Showing posts with label CO2 CONVERSION. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CO2 CONVERSION. Show all posts

Monday, November 11, 2013

Sabatier-based CO2-methanation by catalytic conversion

CATEGORY: CO2 CONVERSION
Environmental Earth Sciences, July 2013
Sabatier-based CO2-methanation by catalytic conversion
K. Müller, M. Städter, F. Rachow, D. Hoffmannbeck, D. Schmeißer
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, Applied Physics, 03046, Cottbus, Germany
Abstract
The catalytic conversion of CO2 is a key component for the reintegration of secondary products like CO2 or H2 into the energy supply. The “power to gas” concept is one example, involving the conversion of CO2 into CH4. The CO2 is transferred into a carrier of chemical energy, making it possible to feed the produced CH4 into the existing natural gas network.
Authors report on the experimental setup in laboratory scale, which enables an advanced characterization of the catalytic performance, including thermodesorption measurements at atmospheric pressure in order to determine the amount of adsorbed CO2 under real conditions. They also present data for activation energies, the catalytic performance as function of temperature and the long time stability of a commercial Ru-based catalyst.
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Catalysis for CO2 conversion: a key technology for rapid introduction of renewable energy in the value chain of chemical industries

CATEGORY: CO2 CONVERSION
Energy Environ. Sci., 2013,6, 1711-1731, DOI: 10.1039/C3EE00056G
Catalysis for CO2 conversion: a key technology for rapid introduction of renewable energy in the value chain of chemical industries
Gabriele Centi,* (a)  Elsje Alessandra Quadrelli* (b) and   Siglinda Perathoner* (a)
centi@unime.it
perathon@unime.it
quadrelli@cpe.fr
a Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering, Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina and INSTM/CASPE (Laboratory of Catalysis for Sustainable Production and Energy), V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
b CPE Lyon and CNRS, Université de Lyon, ICL, C2P2 UMR 5265 LCOMS (CNRS – CPE Lyon – Univ. Lyon 1), Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918, 69616 Villeurbanne, France
Abstract
CO2 is the key molecule in the effort to replace part of fossil fuel consumption by renewable energy. Authors describe the routes, opportunities and barriers to increasing the share of renewable energy by using CO2 reaction and their impact on the chemical and energy value chains. They focus on the catalytic aspects of the chemistries involved, an analyze the state-of-the-art, perspectives and targets to be developed.
They discuss the production of short-chain olefins from CO2, and the conversion of carbon dioxide to syngas, formic acid, methanol and dimethyl ether, hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis and methane. They conclude by presenting a possible scenario for CO2 as an intermediary for the incorporation of renewable energy in the process industry, with a roadmap for catalysis needs and barriers to reaching this goal.
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Carbon dioxide conversion to fuels and chemicals using a hybrid green process

CATEGORY: CO2 CONVERSION
Applied Energy, Volume 112, December 2013, Pages 289–299
Carbon dioxide conversion to fuels and chemicals using a hybrid green process
Karthikeyan D. Ramachandriya (a), Dimple K. Kundiyana (b), Mark R. Wilkins (a), Jennine B. Terrill (c), Hasan K. Atiyeh (a), Raymond L. Huhnke (a)
a Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
b Research Scientist, E&J Gallo, PO Box 1130, Modesto, CA 95354, United States
c Research Microbiologist, Coskata Inc., Warrenville, IL 60555, United States
Abstract
Presents an innovative hybrid technology that employs renewable hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestered from large point sources to produce fuels and chemicals. Researchers studied the feasibility of using two acetogenic bacteria to metabolize H2 and CO2 for the production of ethanol.
They performed three experiments in small scale reactors to select a bacterium, feed gas composition and nutrient medium source to produce ethanol. Results suggested that Clostridium carboxidivorans produced 33% more ethanol and 66% less acetic acid compared to Clostridium ragsdalei. This makes C. carboxidivorans the better candidate for ethanol production. The study highlights the significant role that acetogenic microbes can play in CO2 conversion into valuable fuels and chemicals.
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Well-dispersed g-C3N4 nanophases in mesoporous silica channels and their catalytic activity for carbon dioxide activation and conversion

CATEGORY: CO2 CONVERSION
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Volumes 136–137, 5 June 2013, Pages 269–277
 Well-dispersed g-C3N4 nanophases in mesoporous silica channels and their catalytic activity for carbon dioxide activation and conversion
Zhijun Huang (a),  (b), Fengbo Li (a), Bingfeng Chen (a),  (b), Tao Lu (a),  (b), Yin Yuan (a),  (b), Guoqing Yuan (a)
a Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Science, Laboratory of New Materials Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, PR China
b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
Abstract
Describes preparation of well-dispersed g-C3N4 nanophases in SBA-15 mesochannels using a two-step vapor condensation of dicyandiamide. Defect-containing g-C3N4 nanophases were active catalysts for CO2 activation. Activated CO2 species were steadily converted to target compounds with a high selectivity. Doped metal ions promoted the catalytic activity and selectivity significantly.
Zn2+-doped g-C3N4/SBA-15 exhibited a high activity in transferring CO2 to epoxides. Fe3+-doped g-C3N4/SBA-15 was an efficient catalyst for the direct oxidative cycloadditon of CO2 to olefins. Styrene was converted into 4-phenyl-1, 3-dioxolan-2-one. The process conversion was 34.1% and the selectivity to the oxidative cycloaddition product reached 93%.
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