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Sharjah Researchers Transform Waste into Carbon-Capturing Solution

10/8/2025

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Researchers Combat Emissions

University of Sharjah researchers patent a process converting spent coffee grounds and plastic waste into activated carbon for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture.
The method uses co-pyrolysis with potassium hydroxide to produce a high-performance adsorbent that reduces industrial emissions.
It tackles 8 million tons of annual coffee-ground disposal, which would otherwise emit methane in landfills, and aligns with circular economy goals.

Summary

Innovators Capture CO2

A system captures CO2 from seawater and converts it to succinic acid, a plastic precursor.
It uses electrochemical methods and the bacterium Vibrio natriegens.
The process runs at 70% efficiency, using 3 kWh per kg CO2 and costing $230 per ton.
The approach could rebalance ocean chemistry and reduce emissions.
Commercialization may face competition from other carbon capture technologies.

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Researchers Combat Emissions

University of Sharjah researchers patent a process converting spent coffee grounds and plastic waste into activated carbon for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture.
The method uses co-pyrolysis with potassium hydroxide to produce a high-performance adsorbent that reduces industrial emissions.
It tackles 8 million tons of annual coffee-ground disposal, which would otherwise emit methane in landfills, and aligns with circular economy goals.

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