The Conversion of Waste CO2 to Intermediated Petrochemical Product

Abstract

Excess anthropogenic CO2 emissions are a global environmental issue and a matter of concern for gas production in the Gulf of Thailand (GoT). The aim of this study is to develop a catalyst that can be used to convert CO2 obtained from a CO2 removal membrane by the cycloaddition reaction of CO2 to epoxides leading to industrially attractive cyclic carbonates. The results show that by using a suitable catalytic system, the reaction can be carried out in high yields under mild condition (Temperature range 25-120 °C and pressure range 4-9 barg). The conversion rate is 98 – 100% under optimized conditions.