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EmissionsBiomassUtilizationPyrolysis2023HydrogenConversion of renewableCHEMICALSBiofuelsSustainableFossil fuelBioproductsBiodieselChemicalTetrachlorideEnzymesResiduesWasteProducersNanotubesCaptureSequestrationProcessesPLASTICSAmmoniaZero carbonProductionForestsMethaneFermentationTonsVolumes2021ProcessFootprintCatalystsCheaperBiologyProductsConvert carbonCircularSources
Emissions21
  • In an article published in Open Access Government, Reyhaneh Shenassa, chief engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, explains how U.S. sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will reduce aviation carbon emissions. (biodieselmagazine.com)
  • Alaska Airlines is partnering with climate-tech company CHOOOSE to provide new options for sustainability-minded guests to take action on their travel-related carbon emissions by purchasing SAF credits or support nature-based climate projects. (biodieselmagazine.com)
  • The transition to more sustainable fuels remains the cornerstone of environmental policy amongst regulators and will be critical in achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. (cmegroup.com)
  • This involves recycling and reusing products to create a closed-loop system that uses fewer resources and reduces waste, pollution and carbon emissions. (soci.org)
  • Global energy-related emissions, in particular carbon dioxide, are rapidly increasing. (biomedcentral.com)
  • DP World has cut direct carbon emissions from its global operations by 5% last year, according to its latest Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) report, reflecting progress towards its 2040 carbon neutral target. (zawya.com)
  • I'm proud that we have cut our direct carbon emissions by 5%, and significantly increased our community contributions. (zawya.com)
  • Perspective Europe 2030 - Technology options for CO 2 - emission reduction of hydrogen feedstock in ammonia production" is an in-depth study by DECHEMA, commissioned by Fertilizers Europe, analyzing the options for existing European ammonia plants to reduce CO 2 -emissions with a focus on 2030 and with additional insights to 2050. (dechema.de)
  • The Associations encourage the EPA to ensure that waste-derived biogenic CO2 (e.g., from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills) is treated as carbon neutral under the final PSD Permitting Revisions Rule to be consistent with prior Agency determinations specified in this memorandum and documents as follows:S. EPA, Memorandum Addressing Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Stationary Sources, McCabe, Janet, November 19, 2014. (scsengineers.com)
  • The Agency memo stated that "the Agency expects to recognize the biogenic CO2 emissions and climate policy benefits of such feedstocks in [the] implementation of the CPP. (scsengineers.com)
  • Both the revised Framework, and the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) peer review of the 2011 Draft Framework, found "that the use of biomass feedstocks derived from the decomposition of biogenic waste in landfills, compost facilities, or anaerobic digesters did not constitute a net contribution of biogenic CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. (scsengineers.com)
  • In Appendix N. of the Framework, entitled Emissions from Waste-Derived Biogenic Feedstocks, EPA calculated negative Biogenic Accounting Factors (BAF) for various examples of treatment of landfill gas via collection and combustion. (scsengineers.com)
  • EPA explains, "Negative BAF values indicate that combustion of collected landfill gas feedstock by a stationary source results in a net CO2e emissions reduction relative to releasing collected gas without treatment. (scsengineers.com)
  • A proven, economical way of mitigating these emissions is to find high-flow methane sources and convert the methane stream into carbon dioxide, using flares or generators, mitigating 96% of the warming effects. (sbir.gov)
  • One of the largest-ever public investments in clean hydrogen and in the history of the Department of Energy (DOE), the H2Hubs will form a critical component of America's future clean energy economy, supporting the Biden administration's goal to achieve a carbon-free electric grid by 2035 and a net zero emissions economy by 2050. (mintz.com)
  • Hydrogen is a versatile source of energy that can be used to reduce emissions from carbon-intensive industries such as steel, chemicals, and transportation. (mintz.com)
  • The chemicals industry is the third largest contributor to global carbon emissions, according to the most recent data from IEA research. (cnbc.com)
  • Solugen cites IEA estimates that chemical production, dominated by the likes of Sinopec , BASF and Dow Chemical , contributed an estimated 880 million tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2018, making the chemicals industry the third-largest source of global CO2 emissions that year. (cnbc.com)
  • The impact of CFC production phase-out on the future use of carbon tetrachloride as feedstock and emissions from such use. (unep.org)
