China turns coal plant exhaust into fertilisercoal plant exhaust into fertiliser
A report in China on Monday described a project that converts coal power plant flue gas into fertiliser, with researchers and industry officials saying the process can be done cheaply and effectively.
The project matters because it could reduce emissions from coal plants while creating a useful industrial product, giving heavy power users a new way to cut waste.
- China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal, so small efficiency gains can have outsized climate effects.
- Many industrial carbon-capture projects look for products that can be sold, because that can help offset operating costs.
- Fertiliser demand often rises with population growth and changing diets, especially in fast-growing economies.
