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IDK. Maybe someone more in tune with the physics and chemistry can chime in, but I'd imagine you have to release the energy stored in the chemical bonds in some
by anonporridge 5y ago
IDK. Maybe someone more in tune with the physics and chemistry can chime in, but I'd imagine you have to release the energy stored in the chemical bonds in some way before you can convert the carbon to a more stable form.
The simple answer might be that you'd still have to burn it, but immediately convert the exhaust to a stable solid. I'm unaware if this conversion can be done with less energy than can be extracted from burning it.
- ericd 5y agoYeah, carbon capture can be done with less energy, see BECCS for an example (where people grow trees/grasses to capture carbon from the air, then burn it for energy, and capture the CO2 for immediate sequestration).