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Graphene membranes offer efficient, low-cost option for industrial CO₂ capture  

Graphene membranes offer efficient, low-cost option for industrial CO₂ capture  

Carbon capture is becoming essential for industries that still depend on fossil fuels, including the cement and steel industries. Natural-gas power plants, coal plants, and cement factories all release large amounts of CO₂, and reducing those emissions is difficult without dedicated capture systems. Today, most plants rely on solvent-based systems that absorb CO₂, but these setups use a lot of heat, require major infrastructure, and can be costly to run. 

Carbon capture is becoming essential for industries that still depend on fossil fuels, including the cement and steel industries. Natural-gas power plants, coal plants, and cement factories all release large amounts of CO₂, and reducing those emissions is difficult without dedicated capture systems. Today, most plants rely on solvent-based systems that absorb CO₂, but these setups use a lot of heat, require major infrastructure, and can be costly to run. 

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