CaCO3 microspheres were controllably synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method without using extraneous additives by Ca(OH)2 saturated solution reacted with CO2 storage material (CO2SM), which was obtained by absorbing CO2 gas in a sys...
Supercritical CO2 (ScCO2) emulsion has attracted lots of attention, which could benefit both climate control via CO2 storage and industry revenue through significantly increased oil recovery simultaneously. Historically, aqueous soluble surfactants h...
Addressing escalating energy demands and greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas industry has driven extensive efforts in carbon capture and utilization (CCU), focusing on power plants and industrial facilities. However, utilizing CO2 as a raw ma...
In this study, the task of integrating capture and conversion of CO2 into a single material platform is realized by developing bifunctional membranes based on polymer ionic liquids (PILs). The novelty of this work lies in the fabrication and comprehe...
Plasma technology reaches rapidly increasing efficiency in catalytic applications. One such application is the splitting reaction of CO2 to oxygen and carbon monoxide. This reaction could be a cornerstone of power-to-X processes that utilize electric...
The utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) offers an effective approach for alleviating the carbon-reduction pressures associated with fossil energy consumption. However, studies on the use of CO2 as an auxiliary agent in water treatment to enhance the...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology is one of the most practical means to meet zero greenhouse gas emission goal of the Paris Agreement and to ensure profitability, which could achieve permanent sequestration of CO2. Due to the...
The production of bio-based succinic acid through microbial CO2 fixation and conversion has gained significant attention as a promising approach to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, the low CO2 utilization efficiency limits the efficient bi...
Global warming is an existential threat to humanity and the rapid energy transition, which is required, will be the defining social, political and technical challenge of the 21st century. Practical experience and research results of recent years have...
Combining oxygen-enriched combustion CO2 capture technology and CO2 hydrogenation with methanol technology, a new power–chemicals cogeneration (PCC) design is proposed for thermal power stations with CO2 capture and utilization under the power-...
Perovskite-type oxides (ABO3) are a highly versatile class of materials. They are compositionally flexible, as their constituents can be chosen from a wide range of elements across the periodic table with a vast number of possible combinations. This...
The increasing concentration of anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere is causing a global environmental crisis, forcing significant reductions in emissions. Among the existing CO2 capture technologies, microalgae-guided sequestration is seen as one of...
CO2 has characteristic properties and reactions at the converter smelting temperature, and the chemical reaction between CO2 and elements such as C and Si in the molten pool has bubble proliferation and cooling effects, which can effectively improve...
CO2 corrosion remains a critical challenge for the safe and reliable operation of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) infrastructure. This review summarizes CO2 corrosion implications from material selection, exposure time, CO2 phase beha...
Amid growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has become an important pathway toward deep decarbonization. However, the conventional separated “capture–release–conversion” pr...
Emission reduction in the main greenhouse gas, CO2, can be achieved efficiently via CO2 geological storage and utilization (CCUS) methods such as the CO2 enhanced oil/water/gas recovery technique, which is considered to be an important strategic tech...
Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) may offer a response to climate change mitigation from major industrial emitters. CCU can turn waste CO2 emissions into valuable products such as chemicals and fuels. Consequently, attention has been paid to petro...
The dry conversion of CO2 into CO and O2 provides an attractive path for CO2 utilization which allows for the use of the CO produced for the synthesis of valuable hydrocarbons. In the following work, the CO2 conversion is driven by an arc discharge a...
A multi-aspect analysis of low-pressure catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 for methanol production is reported in the first part (part I) of this paper. This includes an extensive review of distinguished low-pressure catalytic CO2-hydrogenation systems....
Carbon capture is more and more often seen as a component of an integrated carbon-management system than as a stand-alone separation phase. The practical utility of capture technology depends on the chemical state in which the carbon dioxide is held,...
The resource endowment structure of being coal-rich and oil-poor makes China’s production of coal-based ammonia and urea, with a low production cost and a good market, a competitive advantage. However, the process suffers from high CO2 emission...
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-pressure mercury injection (HPMI) have been widely used as common characterization methods of pore-throat. It is generally believed that there is a power function relationship between transverse relaxation ti...
This multi-disciplinary paper aims to provide a roadmap for the development of an integrated, process-intensified technology for the production of H2, NH3 and NH3-based symbiotic/smart fertilizers (referred to as target products) from renewable feeds...
Underground gas storage reservoirs (UGSRs) are used to keep the natural gas supply smooth. Native natural gas is commonly used as cushion gas to maintain the reservoir pressure and cannot be extracted in the depleted gas reservoir transformed UGSR, w...
Production of synthetic natural gas (SNG) offers an alternative way to valorize captured CO2 from energy intensive industrial processes or from a dedicated CO2 grid. This paper presents an energy-efficient way for synthetic natural gas production usi...
