The Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate/Formic Acid: Engineering and Economic Feasibility

Arun S. Agarwal; Yumei Zhai; Davion Hill; Narasi Sridhar

doi:10.1002/cssc.201100220

journal article Sep 16, 2011

The Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate/Formic Acid: Engineering and Economic Feasibility

Arun S. Agarwal Yumei Zhai Davion Hill Narasi Sridhar

ChemSusChem Vol. 4 No. 9 pp. 1301-1310 · Wiley

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AbstractThe engineering and economic feasibility of large‐scale electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate salts and formic acid is the focus of this Full Paper. In our study we investigated the long‐term performance of tin and other proprietary catalysts in the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate/formic acid at a gas/solid/liquid interface, using a flow‐through reactor. The overall economics and energy consumption of the process are evaluated through a value chain analysis. The sensitivity of the net present value of the process to various process parameters is examined.

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Published: Sep 16, 2011
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Arun S. Agarwal, Yumei Zhai, Davion Hill, et al. (2011). The Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate/Formic Acid: Engineering and Economic Feasibility. ChemSusChem, 4(9), 1301-1310. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201100220

The Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate/Formic Acid: Engineering and Economic Feasibility

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