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CO2 water and heat resource conversion to produce chemicals
CO2 hydrothermal efficiently converts high value-added chemicals to achieve carbon neutrality.
Type
Chemical process
Tags
Information & systems
Other waste/by-product recycling
Mathematical
New materials
Solution maturity
Early adoption / Process verification
Cooperation methods
Overall transfer
Technology licensing
Applicable industry
Scientific research and technology services
Applications
Carbon resource utilization
Key innovations
This technology innovatively uses hydrothermal reactions to simulate the origin of fossil energy, and converts CO2 into high-value chemicals such as formic acid and methane with high efficiency and high yield (>70% in 2 hours). No special catalyst is needed, the process is simple, easy to industrialize, and it is the first in the world.
Potential economic benefits
This technology efficiently converts CO2 into high-value chemicals (formic acid, methane, methanol), creating rich product sales revenue. At the same time, it effectively solves the carbon emission problem, saves environmental protection costs, has broad market prospects, is easy to large-scale industrialization, and has huge economic benefits.
Potential climate benefits
This technology directly converts CO2 into high value-added chemicals and energy through efficient hydrothermal reactions, realizing the capture and resource utilization of industrial emission CO2 and directly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its products can replace traditional fossil-based products and fuels, further reducing the global carbon footprint.
Solution supplier
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School of Environment, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
School of Environment, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Engaged in environmental science research, engineering technology innovation and talent training, serving national ecological and environmental governance.
Shanghai,China
Solution details
This technology simulates the origin of fossil energy and the origin of life in the deep sea, and innovatively utilizes hydrothermal reactions to achieve high efficiency and high yield of CO2 at 200-300 degrees C (within 2 hours, the yield of organic matter is higher than 70%).) Land conversion into high value-added chemicals or energy sources, mainly including formic acid, methane, and methanol. The characteristics of this technology are high efficiency and speed, simple process, easy operation, all reactants are commercial materials, no special catalysts are needed, etc., and it is easy to be industrially scaled up.  
 Climate change and its harm caused by excessive CO2 emissions have become one of the most concerned environmental issues in the world. Our country is a country with coal as the main energy structure and a major emitter of CO2 in the world. The pressure on CO2 emission reduction is particularly severe. Moreover, my country has clearly stated a series of action goals such as reaching a peak in CO2 emissions around 2030 and striving to reach the peak as soon as possible. Therefore, realizing large-scale simple CO2 resource conversion technology is undoubtedly huge and immeasurable in society and economy. This technology has not yet been reported. It is the world's first and a major breakthrough in the transformation and utilization of CO2 resources.  

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