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

Maria Magdalena Ramirez-Corredores ()
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Maria Magdalena Ramirez-Corredores: Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-55

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: CO 2; CO 2 utilization; integrated energy systems; catalysis; electrocatalysis; radiolysis; heat integration; electricity integration; radiation integration; nuclear power-to-X (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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