Life cycle assessment of formic acid synthesis utilizing CO 2 from direct air capture

Badger, Nicholas; Mattice, Dylan; Atwood, Matthew; Amini, Shahriar

doi:10.1039/D5SU00111K

Life cycle assessment of formic acid synthesis utilizing CO ₂ from direct air capture

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2024 · RSC Sustainability

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SU00111K· OSTI ID:2561427

^[1]; Mattice, Dylan ^[1]; Atwood, Matthew ^[2]; ^[1]

Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Aircapture, Berkeley, CA, USA

Formic acid synthesis from direct air captured CO ₂ utilizing waste heat shows significant reductions in environmental impacts over conventional methods.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: NONE; FE0032157

OSTI ID:: 2561427

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2556934

Journal Information:: RSC Sustainability, Journal Name: RSC Sustainability; ISSN 2753-8125; ISSN RSSUAN

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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