Table 2 Comparison of energy towards CO for gas-phase CO2 electrolysis, hydroxide- and amine-based reactive capture

From: Reactive capture of CO2 via amino acid

System

Gas-phase CO2 electrolysis

Hydroxide-based reactive capture

Amine-based reactive capture (this work)

CO2 capture (GJ tCO−1)

10.3

0.5

0.5

Electrolysis (GJ tCO−1)

23.0

56.3

29.7

CO2 utilization (%)

25

100

9

CO2 recovery (GJ tCO−1)

21.7

0

10.0

Total (GJ tCO−1)

55.0

56.8

40.2