A new method has been demonstrated for turning harmful greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, into valuable resources.
U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a new catalyst that can boost the chemical reaction called “dry reforming of methane.”
This process converts methane and carbon dioxide into valuable syngas — a hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixture.
Syngas is a highly important building block for many products, from fuels to chemicals.
“Syngas is important because it’s a platform for the production of a lot of chemicals of mass consumption,” said Felipe Polo-Garzon, the lead author from ORNL.
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