Promising Approaches to Carbon Dioxide Processing Using Heterogeneous Catalysts (A Review).

This review provides an analysis of recent scientific and engineering literature on chemical methods for CO₂ processing using heterogeneous catalysts. The following major uses of carbon dioxide are discussed: exhaustive hydrogenation; synthesis of hydrocarbons including light olefins; synthesis of oxygenates; and production of cyclic carbonates. Furthermore, the paper highlights the main design approaches for CO₂ conversion catalysts and formulates priorities for decarbonization using heterogeneous catalytic reactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]