Climate change mitigation potential of carbon capture and utilization in the chemical industry
RWTH Aachen University · University of California, Santa Barbara · +1 more institution
Abstract
Significance Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) drives climate change when released to the atmosphere. Alternatively, CO 2 could be captured and utilized as carbon source for chemicals. Here, we provide a global assessment of the technical climate change mitigation potential of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) in the chemical industry. We develop an engineering-level model of the global chemical industry representing 75% of current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The model allows us to analyze the potential disruptive changes through large-scale CO 2 utilization and resulting emission reductions. Our study shows that CCU has the technical potential to lead to a carbon-neutral chemical industry and decouple chemical…
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- 100%
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- 54
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5Topics & keywords
- Greenhouse gas
- Greenhouse gas removal
- Environmental science
- Fossil fuel
- Chemical industry
- Carbon dioxide
- Carbon fibers
- Global warming