Methane production from CO2
Topic science and technology
Achievement of Indian scientists
Carbon pollution and solution
What is Photochemical process?
Photochemical process is a reaction in which photon's energy( Solar energy) used as renewable energy resources in catalyst for chemical rection.
Recently, Indian scientists has developed a new type of catalyst(micro- porous organic polymer) that uses sunlight as source of energy to convert CO2 into methane as Value added products.
| CO2 passing through polymer inthe presence of sunlight and converted into Methane (CH4) Source: Pib.gov.in |
- Benefits of this catalyst:
- This catalyst is a micro- porous organic polymer that absorbs visible light to change CO2 into Methane.
- This catalyst is organic, non toxic, metal free, cost effective.
- It has high production rate of Methane that has led to the Carbon capture.
Benefits of carbon to Methane production
- Methane is main constituent of Natural gas and is used as fuel for electricity generation ;
- Methane t is the cleanest form of non fossil fuel can be used fuel cell as hydrogen carrier;
- It reduces carbon dioxide pollution and converts in value added products ;
- This has led to the Carbon capture to achieve sustainable development.
Note- Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of Coal and liquefied natural gas.
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