  • The move to Brazil could be a good thing for the environment, because sugarcane requires less energy to process than corn, resulting in less carbon dioxide emissions. (technologyreview.com)
  • Here we describe the development of a carbon-negative fermentation route to producing the industrially important chemicals acetone and isopropanol from abundant, low-cost waste gas feedstocks, such as industrial emissions and syngas. (nature.com)
Biomass7
  • We need a better understanding of how to generate alternative carbon sources such as carboxylic acids and biomass-derived sugars that NCY can convert into products. (biomedcentral.com)
  • T]he use of some biomass-derived fuels can play a role in controlling increases of [in] CO2 levels in the atmosph The use of some kinds of biomass has the potential to offer a wide range of environmental benefits, including carbon benefits. (scsengineers.com)
  • So, producers should be able to tailor operations to produce carbon content from biomass they need. (chemicalprocessing.com)
  • Herein, Zymochem, Inc., in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), proposes to develop carbon- and energy-efficient biocatalysts capable of co-conversion of C1- and biomass-derived substrates to a high-volume platform fuel and chemical intermediate. (sbir.gov)
  • One of the most prominent examples is the engineering of baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the utilization of D-xylose, a five-carbon sugar found in high abundance in lignocellulosic biomass and a key substrate to achieve good process economy in chemical production from renewable and non-edible plant feedstocks. (lu.se)
  • With renewable biomass as feedstock, pyrolysis and combustion under Moderate or Intense Low-oxygen Dilution (MILD) conditions enables CO 2 management and valorisation via dry reforming, resulting in generation of syngas. (lu.se)
  • Biomass char from the pyrolysis can be upgraded by activation with CO 2 and utilized for adsorption of nitrogen from additional biomass feedstock. (lu.se)
Utilization3
  • To develop new bioprocesses for utilization of renewable carbon sources and NCY cell factories, multi-disciplinary research efforts are required. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It represents one potential step in the broad scheme of carbon capture and utilization. (wikipedia.org)
  • Highlighted examples include plastic waste depolymerization, unconventional carbon utilization, and feedstock expansions. (sjsu.edu)
Pyrolysis6
  • Low-cost pyrolytic bio-oils -- made from waste wood, agricultural waste and non-food energy crops -- may displace petroleum as a feedstock for making chemicals such as benzene, toluene, xylenes and olefins, say a team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst, Mass. The researchers have developed a two-step process that significantly improves the conversion of the pyrolysis oils. (chemicalprocessing.com)
  • Thanks to this breakthrough, we can meet the need to make commodity chemical feedstocks entirely through processing pyrolysis oils," he adds. (chemicalprocessing.com)
  • Pyrolysis plants "Pirotex" with the capacity 2x2,5 tons of feedstock per day. (tkomplex.ru)
  • Exploitation of pyrolysis plant "Pirotex" with the capacity 42 tons of feedstock per day. (tkomplex.ru)
  • Possible ways to sell pyrolysis product - carbon (soot). (tkomplex.ru)
  • The Unit Pirotex: Equipment for Processing of Carbon Produced as a Result of Scrap Tires Pyrolysis. (tkomplex.ru)
20231
  • Meanwhile, the company's recent announcement to postpone the closure of its Houston refinery to the end of Q1 2025 versus a previous target of the end of 2023 in no way delays plans or targets for its Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business, the executive said. (icis.com)
Hydrogen5
  • In other cases, gas fermentation can upgrade waste products, particularly carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and convert them into chemicals. (soci.org)
  • The main topics of the conference are the new political framework, renewable energy and hydrogen production, artificial photosynthesis, carbon capture technologies as well as CO 2 -based fuels for transport and aviation, chemicals and polymers as well as mineralisation and proteins. (biobasedpress.eu)
  • For example, Haldor Topsoe offers SOECs for CO2 reduction with a reported 6-8 kWh per Nm3 CO produced and purity up to 99.999% CO. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to various products is usually described as: The redox potentials for these reactions are similar to that for hydrogen evolution in aqueous electrolytes, thus electrochemical reduction of CO2 is usually competitive with hydrogen evolution reaction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Together, these laws will help progress towards Biden's goal of a carbon-free electric grid and jumpstart America's clean hydrogen economy. (mintz.com)
  • Options being evaluated include recycled and renewable-based feedstocks, and green and blue hydrogen. (icis.com)
