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Share an interesting Review: Upcycling municipal solid waste to sustainable hydrogen via two-stage gasification-reforming HUI ZHOU, Shuzhuang Sun, Yikai Xu, Yeshui Zhang, Shouliang (Shawn) Yi, Chunfei Wu, 清华 Queen's University Belfast University of Aberdeen National Energy Technology Laboratory Rapid growth in population and industrialization has exacerbated the global energy crisis and environmental sustainability challenges, necessitating the need for effective management of municipal solid waste. The two-stage gasification reforming (TSGR) process represents one of the most promising municipal solid waste utilization technologies. Due to the good separation of waste residue and catalyst, flexible two-stage temperature control, and improved process efficiency, TSGR is superior to other peer technologies. The combination of calcium rings and chemical rings can further improve the performance of TSGR and broaden its application range. https://lnkd.in/gr7_JY5r  

Waste is too valuable to throw on the garbage heap. If it can't be repaired, re-used or recycled, there are many alternatives to consider. Waste to energy (incineration for heat and power) is established. Alongside that, solid wastes (MSW, RDF, SRF and green bio-wastes) can be chemcycled to circular chemicals or used to generate liquid fuels or hydrogen. These "waste to value" processes have had mixed success in recent years, but there are reasons to keep trying. New technologies and lessons from the past can guide the future of waste processing in the 2030's. Will you join me at the IFAT worldwide exhibition in Munich on 15th May from 11:05am to 11:45am? I will deliver an extended presentation on #hydrogen production close to the community, focusing on pathways from solid wastes to hydrogen. On the 14th of May, same place, same time, I will make an additional presentation focusing on landfill gas and biogas to hydrogen. The technologies for solid wastes are slightly different than gaseous and liquid wastes. See you there?

Trash to Treasure-Our recent publication in Sustainable Materials and Technologies journal describes a facile process for transforming discarded cigarette butts into triboelectric energy nanogenerator materials. Details can be found at: https://lnkd.in/gbwtcETh

How do you effectively present and communicate your impact with credible data? Discover how our data-driven approach to sustainability is helping the Danish chemical startup Again to effectively present and communicate the benefits of their solution. "We had struggled with finding an LCA partner that could visualize and communicate the benefit of using waste CO2 emissions as a key feedstock. ClimatePoint helps us do that,” says Ida Rask Kongsgaard, Again’s Commercial Lead. By converting CO2 into chemicals using biology instead of traditional chemistry, they are offering a glimpse into the future of chemical manufacturing. Putting CO2 to good use. 🌍🔬 How Again’s Acetic Acid Is Leading Green Chemistry 👉

The FlowPhotoChem Project is helping to achieve European climate targets by delivering innovations for sustainable chemical production. The EU has committed to tackling climate change targets head-on, aiming to reduce CO2 by 40% by 2030 and achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050. The European chemical industry, one of the largest manufacturing sectors and producers of high-value industry-wide materials, must also significantly reduce carbon emissions to meet these targets. Europe’s chemical sector is one of the most polluting industries, with figures estimating that the sector released 123 million tons of CO2 equivalents in 2021. This is because a significant portion of chemical production is derived from fossil fuels, using processes that also generate significant quantities of greenhouse gases. Read the whole article from Pau Farràs from the University of Galway here, at the Innovation News Network website: https://lnkd.in/etZ_uzQB #climatechange #ireland #science #research #globalwarming

🌱 Key #Characteristics of the #Bioeconomy 🌱 The bioeconomy is revolutionizing our approach to sustainability and innovation. Here are its key characteristics: 1. #Renewable Resources: Utilizes biomass, plants, algae, and waste materials, ensuring resources can be replenished. 2. #Sustainability: Focuses on reducing environmental impact through sustainable agricultural practices and renewable energy. 3. #Innovation: Leverages advancements in biotechnology, synthetic biology, and green chemistry to develop new products and processes. 4. #Circular Economy: Promotes the reuse, recycling, and regeneration of resources, minimizing waste and environmental impact. By embracing the bioeconomy, we can create a sustainable and resilient #future. Let's innovate for a greener tomorrow! 

