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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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