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Thermodynamic Constraints for the Utilization of CO 2
Author(s) -
Müller Karsten,
Mokrushina Liudmila,
Arlt Wolfgang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.201300152
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide , raw material , carbon fibers , greenhouse gas , process engineering , chemistry , waste management , chemical equilibrium , environmental science , environmental chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering , ecology , composite number , composite material , biology
The production of chemical compounds from carbon dioxide could be a way to reduce this major greenhouse gas and gain a cheap raw material base. A variety of potential reactions might be suitable from a chemical point of view, but the low energetic level of carbon dioxide leads to severe limitations of the thermodynamic equilibrium. Most carbon dioxide utilization reactions are therefore not meaningful for an implementation outside the laboratory. This article gives an overview of the potential reactions to produce fine chemicals from carbon dioxide and their thermodynamic feasibility.