Risks by Volatility and Peaks of Resources Market Prices

Hartard, Susanne

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10954-1_2

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“…The assigned threat levels also consider adverse environmental, economic, and geopolitical factors when either sourcing or using the elements. 10 Several metals that are currently used in industrial catalysis (such as Pt, Pd, Rh, and Co) are shown to face a rising supply threat from increased use. Further, carbon is shown in three shades, with green denoting its abundance, purple denoting the danger it poses when present in rising levels of greenhouse gases, and gray denoting that its availability in the form of either petroleum crude or natural gas is often dictated by geopolitical factors.…”

Section: Energy Transition and Impact On Metals Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Net Zero Transition: Possible Implications for Catalysis

et al. 2023

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This Viewpoint discusses the implications of the net zero energy transition on traditional chemical feedstocks and catalytic elements. While the full impact of the upcoming changes is difficult to assess, some trends from scenarios already underway can be mapped. For example, a steady growth in electric passenger vehicles will diminish transportation-related petroleum refining output, which could then create chemical feedstock gaps and changes in the supply/demand dynamics of certain critical metals. These impacts could present unexpected opportunities for emerging feedstocks such as biomass, sequestered CO2, and recycled carbon to bridge the supply gaps, even within the next decade. Further, catalytic metals such as Pd, Rh, and Pt will be displaced from petroleum refining and automotive exhaust catalytic converter applications and potentially become more available for producing chemicals and aviation fuels from emerging feedstocks. At the same time, metals such as Co and Ni, which are currently considered to be earth abundant, will face increasing demand in energy storage applications and thus could become less attractive for catalytic applications. The availability of carbon-free hydrogen and oxygen will facilitate the march toward decarbonization of the chemical industry. Finally, the enormity of displaced petroleum refining assets offers the possibility of repurposing some of them to process emerging feedstocks. These disruptions will have profound implications in future catalysis research and must be considered for a well-guided transition toward industrial sustainability.

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Section: Energy Transition and Impact On Metals Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%