Energy comparison of sequential and integrated CO2 capture and electrochemical conversion

Mengran Li; Erdem Irtem; Hugo-Pieter Iglesias van Montfort; Maryam Abdinejad; Thomas Burdyny

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33145-8

Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Energy comparison of sequential and integrated CO2 capture and electrochemical conversion

Mengran Li,
Erdem Irtem,
Hugo-Pieter Iglesias van Montfort,
Maryam Abdinejad,
Thomas Burdyny

Affiliations

Mengran Li: Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering, the Delft University of Technology
Erdem Irtem: Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering, the Delft University of Technology
Hugo-Pieter Iglesias van Montfort: Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering, the Delft University of Technology
Maryam Abdinejad: Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering, the Delft University of Technology
Thomas Burdyny: Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS), Department of Chemical Engineering, the Delft University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33145-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Coupling CO2 capture and electrolysis offers new opportunities to reduce energy cost. Here, the authors identify that the integrated electrolyser must show similar performance to the gas-fed electrolyser to ensure an energy benefit of up to 44% versus sequential capture and conversion processes.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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