Non-Thermal PLasma Enabled cAtalysis-Separation system for UpgRading biogas to mEthane-NTPleasure

Obiettivo

Biogas (CO2, 15~60 vol.%, CH4, 40~75 vo.l%) is produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes such as sewage, food wastes and landfill, which can produce biomethane as the transport fuel. Therefore, extensive efforts have been dedicated for the separation of CO2 from biogas to enrich CH4 present. In addition, the further utilization of separated CO2 (e.g. CO2 to methanol or CH4) is also a challenge for directing its carbon cycle and hence reducing the current greenhouse gas emissions. In this project, an integrated separation-nonthermal plasma (NTP)-catalyst system will be developed to enable the full utilization and valorisation of biogas. The system will be based on selective capture of CO2 from the biogas stream using ultra-thin SAPO-34 zeolite membranes (~1 μm thickness) and the subsequent NTP-assisted catalytic CO2 methanation on Ni- and/or Co-based catalysts supported on 5A zeolite membrane (~3 μm thickness). The integrated design combining CO2 capture with CO2 methanation at ambient temperature will be an excellent candidate for further exploitation in the industrial scale biogas upgrade process. This project will also use transient kinetics and advanced in-situ characterization methods to understand the reaction mechanism and nature of the active site, including steady-state isotope kinetic analysis, short-time-on-stream diffuse reflectance infra spectroscopy and near ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, etc.

Campo scientifico

• scienze naturali › scienze chimiche › catalisi
• ingegneria e tecnologia › ingegneria chimica › tecnologie di separazione
• ingegneria e tecnologia › ingegneria ambientale › energia e carburanti › energia da combustibili fossili › gas naturale
• ingegneria e tecnologia › ingegneria ambientale › ingegneria di cattura del carbonio
• scienze mediche e della salute › medicina clinica › pediatria
• ingegneria e tecnologia › ingegneria ambientale › gestione dei rifiuti › processi di trattamento dei rifiuti

Programma(i)

• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Argomento(i)

• MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-MSCA-IF-2016
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinatore

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Indirizzo

Oxford Road
M13 9PL Manchester
United Kingdom

Tipo di attività

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Contributo UE

€ 195 454,80