A life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from direct air capture and Fischer–Tropsch fuel production
Caroline M. Liu, Navjot Sandhu, Sean McCoy, Joule Bergerson
Abstract
Direct air capture chemically separates CO<sub>2</sub> from ambient air for synthetic fuel production with renewable H<sub>2</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
Greenhouse gasEnvironmental scienceFischer–Tropsch processFugitive emissionsRenewable energyWaste managementProduction (economics)Life-cycle assessmentSynthetic fuelChemistryEngineeringChemical reactionCatalysisMacroeconomicsBiochemistryEcologyElectrical engineeringEconomicsSelectivityBiologyCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesCatalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes