How can we use AI to model the bio-production of feedstock chemicals from sustainable carbon sources?
17 September 2024
Most feedstock chemicals used in the chemical industry - essential components required to produce pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, plastics, paints, adhesives, coatings, electronics, cleaning products, and toiletries - are sourced from fossil feedstocks. In fact, the chemical sector is responsible for approximately 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions Fully decarbonising the chemical industry will be difficult, if not impossible, because most chemicals inherently contain carbon atoms essential to the material’s structure. To meet the challenge of reducing the chemical industry’s reliance on fossil resources, alternative carbon sources must be explored, such as carbon dioxide.