Production of Calcium Carbonate by Carbon Capture and Mineralisation
Carbon capture and storage serves as the main technology for mitigating carbon emissions. Separation based methods, such as absorption,...
top of page
Search
Rodolfo
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Towards the development of scalable process for CO2 electro-reduction
The integration of electrochemical reduction of CO2 with renewable energy sources offers an attractive approach for utilising carbon...
35 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Combating climate change - There is strength in numbers
According to the Paris Agreement, to combat climate change, it is necessary to keep global temperature well below 2 °C and to pursue...
23 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Apr 11, 20203 min read
In route to a sustainable future
Fossil plants (coal and gas) and heavy industry (such as cement and steel production) are, currently, the largest contributor of CO2...
20 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Electrochemistry for CO2 utilisation
At present, there are no fully developed technologies capable to use CO2 as an input material for the production of chemicals and fuels....
48 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Is Carbon Capture Storage about to have its day?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has become the dirtiest phrase in the energy sustainability debate. The costs appear too great, the...
12 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Feb 1, 20202 min read
CO2 Amine Scrubbing
Amine scrubbing for CO2 capture technology was first evaluated in 1991. Although the technology was used to gas- and coal-fired plants on...
605 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Present and future utilisation of carbon dioxide: Part II - Production of Chemicals and Materials
Building materials for the construction industry provide an interesting example of mineralisation. In natural carbonation reactions,...
28 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Dec 14, 20191 min read
A European Green Deal
Recently, the European Commission has released a new growth strategy for a climate-neutral by 2050, thus by taking an ambitious approach...
10 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Dec 14, 20192 min read
Present and future utilisation of CO2: Part I - Production of Synthetic fuels
Carbon dioxide has been used in industrial processes for over a hundred years. Those processes include salicylic acid manufacture, which...
8 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Nov 11, 20191 min read
CO2 as a business opportunity?
Capturing CO2 and turning it into commercial products, such as fuels or construction materials, could become a new global industry,...
22 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Nov 11, 20192 min read
Mineral carbonation
It is expected that for the upcoming years, the demand for energy will substantially increase, which will need to be reconciled with the...
361 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Nov 8, 20191 min read
Top 20 of companies behind 1/3 of all carbon emissions
The Guardian has reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be...
38 views0 comments
Rodolfo
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Like the frog in the pot
It is well known that emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), originating mainly from burning oil and coal, contribute enormously to the...
31 views0 comments
bottom of page