Scientists from the University of Silesia have developed an invention to combat the excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The innovative solution was developed at the faculty of exact and technical sciences.

The chemists led by Prof. Jarosław Polański has developed a catalytic methanation method that can be used for both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Typically, such a process has been carried out at high temperatures ranging from 250 degrees C to as much as 600 degrees C. High temperature means high costs. By using an appropriate catalyst, the new process can be carried out at a temperature of 130 degrees C.

Additionally, the low production costs of the catalyst and the possibility of its regeneration, combined with lowering the temperature at which the process takes place, make the patented solution attractive not only for classic fuel-based energy, but also for waste disposal and the cement industry.

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