| Title | Identification of opportunities for integrating chemical processes for carbon (dioxide) utilization to nuclear power plants |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 13209 |
| Authors | Ramirez-Corredores, MM; Diaz, LA; Gaffney, AM; Zarzana, CA |
| Title | Identification of opportunities for integrating chemical processes for carbon (dioxide) utilization to nuclear power plants |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | The energy and industrial sectors are responsible for more than 75% of global carbon dioxide emissions, which are primary contributors to climate change. Decarbonization strategies to reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions are urgently needed. Among the numerous decarbonization strategies that are being defined and implemented, a particular strategy of interest for the present work is "the Re-X or zero waste" strategy, which involves recycling, reuse, repurposing, and remanufacturing of industrial emissions, by-products, and waste in general. A circular value chain or Circular Economy is embedded within this strategy. In a circular carbon economy, efficient reuse of emitted carbon dioxide is considered. However, the stability of carbon dioxide implies the requirement of significant amounts of energy for its transformation into value-added chemicals or products, which must be supplied by low carbon emitting energy sources. Nuclear power plants are low carbon energy sources that, additionally to electricity, could also supply heat and radiation for chemical transformations. This work identifies the opportunities and challenges for the development of integrated energy systems to upgrade and transform carbon dioxide, involving chemical and nuclear energy. The analysis encompasses possible use of the different forms of energy that can be obtain from nuclear reactors (i.e., radiation, electricity, and heat), by reviewing the published literature on potential routes for its conversion. Our review indicates that an universal technology of the one-fits-all solution-type is an utopic dream. Instead, a suite of (contaminants tolerant) technologies for processing various concentrations CO2 and producing a variety of products is currently needed. |
| http://manuscript.elsevier.com/S1364032121007334/pdf/S1364032121007334.pdf |
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