Carbon dioxide that has been captured from the air can now be used to try and make products such as plastic or even jet fuel. The one issue with this is that it is very energy intensive and it is also expensive. Geonhui Lee is a PHD candidate and they are able to operate an electrolyser that is capable of entirely transforming carbonate into Co2 and then into syngas. This is interesting to say the least and if you work in technical recruitment then you will know what a huge step this is. If you work in engineering recruitment, then you will also understand how much this could impact the industry.
Professor Ted Sargent is leading the search and he has devised a way to convert CO2. He has done this without having to avoid some of the more energy intensive programs that are out there right now. One other company are also investing in carbon capture too. They have a pilot plant which is in Squamish. They capture CO2 and then they force it through an alkaline liquid. The CO2 dissolves and it forms a carbonate.
If you want to fully recycle this then the dissolved carbonate is then turned back into a gas. It is then able to form the building blocks that form fuel and even plastic. One way to do this would be for you to add chemicals that then convert the carbonate into a salt. This salt powder can then be heated at a high temperature to make a gas. When you have this, you can then undergo further transformation with it. The whole process is remarkable to say the least and it is very interesting to see what could be done and even if there is anything that could make the process even more efficient.
