Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CO2SMOS (Advanced chemicals production from biogenic CO2 emissions for circular bio-based industries)
Período documentado: 2021-05-01 hasta 2022-10-31
STO1: Advanced gas fermentation of CO2/H2 and CO2 derived syngas into acetate and C2-C4 chemicals.
STO2: Electrocatalytic conversion of CO2/H2O into green syngas and added-value chemicals.
STO3: Chemical conversion of CO2 by organic catalysts into cyclic carbonates from renewable feedstocks.
STO4: Advanced aerobic liquid fermentation for synthesis of high-added value intermediate chemicals.
STO5: Catalytic membrane reactor for syngas conversion to BTEX and PX
Definition of the stakeholders’ requirements for the key components and functionalities.
Evaluation of the different types of biogenic CO2 emissions from the aimed bio-based industries and the most adequate bio-feedstock suppliers (CO2 purity, cost of supply).
Definition of the indicators for process assessment (performance, impact, socio-economic).
Definition of the processes value chains.
Work package 2:
Definition of the strategy and benchmarking of the current technologies for CO2 capture to be potentially implemented in the bio-based industries of the CO2SMOS project.
Protocols for the growth and maintenance of strains of M. thermoacetica and A. woodii, production of acetate, scale-up from 1 L to 10 L bioreactors.
Optimization of the lab-scale operating conditions of the CO2/H2/syngas fermentation for the production of acetate and downstream process on progress.
Development of an intensified electrochemical PEM-based reactor to produce syngas from CO2 and H2O in a single step is on progress with the following results achieved
Work package 3:
Optimisation of the syngas fermentation conditions at lab scale to obtain 2,3-BDO on progress. Acetate was produced from 3 carbon sources: fructose, syngas, and fructose plus syngas. 2,3-BDO has been produced by syngas fermentation.
Optimization of the conditions for this carbonation reaction of (+)-limonene 1,2-epoxide is ongoing with these selected catalysts to obtain the cyclic carbonate.
Study the influence of the acetate concentration and medium composition to optimise the fermentation productivities of PHA, PHB, 2,3- BDO and dicarboxylic acid on progress. Initial shake flask experiments.
Optimization of acetate fermentation process parameters for 2,3-BDO production is on progress.
Study of the selective electrocatalytic oxidation of glycols to HCAs is on progress.
Work package 5:
Lab-scale validation, and formulation of the different bioproducts and end-product is on progress. Biodegradable biopolyesters have been processed through extrusion technology in combination with other biobased raw materials and additives to obtain novel biodegradable and compostable biomaterials. Mechanical and rheological properties have been tested.
Work package 6:
KERs defined for application in preliminary market analysis and potential business models.
Exploratory qualitative study to determine users’ requirements and understand public reasoning and cognition regarding the CCU. International quantitative online study focusing on the consumers’ acceptance and adopters’ profiles regarding bio-products suitable to the aims of the project CO2SMOS is on progress.
Work package 7:
Development of an integrated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) within the framework of the CO2SMOS processes and technologies.
Work package 8:
Development of a Communication and Dissemination Plan and design of a visual identity of the project.
Design of the project website and social media channels aimed at the target stakeholders.
Realization of thematic workshops and consortium’s participation in conferences.
Presentation of CO2SMOS project at several relevant international conferences and events.
Work package 9-10:
Financial, ethical and administrative coordination of the Project is on progress
Novel direct electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 and H2O to syngas integrated in a single reactor and with water extraction.
Novel direct conversion of syngas to BTEX and PX conducted in a novel catalytic membrane reactor (CMR) with in-situ oxygen extraction with a ceramic membrane-based separation.
Novel paired electrolysis process (PCEC) for conversion of CO2/H2O to syngas & bio-based glycols to HCAs (glycolic acid, lactic acid)
Novel bio-based catalytic conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates.
Novel high-performance production processes of PHA, PHB, LcDCAs, 2,3-BDO through aerobic acetate fermentation.
Novel high-performance biomaterials, biodegradable polymers and renewable chemicals