Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 1421 - 1421
Published: March 13, 2025
The
chemical
industry
is
a
key
driver
of
economic
growth
and
innovation
but
remains
one
the
largest
contributors
to
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions.
Achieving
sustainability
demands
advancements
in
green
chemistry
cleaner
production
methods.
This
study
investigates
emission
reduction
strategies
across
Scope
1,
2,
3
by
applying
both
top-down
bottom-up
approaches
within
four
system
boundaries.
Austrian
sector,
with
focus
on
ammonia,
methanol,
olefins,
serves
as
case
study.
Results
highlight
potential
abatement
technologies
alternative
feedstocks—such
low-carbon
hydrogen
methanol—to
significantly
reduce
Hydrogen-based
for
ammonia
along
methanol
olefin
production,
could
1
2
emissions
approximately
80%
compared
conventional
However,
remain
challenging
due
embedded
carbon
feedstocks
CO2
use
particularly
product
end-of-life
phases.
A
comprehensive
life
cycle
assessment
crucial
addressing
these
impacts.
To
evaluate
emissions,
this
explores
three
decarbonization
scenarios:
reference
scenario—relies
fossil-based
high
emissions;
geogenic
scenario—integrates
feedstock,
reducing
about
46%;
bio-based
scenario—combines
biogenic
achieving
an
total
at
national
level.
findings
emphasize
need
system-wide
approach
that
integrates
solutions
circular
economy
achieve
climate
neutrality.
uncertainties
policy,
bio-resource
availability,
data
gaps
must
be
addressed
ensure
effective
alignment
goals.
One Earth,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(6), P. 682 - 704
Published: May 29, 2023
The
chemical
industry
is
responsible
for
about
5%
of
global
CO2
emissions
and
key
to
achieving
net-zero
targets.
Decarbonizing
this
industry,
nevertheless,
faces
particular
challenges
given
the
widespread
use
carbon-rich
raw
materials,
need
high-temperature
heat,
complex
value
chains.
Multiple
technology
routes
are
now
available
producing
chemicals
with
based
on
biomass,
recycling,
carbon
capture,
utilization,
storage.
However,
extent
which
these
viable
respect
local
availability
energy
natural
resources
remains
unclear.
In
review,
we
compare
by
quantifying
their
energy,
land,
water
requirements
corresponding
induced
resource
scarcity
at
country
level
further
discuss
technical
environmental
viability
a
industry.
We
find
that
will
require
location-specific
integrated
solutions
combine
circular
approaches
demand-side
measures
might
result
in
reshaping
trade.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(7), P. 2879 - 2909
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Green
methanol
and
green
ammonia
produced
by
renewable
electricity
electricity-based
hydrogen
become
the
backbone
for
a
defossilised
global
chemical
industry.
Polymers for Advanced Technologies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(1)
Published: Nov. 2, 2023
Abstract
Polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC)
recycling
is
crucial
for
mitigating
the
environmental
impact
of
PVC
wastes,
which
take
decades
to
decompose
in
landfills.
This
review
examines
current
state
processes,
focusing
on
challenges
and
future
research
opportunities.
It
explores
types
sources
including
post‐consumer,
industrial,
construction
wastes.
Conventional
methods
such
as
mechanical,
thermal,
chemical
are
discussed,
highlighting
their
advantages,
limitations,
successful
applications.
Furthermore,
recent
advances
recycling,
biological,
plasma‐assisted,
solvent‐based
explored,
considering
potential
benefits
challenges.
The
emphasizes
European
context
region
has
implemented
regulatory
initiatives
collaborations.
points
out
Circular
Economy
Action
Plan
directives
targeting
waste
management,
have
promoted
established
a
supportive
framework.
Challenges
technologies,
low
yield
high
energy
consumption,
identified.
calls
development
efficient
cost‐effective
along
with
improvements
infrastructure
consumer
awareness.
Assessing
economic
impacts,
significantly
reduces
greenhouse
gas
emissions
conserves
resources
compared
virgin
production.
include
job
creation
reduced
raw
material
costs.
Energy Research & Social Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
99, P. 103067 - 103067
Published: March 30, 2023
The
rapid
and
deep
decarbonization
of
global
industry
is
key
to
reaching
climate
policy
targets,
yet
it
remains
an
incredibly
difficult
challenge.
We
propose
six
bold
steps
for
accelerating
progress
on
achieving
net-zero
industrial
carbon
emissions
by
mid-century
with
a
focus
lessons
learned
emerging
analysis
from
both
the
Global
North
South,
latter
which
we
consider
as
low
or
middle
income
countries
primarily
located
in
Africa,
Asia
Latin
America.
These
are
(1)
quintupling
financing,
(2)
expediting
technology
transfer,
(3)
investing
human
resources,
(4)
setting
binding
(5)
steering
social
acceptance
(6)
enacting
new
treaty
shaping
clubs.
Perhaps
surprisingly,
there
more
than
thirty
effective
historical
contemporary
initiatives
learn
from,
showcasing
rich
tapestry
previous
efforts
templates
build
inform
efforts.
Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 139 - 161
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Various
technologies
and
strategies
have
been
proposed
to
decarbonize
the
chemical
industry.
Assessing
decarbonization,
environmental,
economic
implications
of
these
is
critical
identifying
pathways
a
more
sustainable
industrial
future.
This
study
reviews
recent
advancements
integration
systems
analysis
models,
including
process
analysis,
material
flow
life
cycle
assessment,
techno-economic
machine
learning.
These
models
are
categorized
based
on
analytical
methods
application
scales
(i.e.,
micro-,
meso-,
macroscale)
for
promising
decarbonization
(e.g.,
carbon
capture,
storage,
utilization,
biomass
feedstock,
electrification)
circular
economy
strategies.
Incorporating
forward-looking,
data-driven
approaches
into
existing
allows
optimizing
complex
assessing
future
impacts.
Although
advances
in
ecology–,
economic-,
planetary
boundary–based
modeling
support
holistic
systems-level
efforts
needed
consider
impacts
ecosystems.
Effective
applications
advanced,
integrated
require
cross-disciplinary
collaborations
across
engineering,
ecology,
economics.
