PROMISING NEW APPROACHES TO RECYCLE CARBON DIOXIDE AND REDUCE EMISSIONS
With this book as their guide, readers will learn a variety of new approaches and methods to recycle and reuse carbon dioxide (CO
2
) in order to produce green fuels and chemicals and, at the same time, minimize CO
emissions. The authors demonstrate how to convert CO
into a broad range of essential products by using alternative green energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydro-power as well as sustainable energy sources. Readers will discover that CO
can be a driving force for the sustainable future of both the chemical industry and the energy and fuels industry.
Green Carbon Dioxide
features a team of expert authors, offering perspectives on the latest breakthroughs in CO
recycling from Asia, Europe, and North America. The book begins with an introduction to the production of CO
-based fuels and chemicals. Next, it covers such topics as:
Transformation of CO
to useable products through free-radical-induced reactions
Hydrogenation of CO
to liquid fuels
Direct synthesis of organic carbonates from CO
and alcohols using heterogeneous oxide catalysts
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO
in methanol medium
Fuel production from photocatalytic reduction of CO
with water using TiO
-based nanocomposites
Use of CO
in enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and sequestration
More than 1,000 references enable readers to explore individual topics in greater depth.
offers engineers, chemists, and managers in the chemical and energy and fuel industries a remarkable new perspective, demonstrating how CO
can play a significant role in the development of a sustainable Earth.