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CO2 Conversion to CH4

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CO2: A Valuable Source of Carbon

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Methanation is an alternative route to treat CO2, which allows the enhancement of carbon in the molecule, through its conversion to methane. A very wide catalytic system is available to operate the transformation. A review of the materials and their performances is presented together with some industrial applications. These technologies are useful methods to store energy as chemical energy.

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    V. Barbarossa, C. Bassano, P. Deiana & G. Vanga

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Barbarossa, V., Bassano, C., Deiana, P., Vanga, G. (2013). CO2 Conversion to CH4 . In: Falco, M., Iaquaniello, G., Centi, G. (eds) CO2: A Valuable Source of Carbon. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5119-7_8

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