Division/Committee: [ENVR: Division of Environmental Chemistry]

As global initiatives to address climate change accelerate, carbon chemistry is becoming vital in crafting sustainable solutions for our planet's future. This session invites students, researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to explore the latest innovations in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) technologies that are shaping the circular carbon economy. We'll delve into exciting carbon capture and utilization (CCU) methods that transform CO2 emissions into valuable products like chemicals, fuels, and materials by rethinking chemical reactions from the atomic level all the way up to production scale. We will discover how breakthroughs in catalysts and process design are making these technologies more efficient and readier for real-world application. We'll also discuss negative carbon technologies such as biomass valorization technologies, natural carbon sinks (e.g., soil carbon sequestration), direct air capture (DAC) systems, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (CCS) (BECCS), and accelerated weathering/mineralization. Additionally, we'll explore new ways to enhance natural carbon sinks through chemical and biochemical strategies, examining how these approaches can boost our global efforts to sequester carbon. This session aims to encourage collaboration and spark new ideas. You'll gain valuable insights into the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of these emerging technologies, and explore practical pathways to be implemented in reducing atmospheric carbon levels and driving us toward a sustainable, low-carbon future.

Daeseung Kyung

KAIST

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