Catalyst Innovation: Australia's Path to a Greener Chemical Industry
Experts argue that investing in catalytic technologies could transform Australia's chemical processes, reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability.
- Catalysts can make chemical processes more efficient and less carbon-intensive by lowering reaction energy requirements.
- Researchers advocate for a shift from linear to circular chemical manufacturing, reusing and repurposing materials.
- Small modular catalytic reactors could provide localized, sustainable solutions for agricultural and industrial applications.
- Australia's unique position without a large chemical industry allows it to adopt emerging, distributed technologies.
- A significant investment in R&D and infrastructure is needed to capitalize on this opportunity and meet net-zero targets by 2050.
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