Conversion of renewable1
  • The research is focused around the development of the biotechnical tools - microorganisms and enzymes - and the processes used for conversion of renewable feedstock into platform- and fine-chemicals, healthy food, materials and energy. (lu.se)
CHEMICALS8
  • Networking Lunch & End of Sustainable Feedstocks for the Future of Chemicals & Plastics Asia Conference. (cmtevents.com)
  • For example, they are producing chemicals using processes based on bio-organisms to reduce the consumption of fossil-based feedstocks by the plastics industry. (fraunhofer.de)
  • The company makes chemicals from custom enzymes and renewable feedstock. (cnbc.com)
  • Solugen makes water treatment chemicals and others from renewable feedstock. (cnbc.com)
  • The accelerating climate crisis has intensified demand for environmentally sustainable, carbon-negative manufacturing of chemicals and materials. (nature.com)
  • Biomanufacturing by fermentation enables sustainable, purposeful production of desired chemicals using 'above-ground' carbon sources. (nature.com)
  • Many stories about the forest exist, from children's stories and mythological tales to visions of forests as the feedstock for renewable goods such as plastic, fuels and chemicals. (lu.se)
  • Environment-friendly processes for the production of carbon neutral chemicals, materials and energy will gradually replace today's chemical processes based on fossil raw materials. (lu.se)
Biofuels2
Sustainable5
  • In addition, sustainable biodiesel production will rely significantly on the capacity to run economically viable and profitable operations that will be resilient to fluctuations in fossil and non-fossil fuel prices, and government policies in relation to renewable energy and carbon emission reductions. (eco-business.com)
  • With years of continuing research, experiments and trials has provided an adage to find and develop sustainable second-generation biodiesel feedstock with low cost input technology. (eco-business.com)
  • The so-called Soybean Oil futures share of the soybean crush margin has recently hit the highest level in over five years, driven in part by the demand for feedstock for the biofuel industry as governments looks to more sustainable energy sources for the future. (cmegroup.com)
  • For the last two decades, nova-Institute has been globally active in feedstock supply, techno-economic and environmental evaluation, market research, dissemination, project management and policy for a sustainable bio-based economy. (biobasedpress.eu)
  • In some of these stories the forests primary role is to help us build a sustainable society by contributing to carbon sequestration and providing renewable materials. (lu.se)
Fossil fuel3
  • How do we move to non-fossil fuel feedstocks? (soci.org)
  • Renewable diesel capacities are going through a phase of rapid expansion in the US, led by global refiners retrofitting existing fossil fuel refineries to process renewable feedstock. (marketresearch.com)
  • Recycled carbon can replace fossil-fuel feedstocks. (aspentimes.com)
Bioproducts1
  • In this respect, conventional baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae lacks many of the desired traits, including conversion of complex carbon sources, tolerance towards challenging process conditions and generation of a wide range of bioproducts. (biomedcentral.com)
Biodiesel5
  • Future biodiesel production should be sourced from crop feedstocks such as moringa, pongamia and castor that can be grown on marginal land. (eco-business.com)
  • The European biodiesel board estimates that for every 1 kilogram (kg) of biodiesel replacement leads to a reduction of 3s kg of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) 1 . (cmegroup.com)
  • The competition between biodiesel and HVO producers for limited feedstocks are expected to increase leading to further possible price volatility amongst many of the relevant feedstocks. (cmegroup.com)
  • Biodiesel and HVO producers continue to face challenges in securing feedstocks amidst a rise in production capacity. (cmegroup.com)
  • These products feature in feedstock choice by the growing number of biodiesel and HVO producers. (cmegroup.com)
Chemical2
  • The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, also known as CO2RR, is the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) to more reduced chemical species using electrical energy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Plenty of resources can be recovered from waste streams including energy, chemical feedstocks, and metals. (energy.gov)
Tetrachloride1
Enzymes2
  • Some anaerobic organisms employ enzymes to convert CO2 to carbon monoxide, from which fatty acids can be made. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recent research efforts include development enzymes and microbial processes for the depolymerization and valorization of plastic waste and other waste carbon sources. (sjsu.edu)
Residues3
