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CHEMSUSCHEM
卷 14, 期 7, 页码 1767-1775出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100134
关键词
CO2 capture; metal carbonates; electrolysis; hydrogen evolution; crystallization
资金
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Australian Research Council [DP180102869]
A technology has been developed to capture, convert, and utilize carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process powered by renewable energy, showing potential to reduce CO2 emissions. By accelerating the conversion of CO2 into carbonate ions and forming metal carbonates that precipitate out of solution, this technology has applications in various industries, including cement, with the use of renewable energy.
A carbon dioxide capture, conversion, and utilization technology has been developed that can be powered by renewable energy with the potential to mitigate CO2 emissions. This relies on an electrochemical process whereby the dissolution of carbon dioxide into carbonate ions is accelerated by a locally induced pH change at the cathode. The carbonate ions can then complex with metal cations, such as Ca2+, Sr2+, or Mn2+, present in solution to form their respective metal carbonates, which precipitate out of solution. To ensure the cathode is not fouled by deposition of the insulating metal carbonate, the process is operated under hydrogen evolution conditions, thereby alleviating any significant attachment of the solid to the electrode. This process is demonstrated in CO2-saturated solutions while the possibility of direct air capture is also shown, where the precipitation of CaCO3 from atmospherically dissolved CO2 during electrolysis is observed. The latter process can be significantly enhanced by using 5 vol.% of monoethanolamine (MEA) in the electrochemical cell. Finally, the process is investigated using seawater, which is also successful after the initial precipitation of metal sulfates from solution. In particular, the use of renewable energy to capture CO2 and create CaCO3 while also generating hydrogen may be of particular interest to the cement industry, which has a significant CO2 footprint.
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