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Sustainable Valorization of CO 2 through Nuclear Power-to-X Pathways

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  • Maria Magdalena Ramirez-Corredores

    (Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA)

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Some of the issues concerning energy security and climate change can be addressed by employing nuclear power (NP) to supply the energy required for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into chemicals, products, and materials. Nuclear energy represents a neutral carbon source that can be generated sustainably, reliably, and consistently. Nuclear power plants (NPPs) could supply energy in the form of heat, electricity, and ionizing radiation to drive CO 2 chemical reactions underpinning NP-to-X type of pathways. CO 2 conversion processes are either commercially available or emerging technologies at different developmental maturity stages. This work reviews the published literature (articles and patents) that reports R&D results and the understanding and development of chemical reactions and processes, as well as the efforts in integrating NPPs and chemical processes (CPs). As will be made evident, a new industrial era for the manufacturing of decarbonized chemicals, products, and materials will be possible by developing and implementing new (more energy- and carbon-efficient) processes responding to the NP-to-X pathways. This new decarbonizing platform not only contributes to achieving net zero goals but also broadens the NPP product beyond electricity.

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  • Maria Magdalena Ramirez-Corredores, 2024. "Sustainable Valorization of CO 2 through Nuclear Power-to-X Pathways," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-55, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:19:p:4977-:d:1492521
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