Presenting SuCoChem’s results on the Life Cycle Assessment of the CO2 capture membrane at the LCIC 2024
SunCoChem partners from the project coordinator Eurecat presented results on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an eco-design tool for a CO2 capture membrane at the 4th LifeCycle Innovation Conference (LCIC) that took place in Berlin, Germany, on 3-5 July, 2024.
Carolina Villa González, sustainability advanced researcher at the Waste, Energy and Environmental Impact Unit of Eurecat, presented the project LCA advances during the session on “Designing Sustainable Products through Life Cycle Innovation”.
The SunCoChem project is developing a photoelectrocatalytic reactor as a sustainable and carbon-neutral alternative for the production of chemicals, using CO2 captured from the chemical industry itself combined with solar energy. A key aspect of the project is the implementation of eco-design principles for each component of the reactor. This involves the development of new materials, including a CO2 capture membrane and synthesized ionic liquids, with the aim of minimizing the overall environmental footprint. The integration of LCA as an eco-design tool ensures that decisions in the experimental phase are informed by a holistic understanding of environmental repercussions, emphasizing the significance of a sustainable approach in the European chemical industry.
The 4th edition of LCIC offered a space to think in creative and new ways about how to foster sustainability efforts around the world and link these to innovation processes. The sessions focused on Sustainable Innovation through Policies and Standards, Connecting Corporate and Product Sustainability with Decarbonization Efforts and Enabling Life Cycle Innovation through Digitalization, Data & AI.
