MIT researchers have developed a new membrane-based system that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful alternative fuels. This process has been effectively demonstrated on a small scale, and researchers hope to eventually adapt the system to traditional fossil fuel power plants. Made of barium, calcium, and iron oxide, the membrane is designed to separate oxygen from carbon dioxide, leaving carbon monoxide, and then into a variety of useful fuels. This process requires a large amount of energy input to produce temperatures as high as 990°C required to separate the carbon dioxide input into oxygen and carbon monoxide. But researchers believe that this heat energy can be provided by "solar energy or waste heat, some of which may come from the power plant itself." A pragmatic assumption is that the process will be integrated into a natural gas power plant to add a completely new fuel output stream to the plant. The carbon dioxide generated by the combustion gas will be supplied through the membrane system and the membrane system itself will be driven by a small part of the original natural gas. The carbon monoxide output can then be mixed with hydrogen to produce syngas, which can be used to generate electricity, as a fuel in an internal combustion engine, or to an existing gas distribution network. This process will create new commercial output for the power plant while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is noteworthy that this study was jointly funded by Shell Petroleum and hopes to point out that this process has found real results. After all, if large fossil fuel companies can find ways to turn their CO2 emissions into an active source of income, then this is a real win-win situation for everyone. The research results were published in the magazine "ChemSusChem". Spring Insert Nut, Cold Heading Part Stamping Weld Lock Nut, Stainless Steel Zinc Plated Nut Hebei W.M fastener manufacturing CO.,Ltd , https://www.wmfasteners.com
Membrane system developed by MIT can convert carbon dioxide into fuel