Project description
Efficient catalytic conversion of glycerol into propylene
Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the CatGTP project aims to valorise crude glycerol, which is a by-product in the biodiesel manufacturing process. The project will develop an innovative one-step catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) route for upgrading crude glycerol to biopropylene (GTP), thereby tackling olefin feedstock shortage. Focus will be placed on better understanding the surface functions of molybdenum carbide-based catalysts to assess and tune their HDO properties by using a rational design approach backed by time-resolved spectroscopy. High-throughput experimentation for quickly determining the main parameters affecting the GTP catalytic efficiency (activity, selectivity and long-term stability) will also be carried out.
Objective
The CatGTP project aims at valorising crude glycerol, which is a by-product of world-scale biodiesel industry. I will develop an innovative one-step catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) route for upgrading crude glycerol-to-biopropylene (GTP), thus contributing to overcome the challenge of olefins feedstock shortage and diversification in EU. At the University of Lille-ULille (France), I will focus the first part of project on better understanding the surface functions of MoCx≤1@OMS catalysts to assess and tune their HDO properties using a rational design approach backed-up by time-resolved spectroscopy (in situ µRaman and operando NAP-XPS techniques). This part will involve a secondment at the Max Planck Society-MPS (Germany) for elucidating the C-O catalytically active-sites and GTP pathways under near-practice HDO conditions. The second part of project will comprise high-throughput experimentations for quickly determining the main parameters affecting GTP catalytic efficiency (activity, selectivity and long-term stability), and thus, setting the optimisation-intensification bases for the GTP process.
The CatGTP’s training objectives are to develop all skills necessary to get established as a full independent scientist within the area of in situ/Operando analyses of catalysed reactions and their optimisation/intensification, and further grow a fruitful collaboration with industry and between these EU labs. Combining the high-level labs-facilities and host/partner supports, I will carry out synergic multi-tasks for successfully achieving the research and training objectives set, thereby, enhancing my professional career prospects in European Union (EU). The exploitation and dissemination of the as-obtained results expect to generate great benefits for the European research Area and industries, as well as, high socio-economical and environmental impacts on the EU society.
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- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules lipids
- natural sciences chemical sciences catalysis
- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology biomaterials biofuels
- natural sciences physical sciences optics spectroscopy
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
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59000 Lille
France
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