  • Potential feedstocks from the food industry include waste and residues from fruit, vegetable, dairy, animal, and fishery processing. (nnfcc.co.uk)
  • Activated carbon was produced from sawdust residues of massaranduba wood from Brazil. (usda.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstructural, thermal and physical characteristics of activated carbon produced from sawdust residues of massaranduba (Manilkara huberi) wood. (usda.gov)
Waste4
  • However, rising volatility for the traditional feedstocks such as soybean oil and waste oils are major challenges that need to be managed. (cmegroup.com)
  • One-Step Oxidation of Orange Peel Waste to Carbon Feedstock for Bacterial Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate. (bvsalud.org)
  • The documents highlight waste-derived, biogenic CO2 as a type of "carbon neutral" feedstock based on the conclusions supported by a variety of technical studies and conclusions of the Agency's latest draft Framework for Assessing Biogenic Carbon Dioxide for Stationary Sources, which was released with the memo. (scsengineers.com)
  • NWRA and SWANA believe the final PSD Revisions document should follow the approach to waste-derived feedstocks enshrined in the Final Clean Power Plan, and as recommended by the SAB, and ensure that waste-derived biogenic CO2 is treated as carbon neutral. (scsengineers.com)
Producers2
  • The Carbon Capture & Storage Summit will offer attendees a comprehensive look at the economics of carbon capture and storage, the infrastructure required to make it possible and the financial and marketplace impacts to participating producers. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • Attendees include clean fuels producers and marketers, distributors, feedstock providers, fleet managers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), ESG officers and members of the media. (biodieselmagazine.com)
Nanotubes6
  • Airborne single-wall carbon nanotubes long, straight fiber. (cdc.gov)
  • Single-wall carbon nanotubes applications. (cdc.gov)
  • Here, we used myeloperoxidase knockout B6.129X1-MPO (MPO k/o) mice and showed that oxidation and clearance of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) from the lungs of these animals after pharyngeal aspiration was markedly less effective whereas the inflammatory response was more robust than in wild-type C57Bl/6 mice. (cdc.gov)
  • 2012) Impaired Clearance and Enhanced Pulmonary Inflammatory/Fibrotic Response to Carbon Nanotubes in Myeloperoxidase-Deficient Mice. (cdc.gov)
  • Biopersistence of carbon nanotubes (CNT) - resulting from their (neutrophils), - involved in the principal defense mechanisms of inherent durability [1,2] is one the major stumbling blocks on the innate immunity -was also effective in oxidative biodegradation of way of their broad biomedical applications. (cdc.gov)
  • These health concerns have demonstrated that clearance and oxidation of single wall carbon been associated - to a large extent - with the reported long ``life- nanotubes (SWCNT) in the lungs after their pharyngeal span'' of SWCNT in the lung thus necessitating exploration of aspiration was markedly less effective whereas inflammatory possible metabolic pathways leading to their biodegradation. (cdc.gov)
Capture3
  • Bioenergy with Carbon Capture: The Key to UK Decarbonisation? (nnfcc.co.uk)
  • In this article, we modify bioenergy model MiscanFor investigating global and UK potentials for Miscanthus × giganteus as a bioenergy resource for carbon capture in the 21st century under the RCP 2.6 climate scenario using SSP2 land use projections. (elsevierpure.com)
  • We estimate aggregated UK soil carbon (C) increases of 0.09 Mt C/year (60 year average) and 0.14 Mt C/year (2090s) with C capture plus sequestration rate of 2.8 Mt C/year (60 year average) and 10.49 Mt C/year (2090s). (elsevierpure.com)
Sequestration2
Processes2
  • Many such processes are assumed to operate via the intermediacy of metal carbon dioxide complexes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike traditional production processes, which result in release of greenhouse gases, our process fixes carbon. (nature.com)
PLASTICS4
  • Lightweight parts for aircraft and upmarket automobiles use a lot of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics," explains Ole Hansen, research associate at Fraunhofer WKI. (fraunhofer.de)
  • NEW YORK (ICIS)-LyondellBasell will take a multi-pronged approach to boost production and sales of recycled and bio-based plastics as demand accelerates through 2030, the head of its Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business said. (icis.com)
  • For the 2m tonne/year production target by 2030, recycled plastics will dominate the volumes, said Yvonne van der Laan, executive vice president, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions at LyondellBasell, in an interview with ICIS. (icis.com)
  • Empirically, I explore carbon dioxide as an alternative feedstock for plastics, and the framings associated with such futures. (lu.se)
Ammonia1
