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Power-to-Syngas: An Enabling Technology for the Transition of the Energy System?
- Source :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition; 5/8/2017, Vol. 56 Issue 20, p5402-5411, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Power-to-X concepts promise a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions simultaneously guaranteeing a safe energy supply even at high share of renewable power generation, thus becoming a cornerstone of a sustainable energy system. Power-to-syngas, that is, the electrochemical conversion of steam and carbon dioxide with the use of renewably generated electricity to syngas for the production of synfuels and high-value chemicals, offers an efficient technology to couple different energy-intense sectors, such as 'traffic and transportation' and 'chemical industry'. Syngas produced by co-electrolysis can thus be regarded as a key-enabling step for a transition of the energy system, which offers additionally features of CO<subscript>2</subscript>-valorization and closed carbon cycles. Here, we discuss advantages and current limitations of low- and high-temperature co-electrolysis. Advances in both fundamental understanding of the basic reaction schemes and stable high-performance materials are essential to further promote co-electrolysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SYNTHESIS gas
GREENHOUSE gases
POWER resources
ELECTROLYSIS
CHEMICAL industry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14337851
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122812636
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201607552