Carbon capture, utilisation & storage
Polyols
Circular economy
These gases exist in the Earth’s atmosphere. They trap heat from the sun, preventing it from escaping into space, which contributes toward global warming. Water vapour, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and ozone are all considered greenhouse gases.
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Greenhouse gases
From waste to resource: a glossary
Carbon capture, utilisation & storage
CCUS is a process that captures CO produced as part of an industrial process - or even directly from the atmosphere - before transforming it into something useful like concrete, plastic or even other fuels. As it reduces atmospheric CO , it’s also seen as a storage vessel.
Polyols
Chemical compounds with binding qualities. By incorporating different amounts of CO into these, it’s possible to change their properties so the material can be put to use in different industries. Example applications including industrial and domestic adhesives.
Circular economy
Instead of the current take-make-waste approach to our natural resources, circular economy principles look to recycle and reuse materials again and again. In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need to extract any new resources, just recycle the existing ones.
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