Carbon Capture and Utilization
摘要
It has become clear that Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is a potential strategy for halting climate change and advancing sustainable development. This book chapter offers a thorough examination of CCU technologies and their uses in the fields of engineering, chemistry, and science. It highlights the critical importance of carbon capture and utilization to tackle the growing greenhouse gas emissions and escalating climate challenges. Understanding CCU processes begins with a review of carbon capture technologies, including post-combustion and direct air capture techniques. The chapter explores a number of carbon consumption mechanisms, including mineralization, carbonation, and chemical and biological transformations. The relevance of CCU in lowering carbon emissions, turning trash into something useful, and improving resource efficiency is highlighted as each pathway’s potential advantages and disadvantages are reviewed. A comparison of carbon consumption and storage reveals their different goals and environmental effects, highlighting their complimentary roles in managing carbon. Lessons from ongoing CCU initiatives are discussed, with an emphasis on technological development, feedstock use, and the significance of teamwork. The important directions for expanding CCU are covered in the future views section, including technology developments, integration with renewable energy sources, and a circular economy strategy. Finally, CCU and Transforming Emissions into Opportunities provides a thorough knowledge of CCU’s potential to aid in the development of a low-carbon future. CCU offers a transformative solution that transforms carbon emissions into economic possibilities and sustainable behaviors through collaboration, innovation, and supportive policy. In order to empower companies and society to accept CCU as a critical instrument in combatting climate change and paving the path for a greener, more resilient world, this chapter urges for continuing research and investment in CCU technologies.