Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Electric Field

NEW METHOD IN CARBON DIOXIDE METHANATION

Global warming has been an important concern worldwide scenario. Greenhouse gases like CO 2 mainly contribute to the step-up in average global temperature. The scientists, attempts have been made to reduce the CO 2 content in the atmosphere [ 1 ].  The conversion of CO 2 to valuable chemicals such as CO, CH 4 , and CH 3 OH, has drawn great attention for use in supporting carbon capture and utilization (CCU). CO 2 was converted into methane at low temperatures with an electric field (EF), which was reported in Chem. Lett. on January (2020) by Prof. Y Sekine and his team from Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. Results show that 5 wt%Ru/CeO 2 catalyst exhibited high and stable catalytic activity for CO 2 methanation with the electric field [ 2 ]. Methane (CH 4 ) can be used not only as fuel but also as a hydrogen carrier via transportation in existing infrastructure for town gas. Especially in Germany, some plants have already been launched based on the concept o...