Tanaka, Yudai and Hasanuzzaman, Md. (2022) Energy, economic and environmental assessment of photocatalytic methane production: A comparative case study between Japan and Malaysia. Global Energy Interconnection, 5 (2). 192 -205. ISSN 2590-0358, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloei.2022.04.016.
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Photocatalytic methane (CH4) production wherein CO2 is reduced to CH4 by utilizing solar radiation energy is gaining research and industrial focus because of its environmental-friendly notion. It offers twofold advantages: reduction in CO2 emission and production of artificial natural gas (methane) at the same time. In this paper, comparative energy, economic and environmental assessment of such photocatalytic methane production has been carried out between Japan and Malaysian conditions. Assumptions on the photocatalytic methane production plant and estimation of energy production, CO2 emission reduction, and economic indicators are made based on previous research and existing technologies. Energy analysis shows that Malaysia has a higher potential for energy production and CO2 emission reduction than Japan. Economic analysis reveals that the feasible reaction efficiencies of the plant in Japan and Malaysia are 8. The slightly higher conversion efficiency in Malaysia is due to the energy price and CO2 tax. For the implementation of the photocatalytic methane production plant, the high energy price and CO2 tax will work as a driving force. © 2022 Global Energy Interconnection Group Co. Ltd
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Kyoto University, Universiti Malaya |
| Additional Information: | All Open Access, Gold Open Access |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Economic analysis; Emission control; Gas emissions; Industrial research; Methane; CO 2 emission; CO 2 reduction; CO2 tax; Economic and environmental assessments; Energy assessment; Energy economics; Malaysia; Methane production; Photo-catalytic; Photocatalytic methane production; Carbon dioxide |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 00:20 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 00:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/43812 |
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