Recent advancements in heterogeneous catalysis have increased the interest in the synthesis of metal-free polymer-based catalysts. This work presents a novel approach for the solvent- and additive-free synthesis of a nitrogen-rich catalyst. Our uniqu...
The CCUS industry is developing rapidly worldwide, and its projects are gradually transitioning from single-section initiatives to whole-industry applications. Capture targets have expanded from power plants and natural gas processing to include stee...
Using iron and steel slags as feedstock for a mineral carbonation reaction using carbon dioxide gas is an excellent technique because they are easily accessible, contribute to land pollution, and have a reasonable quantity of lime and magnesia. The r...
The direct activation of diluted CO2 in argon was studied in a co-axial dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor powered by photovoltaic energy. The influence of the initial CO2 and argon concentration on the CO2 decomposition to form CO was invest...
Study on the resource utilization of CO2 is important for the reduction of CO2 emissions to cope with global warming and bring a beneficial metallurgical effect. In this paper, research on CO2 utilization in the sintering, blast furnace, converter, s...
Co-utilization of carbon sources in microbes is an important topic in metabolic engineering research. It is not only a way to reduce microbial production costs but also an attempt for either improving the yields of target products or decreasing the f...
CO2 emission is deemed to be mainly responsible for global warming. To reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and to use it as a carbon source, CO2 capture and its conversion into valuable chemicals is greatly desirable. To reduce the transportatio...
This article introduces the recent research status of CO2 adsorption materials and effective ways of CO2 resource utilization. Molecular sieves have the advantages of a large specific surface area, a wide pore size range, recyclability, and good chem...
Six different perovskite-type oxides were investigated with respect to their ability for methanol synthesis via H2 and CO2: Fe-, Mn-, and Ti-based perovskites were prepared with and without Cu doping. For assessment, the catalysts were subjected to p...
Marine microalgae are regarded as potential feedstock because of their multiple valuable compounds, including lipids, pigments, carbohydrates, and proteins. Some of these compounds exhibit attractive bioactivities, such as carotenoids, ω-3 poly...
The reforming of natural gas with steam and CO2 is commonly referred to as mixed reforming and considered a promising route to utilize CO2 in the production of synthetic fuels and base chemicals such as methanol. In the present study, the mixed refor...
The utilization of resources plays a crucial role in mitigating the environmental pollution issue that improper disposal of construction and demolition waste (CDW) causes. However, the slow growth of the recycled building materials market limits the...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from natural gas flaring are significant contributors to atmospheric greenhouse gases, posing a substantial risk to the Earth’s climate by exacerbating global warming. As a response, both the oil industr...
Combining chemical looping with a traditional fuel conversion process yields a promising technology for low-CO2-emission energy production. Bridged by the cyclic transformation of a looping material (CO2 carrier or oxygen carrier), a chemical looping...
To our knowledge, the potential use of CO2 as a heat-transmitting fluid for cooling applications in power plants has not been explored very extensively. In this paper, we conduct a theoretical analysis to explore the use of CO2 as the heat transmissi...
Cupriavidus necator H16 is a non-pathogenic Gram-negative betaproteobacterium that can utilize a broad range of renewable heterotrophic resources to produce chemicals ranging from polyhydroxybutyrate (biopolymer) to alcohols, alkanes, and alkenes. Ho...
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a direct precursor of the essential coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), confers anti-aging effects and multiple health benefits. Engineered microorganisms represent a promising platform for sustainabl...
Recent knowledge in chemistry has enabled the material utilization of greenhouse gas (CO2) for the production of organic carbonates using mild reaction conditions. Organic carbonates, especially cyclic carbonates, are applicable as green solvents, el...
The utilization of thermal energy from co-produced water during natural gas production offers a promising pathway to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This study proposes a techno-economic evaluation model to assess the feasibili...
The integrated CO2 capture and utilization coupled with the reverse water-gas shift reaction (ICCU-RWGS) presents an alternative pathway for converting captured CO2 into CO in situ. This study investigates the effectiveness of three calcium-based mat...
Co-pyrolysis technology is considered to be one of the most promising methods for the sustainable utilization of biomass wastes, as it can realize waste reduction and convert wastes into high-value-added products with little impact on the environment...
Addressing the environmental challenges posed by CO2 emissions is crucial for mitigating global warming and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This study compares CO2 storage (CCS) and utilization (CCU) technologies, highlighting the benefits of i...
Introduction: Survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC) are at risk for late effects of therapy and recurrence of cancer. With recurrence rates ranging between 30–40%, follow-up care is needed for both early detection and management of late effects....
The present work investigates the production of sodium bicarbonate in combination with the co-utilization of saline brine and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS). The use of ammonia in the traditional Solvay process could be elimina...
In this paper, an innovative multi-phase strategy is developed and numerically tested to optimize CO2 utilization and storage in an oil reservoir to support low carbon transition. In the first phase, the water-alternating-gas (WAG) injection is condu...
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