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 Fuel from CO<sub>2</sub> [1]

A method has been developed that would help convert carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The process developed by the Osaka National Research Institute, Japan, involves reaction of CO2 with hydrogen in presence of a catalyst made from iron, zinc and a zeolite. Then CO2 and hydrogen are pressurised to 50 atmosphere and heated to a temperature of 350

Publication Date: 
14/10/1997
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
LPG [3], Fuel Cell [4], Industrial Technology [5], Japan [6]

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