Research activities on the utilization of carbon dioxide in Korea

Research activities on the development of technologies for the chemical conversion Of CO(2) to sources of useful chemicals and clean synthetic carbon fuels are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the technological characteristics of various chemicals developed from CO(2) and utilization Of CO(2)-Containing gases emitted from various industrial sources. Another viewpoint on the use of biomass material as an alternative source of fossil fuel is also presented. The current status of research on the mitigation of CO, via biomass utilization in Korea is discussed at the end of the review.