Project description
Green solution for CO2 utilisation
Rising atmospheric CO2 levels demand urgent and innovative solutions to combat climate change. Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies, particularly the electrochemical reduction of CO2 powered by renewable energy, offer a promising pathway to convert CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. Among these, electrocarboxylation presents a green route for synthesising essential carboxylic acids. However, existing systems face challenges such as costly sacrificial anodes requiring frequent replacement and reliance on expensive membranes. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the ELECTROCARB project addresses these hurdles with a novel membraneless electrolyser and non-sacrificial anodes to efficiently produce adipic acid from CO2 and 1,3-butadiene. Combining electrochemistry, engineering, and sustainability, ELECTROCARB will drive advances in green technologies, aligning with EU climate goals.
Objective
Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies are extensively studied as potential solutions to reduce rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Among all CCU technologies, the electrochemical reduction of CO2 using renewable energy has emerged as a promising technology for converting CO2 into useful chemicals and fuels. Especially, the utilisation of CO2 via electrochemical carboxylation is a green and promising route for the synthesis of important carboxylic acids. However, the current electrocarboxylation processes have two serious challenges: first, the use of sacrificial anodes requires regular replacement of these anodes thereby limiting operational time and increasing maintenance costs, and second, the current systems need specialized and expensive membranes.
ELECTROCARB aims to overcome these challenges with an innovative membraneless electrolyser concept using non-sacrificial anodes for the synthesis of adipic acid via electrocarboxylation of 1,3-butadiene with CO2. The project is multi-disciplinary as it lies at the interface between electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, including computational fluid dynamics modelling, electrode development, cell construction, scaling up, and techno-economic analysis. ELECTROCARB will have a significant scientific and societal impact as findings from this project will play a pivotal role in the development of other green electrocarboxylation processes. Moreover, the proposed work is in line with the EU strategy for the sustainable development goals of “climate action” and thus contributes to the enhancement of EU scientific excellence. The project will advance my future career by providing multidisciplinary skills along with management, leadership, and entrepreneurship related skills through my non-academic placement.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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2628 CN Delft
Netherlands
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