Energy giant Shell has joined forces with the National University of Singapore to develop novel processes that use carbon dioxide (CO2) to produce fuels and chemicals for the energy industry.
Supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF), the $4.6m three-year research programme aims to electrochemically produce ethanol and n-propanol from CO2. These two fuels can then be further dehydrated to produce ethylene and propylene respective.
Announcing the project, the duo said that by effectively converting CO2 into other useful products, and by going so hope to reduce carbon emissions and its impact on the environment.
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