From: Energy and CO2 management for chemical and related industries: issues, opportunities and challenges
Sustainable Fuel | Sustainable Chemicals | Energy efficiency | Other Options |
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Biomass as fuel; Waste as fuel; Decarbonised methane as fuel; Low carbon electricity; Hydrogen by electrolysis – Ammonia; Hydrogen by electrolysis – Hydrogen; CCS - combustion (incl. biomass); High temperature steam electrolysis; | Biomass as feedstock; Recycled plastics – syngas; Retrofit oxygen-depolarized cathodes (ODC) for chlorine production; Methanol-to-olefins; CCU, High temperature cracking; Catalytic cracking; Bioprocessing; | Process Intensification, Improved waste heat recovery; More efficient equipment; Improved steam system efficiency; Combined heat and power (CHP); Integrate gas turbines with cracking furnace | Improved process control; Membrane technology; Process Intensification, Solid state synthesis; Clustering; Improved insulation; |