Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment

<p dir="ltr">CO<sub>2</sub> electrochemical reduction can provide a sustainable pathway for fuel production. In this study, a life cycle assessment is performed on the electrochemical reduction process of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce 1 kg of formic acid using exp...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Aliya Banu (17017731) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Namra Mir (17017734) (author), Dina Ewis (14149998) (author), Muftah H. El-Naas (2662543) (author), Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737) (author), Yusuf Bicer (14158977) (author)
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Dina Ewis (14149998)
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Namra Mir (17017734)
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Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737)
Yusuf Bicer (14158977)
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Electrical engineering
Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
Carbon management
Carbon capture and utilization
Direct air capture
Energy carrier
Fuel
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
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description <p dir="ltr">CO<sub>2</sub> electrochemical reduction can provide a sustainable pathway for fuel production. In this study, a life cycle assessment is performed on the electrochemical reduction process of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce 1 kg of formic acid using experimentally obtained inventory data. A lab-scale conventional H-type electrochemical cell, consisting of Nafion 117 membrane and Sodium bicarbonate electrolyte, was used for the study. The working electrode consisted of a Lead-based electrocatalyst deposited on acid-treated tin foil. The life cycle assessment boundaries are defined, and the data is entered into the software. The environmental impacts are found to be 3.27 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq, 4.28 x10<sup>-3</sup> kg SO<sub>2</sub> eq, 2.12 x10<sup>-2</sup> kg P eq, 3.85 × 10<sup>-11</sup> kg CFC-11 eq and 8.35 m<sup>3</sup> for climate change, terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, ozone depletion and water depletion for 1 kg formic acid produced, respectively. Overall, the required electricity for the operation of the electrochemical cell has the highest impact on climate change category accounting for 96% of the overall impact. The membrane and electrodes in the cell have a very low impact on the categories studied except ozone depletion. The membrane production accounts for 88% of the impact on ozone depletion. A sensitivity analysis is conducted on the lifetime of the electrodes, electricity source and water type. The findings from this study can help researchers, policymakers, and industrial stakeholders make critical decisions regarding material selection and optimization to increase the sustainability of the electrochemical reduction process for formic acid synthesis.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Conversion and Management: X<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100441" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100441</a></p>
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spelling Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessmentAliya Banu (17017731)Namra Mir (17017734)Dina Ewis (14149998)Muftah H. El-Naas (2662543)Abdulkarem I. Amhamed (17017737)Yusuf Bicer (14158977)EngineeringElectrical engineeringResources engineering and extractive metallurgyCarbon managementCarbon capture and utilizationDirect air captureEnergy carrierFuel<p dir="ltr">CO<sub>2</sub> electrochemical reduction can provide a sustainable pathway for fuel production. In this study, a life cycle assessment is performed on the electrochemical reduction process of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce 1 kg of formic acid using experimentally obtained inventory data. A lab-scale conventional H-type electrochemical cell, consisting of Nafion 117 membrane and Sodium bicarbonate electrolyte, was used for the study. The working electrode consisted of a Lead-based electrocatalyst deposited on acid-treated tin foil. The life cycle assessment boundaries are defined, and the data is entered into the software. The environmental impacts are found to be 3.27 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq, 4.28 x10<sup>-3</sup> kg SO<sub>2</sub> eq, 2.12 x10<sup>-2</sup> kg P eq, 3.85 × 10<sup>-11</sup> kg CFC-11 eq and 8.35 m<sup>3</sup> for climate change, terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication, ozone depletion and water depletion for 1 kg formic acid produced, respectively. Overall, the required electricity for the operation of the electrochemical cell has the highest impact on climate change category accounting for 96% of the overall impact. The membrane and electrodes in the cell have a very low impact on the categories studied except ozone depletion. The membrane production accounts for 88% of the impact on ozone depletion. A sensitivity analysis is conducted on the lifetime of the electrodes, electricity source and water type. The findings from this study can help researchers, policymakers, and industrial stakeholders make critical decisions regarding material selection and optimization to increase the sustainability of the electrochemical reduction process for formic acid synthesis.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Conversion and Management: X<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100441" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100441</a></p>2023-10-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100441https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Formic_acid_production_through_electrochemical_reduction_of_CO_sub_2_sub_A_life_cycle_assessment/24173157CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/241731572023-10-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
Aliya Banu (17017731)
Engineering
Electrical engineering
Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
Carbon management
Carbon capture and utilization
Direct air capture
Energy carrier
Fuel
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title Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
title_full Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
title_fullStr Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
title_full_unstemmed Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
title_short Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
title_sort Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>: A life cycle assessment
topic Engineering
Electrical engineering
Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
Carbon management
Carbon capture and utilization
Direct air capture
Energy carrier
Fuel