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CCU-based Resource Supply for the Chemical Industry (PNG)
Sustainability & Health, Technology
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2022-05
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DownloadsIt is a plausible scenario to assign methanol (CH₃OH) a central role in supplying the chemical industry of the future. Already today, methanol plays an important role in the chemical industry, being one of the most established commodities.
CCU-based process route for production of methanol includes production of hydrogen via electrolysis, CO₂ capture from the atmosphere or from industrial point sources, and the hydrogenation reaction. Electricity demand for these processes is represented by red arrows. Above the arrow, the specific energy demand is stated, below, the contribution of the process to the total electricity demand of 1 t of methanol is stated. Purification and compression of hydrogen are neglected. For CO₂ hydrogenation, a complete reaction is assumed.
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CO₂ Emissions From Embedded Carbon in Chemicals (PNG)
Sustainability & Health, Technology
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2022-05
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DownloadsWhen fossil feedstock is used, the fossil-based embedded carbon contained in chemicals and materials is emitted to the atmosphere at their end of life, assuming complete oxidation (e.g. through combustion or (bio)degradation).
When using CCU-based feedstock to replace the fossil feedstock, at the end of life, no additional carbon (or CO2, respectively) is emitted to the air because it was captured from the air (or from point sources) before through carbon capture. Only the electricity demand for CCU-based feedstock production causes CO2 emissions.
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Emission Reduction Potential for Replacing Fossil Feedstock with CCU-based Methanol (PNG)
Sustainability & Health, Technology
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2022-05
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DownloadsAt end of life, carbon embedded in chemicals and derived materials is released to the atmosphere as CO₂. In the case of fossil-based feedstock, this contributes to global warming. For CCU-based feedstock this is not the case, since all carbon embedded in these products was captured from the air (or from point sources) before through carbon capture. In a simplified model, additional emissions only electricity production for causes emissions for CCU-based feedstock production. Only the use of renewable energy can save emissions.
The GHG emissions of CCU-based methanol could be 67 to 77 % lower compared to emissions from releasing embedded carbon of fossil fuels, when using current energy supply based on photovoltaics. With improvements in renewable energy production, the reduction could increase to levels between 96 and 100 %. -
Cultivation Area for Energy and Industrial Crops in Germany 1994-2021 − Graphic
Markets & Economy
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302 Downloads302 Downloads
2022-04
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2022-03
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DownloadsWhat will refineries of the future look like. Can the commodities of chemistry also be produced without crude oil or natural gas? The graphic shows options for fully meeting the needs of today’s large-scale chemical industry even with biomass, CO2 and recycled raw materials. Do you know more options? Please mail to michael.carus@nova-institut.de
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The Climate Change Mitigation Star: A Sixfold Challenge (PNG)
Policy, Sustainability & Health
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2022-02
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DownloadsWhy it is right to choose renewable carbon as a guiding principle for sustainable development in the chemicals and materials sectors.
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes this fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations. The Renewable Carbon Initiative is an interest group of more than 30 well-known companies from the wide field of the chemical and material value chains. (www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com)Read more here: https://renewable-carbon-initiative.com/media/press/?id=315
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nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass (February 2022) (PNG)
Markets & Economy
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255 Downloads255 Downloads
2022-02
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DownloadsSummarised in three price index curves, this chart shows the price development of fossil, biogenic and metallic raw materials since 1980.
More information available at:
https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/higher-price-increases-for-fossils-nova-price-indices-for-fossil-resources-metals-and-biomass-1980-2021 -
Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes – Graphic (PNG)
Sustainability & Health, Technology
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983 Downloads983 Downloads
2021-11
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DownloadsNew updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes
The popular poster has been once again updated this autumn to depict to most up-to-date status of commercially available polymers which actually biodegrade in accordance with established standards and certification schemes. An additional partner rounds up this team of leading experts in the area of biodegradable polymers.
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes – Graphic (PDF)
Sustainability & Health, Technology
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2021-11
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DownloadsNew updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes
The popular poster has been once again updated this autumn to depict to most up-to-date status of commercially available polymers which actually biodegrade in accordance with established standards and certification schemes. An additional partner rounds up this team of leading experts in the area of biodegradable polymers.
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Bioökonomie-Potenziale im Rheinischen Revier – Industriebeschäftige nach Sektor (JPG)
Markets & Economy, Technology
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2021-11
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Bioökonomie-Potenziale im Rheinischen Revier – Industrie und Verwertung (JPG)
Markets & Economy, Technology
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2021-11
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Bioökonomie-Potenziale im Rheinischen Revier – Relevanteste Industriesektoren (JPG)
Markets & Economy, Technology
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2021-11
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2021-10
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Scenario for the Plastic Industry 2050 (PNG)
Markets & Economy, Policy, Sustainability & Health, Technology
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2021-10
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DownloadsThe plastics industry of the future will be decoupled from petrochemicals and will meet its carbon needs primarily from recycling. This alone will not close the renewable carbon cycle. The unavoidable losses will then be closed by bio- and CO2-based polymers.
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Global Carbon Demand for Chemicals and Derived Materials (PNG)
Markets & Economy, Policy, Sustainability & Health, Technology
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615 Downloads615 Downloads
2021-10
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DownloadsGlobal Carbon Demand for Chemicals and Derived Materials in 2020 and Scenario for 2050 in million of embedded carbon.
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Comprehensive Concept of a Circular Economy (PNG)
Policy, Sustainability & Health
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563 Downloads563 Downloads
2021-08
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DownloadsThe graphic shows the value chain from the carbon-containing raw material to the end of the product’s life and all the possible paths to drive all the material flows that arise in the process in a circle. The waste hierarchy also becomes clear.
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2021-06
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Embedded Carbon Demand for Main Sector – Today and 2050 (PNG)
Sustainability & Health
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2021-06
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DownloadsThis graph shows how the global carbon demand for the most important sectors could develop by 2050. On the one hand, it shows the steadily growing demand for carbon in the chemical and materials sectors and, on the other hand, the declining demand in the energy and transport sectors, driven by ongoing decarbonisation.
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Embedded Carbon Demand for Main Sector – Today and 2050 (PDF)
Sustainability & Health
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152 Downloads152 Downloads
2021-06
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DownloadsThis graph shows how the global carbon demand for the most important sectors could develop by 2050. On the one hand, it shows the steadily growing demand for carbon in the chemical and materials sectors and, on the other hand, the declining demand in the energy and transport sectors, driven by ongoing decarbonisation.
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Global Carbon Demand for Chemicals and Materials by Sectors (PDF)
Sustainability & Health
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2021-06
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DownloadsThis figure shows the global carbon demand for chemicals and materials by sector. It shows how the chemical sector and its derived materials such as plastics, rubber or synthetic fibres account for over 50% of the world’s embedded carbon. Of this, most of the carbon comes from fossil resources. However, the graph shows that the largest share of embedded carbon in materials comes from biogenic sources at around 50 %.
This is mainly found in fully bio-based sectors such as wood in construction and furniture, pulp and paper, and natural fibres.