Abstract
The sequestration and utilization of carbon dioxide in microreaction systems has significant potential applications in the chemical processing industry as well as space applications. With the advent of more stringent government mandates for reduced CO2 emissions, chemical processing plants must find new ways to remove and process CO2 from their product streams. In addition, NASA’s In Situ Resource Utilization program is seeking novel methods for conversion of atmospheric CO2 to fuels during manned missions to Mars. Two possible methods for these conversions include Sabatier methanation and the reverse water-gas shift (WGS) reaction. The applicability of these reactions in microreactors is discussed.