Petrol can be synthesized directly from air
Petrol and other liquid hydrocarbons can be synthesized directly from air by capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide and combining it with green hydrogen through catalytic processes like Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.
The retrieved literature consistently shows that direct air capture (DAC) combined with electrolysis (for hydrogen) and catalytic synthesis (such as Fischer-Tropsch) allows for the production of synthetic liquid fuels (e-fuels) directly from air and renewable energy sources.
M. Marchese, G. Buffo, M. Santarelli, A. Lanzini. CO2 from direct air capture as carbon feedstock for Fischer-Tropsch chemicals and fuels: Energy and economic analysis. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JCOU.2021.101487
Demonstrates the integration of direct air capture with Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to produce synthetic hydrocarbons from atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Sayan Kar, Dongseok Kim, Ariffin Bin Mohamad Annuar, B. B. Sarma, Michael Stanton, Erwin Lam, Subhajit Bhattacharjee, S. Karak, Heather F. Greer, Erwin Reisner. Direct air capture of CO2 for solar fuel production in flow. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-025-01714-y
Reports a flow reactor that utilizes air-captured carbon dioxide to produce syngas as a precursor to solar fuels.
I. D’Adamo, Massimo Gastaldi, Marco Giannini, A. Nizami. Environmental implications and levelized cost analysis of E-fuel production under photovoltaic energy, direct air capture, and hydrogen.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118163
Analyzes the levelized cost and production process of e-fuels derived from direct air capture, green hydrogen, and renewable energy.
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