Research project CO2 has recently been launched in UK to develop carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) re-use technologies. The $8m ( €7m ) EU Horizon 2040 project aims to re-use excessive CO2 produced in the iron, steel, cement and electric power industries to create value added plastics and chemicals by using low energy biological conversion techniques to produce chemical products, such as industrial acids. If approved by the US Department of Energy, UK CAER and its partners will proceed to design and build a commercial scale 10 MW CO2 capture system integrated with an existing coal-fired power station. The research project aims to improve the energy efficiency of the chemicals industry, develop CO2 re-use technologies, and help to reduce EU dependency on fossil fuel resources.
Research project CO2 has recently been launched in UK to develop carbon dioxide ( CO2 ) re-use technologies. The $8m ( €7m ) EU Horizon 2040 project aims to re-use excessive CO2 produced in the iron, steel, cement and electric power industries to create value added plastics and chemicals by using low energy biological conversion techniques to produce chemical products, such as industrial acids. The research project aims to improve the energy efficiency of the chemicals industry, develop CO2 re-use technologies, and help to reduce EU dependency on fossil fuel resources.