Innovative Catalytic Technologies & Materials for Next Gas to Liquid Processes

Objective

The project addresses from one site the most critical and costly step to produce liquid fuel from natural gas using conventional routes, e.g. the stage of syngas production, and from the other side explores alternative routes to convert natural gas to liquid transportable products. The general objective is to explore novel and innovative (precompetitive) routes for transformation of natural gas to liquid products, particularly suited for remote areas to facilitate the transport. The aim is an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to develop in a long term vision the next-stage catalysts and related precompetitive technologies for gas to liquid conversion, in fully consistence with the indications of the call. For this reason, we have excluded to consider as part of the project catalytic technologies, such as FT synthesis and hydrocracking. In addition, we have excluded to investigate coal to liquid, both due to environmental impact of the use of coal, and to focus R&D. We have thus focused the project on three cluster lines: 1. new, not conventional routes for catalytic syngas formation from natural gas which include steps of separation by membrane and eventual reuse of byproducts; 2. direct catalytic conversion of methane to methanol/DME; 3. direct catalytic conversion of methane to aromatics under non-oxidative conditions followed by upgrading of the products by alkylation with ethane/propane.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › natural gas
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › coal
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › liquid fuels
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds

Programme(s)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Topic(s)

• NMP-2008-4.0-2 - Catalysts and sustainable processes to produce liquid fuels from coal and natural gas

Call for proposal

FP7-NMP-2008-LARGE-2
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI

Address

Via Giusti 9
50121 Firenze
Italy

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 760 030,47

Administrative Contact

Gabriele Centi (Prof.)

Participants (22)

DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUER CHEMISCHE TECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 409 560

Address

Theodor Heuss Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Roberta Jablonski (Ms.)

L AIR LIQUIDE SA

France

EU contribution

€ 76 290

Address

Quai D Orsay 75
75007 Paris 07

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Vincent Kowalczyk (Dr.)

BASF SE

Germany

EU contribution

€ 133 689,50

Address

Carl Bosch Strasse 38
67063 Ludwigshafen Am Rhein

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Michael Roeper (Prof.)

BAYER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 498 326

Address

Kaiser-wilhelm-allee
51373 Leverkusen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Jürgen Makarowski (Mr.)

ENI SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 358 883

Address

Piazzale Mattei Enrico 1
00144 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Mario Piccoli (Dr.)

ACKTAR LTD.

Israel

EU contribution

€ 286 377

Address

Leshem St. 1, Entrance A
82000 Kiryat

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Dina Katsir (Dr.)

Parametric Optimization Solutions Limited

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 85 481

Address

Great Cambridge Road, 758
EN1 3PN London

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Markos Markou (Mr.)

STIFTELSEN SINTEF

Norway

EU contribution

€ 435 500

Address

Strindveien 4
7034 Trondheim

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Michael Stöcker (Dr.)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 281 120

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Nadine Brochet (Ms.)

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 316 478

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Carios Manuel Abad Ruie (Mr.)

USTAV FYZIKALNI CHEMIE J. HEYROVSKEHO AV CR, v. v. i.

Czechia

EU contribution

€ 344 479,20

Address

Dolejskova 2155/3
182 23 Praha

Activity type

Other

Administrative Contact

Zdenek Sobalik (Dr.)

UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART

Germany

EU contribution

€ 325 003

Address

Keplerstrasse 7
70174 Stuttgart

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Yvonne Traa (Dr.)

GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER

Germany

EU contribution

€ 304 536

Address

Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Juergen Caro (Prof.)

"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""

Greece

EU contribution

€ 321 600

Address

End Of Patriarchou Grigoriou E And 27 Neapoleos Street
15341 Agia Paraskevi

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Nick Kanellopoulos (Dr.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 515 200,25

Address

Groene Loper 3
5612 AE Eindhoven

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Laurent Nelissen (Dr.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 646 456

Address

Arcisstrasse 21
80333 Muenchen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Ulrike Ronchetti (Ms.)

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 276 600

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Nathalie Vandepitte (Ms.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 326 820

Address

Stevinweg 1
2628 CN Delft

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Rogier Van Loghem

INSTYTUT KATALIZY I FIZYKOCHEMII POWIERZCHNI IM. JERZEGO HABERA POLSKA AKADEMIA NAUK

Poland

EU contribution

€ 352 860

Address

Ul. Niezapominajek 8
30239 Krakow

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Malgorzata Ostafin (Ms.)

SYSTIMATA PROSTASIAS PERIVALLONTOSEPE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 162 600

Address

Syngrou Street 245
17122 Nea Smyrnh

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Konstantinos Laoudis (Dr.)

IPEL SA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 195 600

Address

Iasonos 14
17564 N.faliro

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Nick Kleisiotis (Dr.)

KT - KINETICS TECHNOLOGY SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 829 436,50

Address

Viale Castello Della Magliana 27
00148 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Gaetano Iaquaniello (Mr.)