Fabrication of CO2 Capture and Conversion Filter from Local Material

Abstract

Carbon dioxide emissions have recently become a global concern because of the industrial revolution and growing urbanization activities. By increasing the global population and the requirement for industrial growth to support economies and meet human needs, greenhouse gases, and CO₂ emissions CO₂ are rising. Emissions and their influence on global warming compel governments and companies to develop new technologies to decrease stress on ecosystems. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising technologies in water treatment and environmental remediation. This research project focuses on the development of an eco-friendly photocatalysis technique for capturing CO₂ from industrial plants and safely converting it to methanol. This project's invention is based on the use of local sand to produce a unique sand filter modified with ZnO nanoparticles that is promising for photocatalytic CO₂ capture and conversion into methanol. The effect of sand modification on CO₂ capture will be investigated using a variety of characterization methods such as chemical composition, morphology, physiochemical properties, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The morphology of the sand and the modified sand will be studied using scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM). This project aims to improve the environmental performance and global innovation indexes of Oman Vision 2040 by identifying pathways for an eco-friendly, sustainable, science-based economy.