The Role of Carbon Capture and Utilization, Carbon Capture and Storage, and Biomass to Enable a Net-Zero-CO 2 Emissions Chemical Industry

This contribution provides a conceptual analysis and a quantitative comparative assessment of three technology chains that enable a carbon neutral chemical industry in a net-zero-CO2 world. These are based (i) on the use of fossil fuels and current chemical processes and infrastructure coupled with carbon capture and storage (CCS route), (ii) on the use of captured CO2 as a feedstock together with "green" hydrogen in new chemical processes (CCU route), (iii) on the use of biomass grown and processed for the specific purpose of making chemicals (BIO route). All routes are feasible and have different pros and cons. Such pros and cons are first discussed through a qualitative comparison of the three routes for a…

• DF
  Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK Government
• RV
  Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
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  Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie
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  Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

  Award: 691712
• BF
  Bundesamt für Energie