{"product_id":"carbon-dioxide-utilisation-peter-styring-9780444627469","title":"Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e explores areas of application such as conversion to fuels, mineralization, conversion to polymers, and artificial photosynthesis as well as assesses the potential industrial suitability of the various processes. After an introduction to the thermodynamics, basic reactions, and physical chemistry of carbon dioxide, the book proceeds to examine current commercial and industrial processes, and the potential for carbon dioxide as a green and sustainable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile carbon dioxide is generally portrayed as a \"bad\" gas, a waste product, and a major contributor to global warming, a new branch of science is developing to convert this \"bad\" gas into useful products. This book explores the science behind converting CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e into fuels for our cars and planes, and for use in plastics and foams for our homes and cars, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and many more useful products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon dioxide utilization is a rapidly expanding area of research that holds a potential key to sustainable, petrochemical-free chemical production and energy integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Styring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0444627464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780444627469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Peter Styring","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076048023807,"sku":"9780444627469","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_428c8a82-1432-4ef7-bfe4-5ea1efc6f869.jpg?v=1685462879","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carbon-dioxide-utilisation-peter-styring-9780444627469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}