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.
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CO2 from direct air capture as carbon feedstock for Fischer-Tropsch chemicals and fuels: Energy and economic analysis
2021 · cited by 96
Demonstrates the integration of direct air capture with Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to produce synthetic hydrocarbons from atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Direct air capture of CO2 for solar fuel production in flow
2025 · cited by 92
Reports a flow reactor that utilizes air-captured carbon dioxide to produce syngas as a precursor to solar fuels.
Environmental implications and levelized cost analysis of E-fuel production under photovoltaic energy, direct air capture, and hydrogen.
2024 · cited by 51
Analyzes the levelized cost and production process of e-fuels derived from direct air capture, green hydrogen, and renewable energy.