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Making Chemicals with Electricity
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Making Chemicals with Electricity

Hydrogen can be produced in electrically heated reactors, reducing CO2 emissions

Kevin M. Van Geem, Vladimir V. Galvita and Guy B. Marin
Science, 2019
References: Davis et al. (2018) , Leitner et al. (2017) , Schiffer & Manthiram (2017) , Wismann (2019) , Blanco & Faaij (2018) , Schnuelle et al. (2019) , Verbeeck et al. (2018) , Ramirez et al. (2019) , Regufe et al. (2018) , Scapinello et al. (2018) , Geels et al. (2017) , EASAC (2019)
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From the 1880s through the early part of the twentieth century, almost every aspect of manufacturing was electrified. One outlier has been the chemical industry, which has relied on fossil fuels both as feedstocks and as an energy source in many of its processes. But change will be coming. Rather than a challenge, electrification of chemical synthesis is more of an opportunity to rethink and optimize methods that have not changed much in decades. The article will engage those looking to bring in a new age of clean, precise and compact chemical production.

Take-Aways

  • In order to limit CO2 emissions, chemical production will have to be redesigned to take advantage of renewable electricity sources.
  • Electrical heating can boost productivity and enhance control of reactions.
  • Electricity can also be used directly in chemical production, allowing novel production methods.

About the Authors

Kevin M. Van Geem, Vladimir V. Galvita, and Guy B. Marin are professors at the Laboratory for Chemical Technology of Ghent University in the Netherlands.

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