{"id":137165,"date":"2024-01-11T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T06:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=137165"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:33:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T09:33:39","slug":"renewable-formic-acid-derived-from-captured-co%e2%82%82-as-a-replacement-of-fossil-feedstock-in-consumer-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/renewable-formic-acid-derived-from-captured-co%e2%82%82-as-a-replacement-of-fossil-feedstock-in-consumer-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable formic acid derived from captured CO\u2082\u00a0as a replacement of fossil feedstock in consumer goods\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137179\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;width:775px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/WaterProof-Prozess.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The incineration of waste and wastewater sludge and the treatment of waste streams lead to high greenhouse gas emissions. By this, CO\u2082&nbsp;is released into the atmosphere contributing to global warming and climate change. Currently, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the subject of lively debate as a solution for eliminating CO\u2082&nbsp;emissions. However, by merely storing carbon, a valuable renewable resource is lost for application by the chemical industry. Therefore, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is a sensible approach for replacing fossil feedstock with carbon from greenhouse gas emissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-1024x294.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137174\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.4829931972789114;width:246px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-150x43.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent-400x115.png 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/22-09-05-WATERPROOF-Logo-transparent.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>WaterProof is currently developing an electrochemical process that converts CO\u2082&nbsp;emissions captured from consumer waste incineration and wastewater treatment facilities into formic acid. This renewable formic acid can be applied in valuable green consumer products, e.g. as decalcifying agent in cleaning products, and for the tanning of (fish) leather. Furthermore, WaterProof uses formic acid for the generation of acidic deep eutectic solvents (ADES) that can be applied for the recovery of precious metals from wastewater sludge and incineration ash. As the electrochemical process aims to utilise renewable energy, the process will contribute to a clean water-cycle with zero emissions. Furthermore, the renewable WaterProof process supports the sustainable transition of the EU by defossilising the chemical industry and by becoming more independent from fossil imports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WaterProof now presents its complex and groundbreaking process in a project video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\"><div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-caption\"> <p>By loading the video, you agree to YouTube&#8217;s privacy policy.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en&amp;gl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p> <p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p> <p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unblock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">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<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WaterProof is a four-year project with an international and multidisciplinary consortium of 11 partners under the lead of Avantium. More information on the project can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/waterproof-project.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/waterproof-project.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-1024x228.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137173\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.491228070175438;width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-1024x228.png 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-150x33.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-1536x343.png 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-2048x457.png 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/01\/EN_FundedbytheEU_RGB_Monochrome-400x89.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>The WaterProof project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The incineration of waste and wastewater sludge and the treatment of waste streams lead to high greenhouse gas emissions. By this, CO\u2082&nbsp;is released into the atmosphere contributing to global warming and climate change. Currently, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the subject of lively debate as a solution for eliminating CO\u2082&nbsp;emissions. 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