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An Electrochemical Platform for the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion to Syngas

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  • Alessio Mezza

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Angelo Pettigiani

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Nicolò B. D. Monti

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Sergio Bocchini

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy)

  • M. Amin Farkhondehfal

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy)

  • Juqin Zeng

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy)

  • Angelica Chiodoni

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy)

  • Candido F. Pirri

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy
    Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy)

  • Adriano Sacco

    (Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Livorno 60, 10144 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

We report on a simple electrochemical system able to capture gaseous carbon dioxide from a gas mixture and convert it into syngas. The capture/release module is implemented via regeneration of NaOH and acidification of NaHCO 3 inside a four-chamber electrochemical flow cell employing Pt foils as catalysts, while the conversion is carried out by a coupled reactor that performs electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using ZnO as a catalyst and KHCO 3 as an electrolyte. The capture module is optimized such that, powered by a current density of 100 mA/cm 2 , from a mixture of the CO 2 –N 2 gas stream, a pure and stable CO 2 outlet flow of 4–5 mL/min is obtained. The conversion module is able to convert the carbon dioxide into a mixture of gaseous CO and H 2 (syngas) with a selectivity for the carbon monoxide of 56%. This represents the first all-electrochemical system for carbon dioxide capture and conversion.

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  • Alessio Mezza & Angelo Pettigiani & Nicolò B. D. Monti & Sergio Bocchini & M. Amin Farkhondehfal & Juqin Zeng & Angelica Chiodoni & Candido F. Pirri & Adriano Sacco, 2021. "An Electrochemical Platform for the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion to Syngas," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:23:p:7869-:d:686376
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    1. Gibbins, Jon & Chalmers, Hannah, 2008. "Carbon capture and storage," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(12), pages 4317-4322, December.
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