Electrified hydrocarbon-to-oxygenates coupled to hydrogen evolution for efficient greenhouse gas mitigation

Wan Ru Leow; Simon Völker; Raoul Meys; Jianan Erick Huang; Shaffiq A. Jaffer; André Bardow; Edward H. Sargent

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37382-3

Nature Communications (Apr 2023)

Electrified hydrocarbon-to-oxygenates coupled to hydrogen evolution for efficient greenhouse gas mitigation

Wan Ru Leow,
Simon Völker,
Raoul Meys,
Jianan Erick Huang,
Shaffiq A. Jaffer,
André Bardow,
Edward H. Sargent

Affiliations

Wan Ru Leow: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Simon Völker: Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Raoul Meys: Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Jianan Erick Huang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Shaffiq A. Jaffer: TOTAL American Services Inc.
André Bardow: Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University
Edward H. Sargent: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37382-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The production of hydrogen, and the refining of hydrocarbons, are significant contributors to the CO2 emissions of the chemicals industry. Coupled electrification of these processes has the potential to reduce total emissions by up to 39% even when using the electricity mix available today.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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