  • The primary health hazards involved were exposure to phenol, aniline (62533), carbon-monoxide (630080), ammonia (7664417), and high temperature process materials and equipment. (cdc.gov)
Zero carbon3
  • Decarbonisation is a core focus for DP World and the business has already committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero carbon by 2050 in line with the UAE's 2050 net zero. (zawya.com)
  • DP World has also entered a strategic partnership with the Maersk McKinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping and joined the UN Global Compact's Think Lab on Just Transition. (zawya.com)
  • Learn about what feedstocks are and why developing low- and zero-carbon alternatives is critical to economy-wide decarbonization. (energy.gov)
Production3
  • By Feedstock: The US renewable diesel market production is further bifurcated based on the feedstock: Tallow, UCO (Used Cooking Oil), Corn Oil, Fish Oil, and Others. (marketresearch.com)
  • Growth Drivers: The global renewable diesel market has been growing over the past few years due to the factors such as growing motor vehicle production, rising carbon emission, depletion of fossil fuels, growing aviation industry, policy support for renewable diesel, increasing investment in renewable diesel, etc. (marketresearch.com)
  • The orange peel sugars were then used, directly, as a carbon source for polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by engineered Escherichia coli . (bvsalud.org)
Forests1
  • This CJP analysis focuses on the 17 primary non-food sources of biodiesels -out of which seven namely Jatropha, Jojoba, Castor, Pongamia, Moringa, Simarouba and Microalgae have been tried, tested that adequate amount of each type of feedstock that could be sustainably produced and utilized across the globe without compromising the fertility of agricultural soils, displacing land needed to grow our food, or threatening the health of our farms and forests. (eco-business.com)
Methane3
Fermentation1
  • In this process, acetone, butanol and ethanol are produced in a mixed fermentation (typically in a ratio of 3:6:1) by the solventogenic Clostridium species Clostridium acetobutylicum , Clostridium beijerinckii , Clostridium saccharobutylicum or Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum from sugar or starch feedstocks 7 . (nature.com)
Tons1
  • EPA is proposing a GHG SER of 75,000 tons per year (tpy) Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO2e) and requesting comment on it as well as two lower levels, specifically 30,000 tpy and 45,000 tpy CO2e, respectively. (scsengineers.com)
Volumes1
  • The demand for feedstocks has supported U.S Soybean Oil futures and options volumes, CME Group data shows. (cmegroup.com)
20211
  • As of 2021, pilot-scale carbon dioxide electrochemical reduction is being developed by several companies, including Siemens, Dioxide Materials, Twelve and GIGKarasek. (wikipedia.org)
Process2
  • The F-CUBED approach enables the overall validation of a feedstock flexible process, able to deal with variable feed characteristics, such as size, composition and pumpability. (europa.eu)
  • In the laboratory, carbon dioxide is sometimes used to prepare carboxylic acids in a process known as carboxylation. (wikipedia.org)
Footprint2
  • This is very much related to our GHG reduction ambitions and also very helpful [in creating] a platform for the products coming out of Channelview to improve their carbon footprint," said van der Laan. (icis.com)
  • Life cycle analysis confirmed a negative carbon footprint for the products. (nature.com)
Catalysts1
  • On the one hand, those biological entities will require engineering to become efficient catalysts, working selectively with less-than-ideal feedstocks under demanding reaction conditions. (soci.org)
Cheaper2
  • Moreover, once these natural fibers can be mass-produced, they should be significantly cheaper than carbon fiber. (fraunhofer.de)
  • High corn prices have driven Amyris out of the country in search of cheaper feedstocks. (technologyreview.com)
Biology1
  • Ahead of the SCI Engineering Biology symposium on 23 May, Martin Hayes, Biotechnology Lead at Johnson Matthey, spoke about some exciting approaches and the challenges involved in making the low-carbon transition. (soci.org)
Products2
  • It uses dextrose, a simple sugar, and in the future it aims to convert carbon into useful products like building materials and formaldehyde-free resins. (cnbc.com)
  • Recycled carbon can make cement, fertilizer, anti-freeze and even consumer products like sneakers. (aspentimes.com)
Convert carbon1
Circular1
  • The Houston refining site will play a key role in the Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business as a regional hub. (icis.com)
Sources2
  • Europe has historically been the largest market for the product due to early acceptance of the product in the region as well as government emphasis on replacing carbon-emitting sources with bio-based sources. (marketresearch.com)
  • S. EPA, Appendix N. of Revised Framework for Assessing biogenic Carbon Dioxide for Stationary Sources, November 2014, pg. (scsengineers.com)