Sustainable Coal Tar Pitch Carbon Fiber Manufacturing

Economic and environmental assessment of asphaltene-derived carbon fiber production

“…being somewhat similar. 21,33,34 While most LCA studies focus on P-CFs, 4,[35][36][37][38] a few other studies have also highlighted the environmental aspects of pitch-derived CFs (Pi-CFs) 39,40 and lignin-derived CFs (L-CFs). 38,41,42 The environmental impacts of P-CFs are heavily burdened by the fossil-derived energy intensity of the PAN precursor synthesis.…”