Date: 4/03/2019 05:29:20
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1355014
Subject: Scientists turn CO2 ‘back into coal’ in breakthrough carbon capture experiment

Scientists turn CO2 ‘back into coal’ in breakthrough carbon capture experiment

Scientists have managed to turn CO2 from a gas back into solid “coal”, in a breakthrough which could potentially help remove the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

The research team led by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, developed a new technique using a liquid metal electrolysis method which efficiently converts CO2 from a gas into solid particles of carbon.

more…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/carbon-capture-coal-electrolysis-rmit-university-melbourne-dorna-esrafilzadeh-a8798031.html

Paper
Room temperature CO2 reduction to solid carbon species on liquid metals featuring atomically thin ceria interfaces

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Date: 4/03/2019 05:35:35
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1355015
Subject: re: Scientists turn CO2 ‘back into coal’ in breakthrough carbon capture experiment

from the link

The carbon dioxide is dissolved in a beaker filled with an electrolyte liquid along with a small amount of the liquid metal, which is then charged with an electrical current.

The CO2 slowly converts into solid flakes, which are naturally detached from the liquid metal surface, allowing for continuous production.

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Date: 4/03/2019 06:39:22
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1355019
Subject: re: Scientists turn CO2 ‘back into coal’ in breakthrough carbon capture experiment

Deliberately avoiding comment, except to say …

Venus

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Date: 4/03/2019 16:37:29
From: bucolic3401
ID: 1355234
Subject: re: Scientists turn CO2 ‘back into coal’ in breakthrough carbon capture experiment

I seem to recall Ali G claiming he could turn gas into a solid. Nothing scientific about it though.

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