ESG: plastics and planetary boundaries A great article that defines in clear terms what "sustainable" plastics require to meet the planetary boundaries. A clear path for this sector that requires fundamental shifts in terms of processes, business model and value chain. To me, first time I see such a deep analysis that assesses various scenarii to meet the physical limits of our planet. Also studying the shift of impacts from one boundary to others (ex: biosphere integrity, aerosols...) depending on the chosen solutions. In a nutshell, the safe operating space can be reached via: - recycling rate of at least 75%!! - improvement of recycling technologies process yields ... - shift to biomass (ie: lignocellulosic) and CCU-based production - "clean" energy use like wind. To be noted: the "novel entities" are not taken into account. And there we open another big subject: creating new materials goes hand-in-hand with implementing their recycling technologies at scale. Thanks to André Bardow, Gert-Jan den Boer and Matthias Feil for the conference! Source: https://lnkd.in/eUkR8Hng Credits: Marvin Bachmann - Christian Zibunas - Jan Hartmann - Victor Tulus - Sangwon Suh - Gonzalo Guillen-Gossalbez - André Bardow License: https://lnkd.in/ei_ZYdu5 #circularity #boundaries #plastics #transition #NatureSustainability

Day 1 at #2024RMC: Great sessions on 'The Future of the Chemical and Plastic Industry and 'Circular Economy and Renewable Carbon'. Here's a quick recap with my pick of the Top 7 messages from the first day of the Renewable Materials Conference: ➺ A national economy that directly or indirectly depends on the import of #fossilfuel can never be circular. The chemical industry needs circular #carbon management and #defossilisation instead of #decarbonization – Reinhold Lang, Johannes Kepler University ➺ Massive investments are needed in technologies and infrastructure and to secure access to non-fossil sources of H2 and carbon for the #defossilisation of the #European #chemicalindustry – Hans Rovers, New Normal Consulting ➺ "Green Deal is Europe’s Man on the Moon Moment" Various pathways to a #circulareconomy & alternatives to #fossilcarbon will need to be adopted to ensure climate neutrality in the European chemical industry – Dr. Ivana Krkljuš, BASF ➺ The #chemistry of the future is resilient and will require a diversification of both, feedstock and technologies – Lars Boerger ➺ The importance of modern chemistry is not recognized but is often viewed negatively. A #sustainable chemical industry is a potential solution provider to many problems of modern society – Michael Carus, nova-Institut GmbH ➺ The goal is to enable sustainable growth for the chemical industry in Europe by building upon the Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry through greater dialogue with all the #stakeholders and ease of access to #funding – Algreit Dume, DG Grow, European Commission ➺ Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is part of the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy and the #CCU working group has been created to support the industrial use of CCU & create a market for CCU-based products – Fabien Ramos, DG Clima, European Commission This year's edition also features #workshops on key topics and the 2 workshops yesterday on the "Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry" and "How to Accelerate the Market Penetration of Low PCF Products?" were very interesting! Looking forward to Day 2 and 3! #plasticindustry #RenewableCarbon #europeangreendeal #recycling #biomass #ccu

A tiny factory of microorganisms could reduce #CO2 emissions from factories across the globe. A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Northwestern University, and LanzaTech developed a carbon-negative platform that turns waste gases into valuable chemicals. Using bioengineered bacterium, this #carboncapture technology can recycle carbon that would otherwise be released as greenhouse gases. #ReducingCO2EmissionsDay https://lnkd.in/guNbjNDZ

“These technologies will capture or store #carbon, and utilization locks it away in new, economically viable products - reducing #greenhousegas emissions and fostering a #circulareconomy where carbon becomes a valuable asset...” The addressable market of “#carbontech” companies totals $1 trillion annually in the U.S. and $5.9 trillion globally…” Learn more in this week’s TriplePundit article by Braemar Managing Partner William Lese.