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Shortcut Evaluation of Chemical Carbon Dioxide Utilization Processes
Author(s) -
Müller Karsten,
Arlt Wolfgang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201400228
Subject(s) - greenhouse gas , carbon dioxide , environmental science , process (computing) , balance (ability) , waste management , supply chain , environmental engineering , process engineering , natural resource economics , chemistry , engineering , business , computer science , economics , medicine , ecology , organic chemistry , marketing , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biology , operating system
Chemical utilization of carbon dioxide seems to be an attractive option for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the respective processes themselves cause substantial greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve a good CO 2 balance, it is necessary not only to fix carbon but also to do this efficiently in terms of reactant supply and energy demand. An evaluation of the CO 2 balance requires detailed process simulation for the utilization reaction and the supply chain. To allow a quick evaluation of the potential to mitigate emissions, a number of estimation methods are presented.