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CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production, via 3D printed reactor- and solid oxide cell based technologies

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Deliverables

Production of reference catalyst by conventional deposition of metal particles/oxides on solid carriers (opens in new window)

Within Task 1.1, HYBRID will use existing state-of-the-art protocols that have proven to be successful, in order to synthesise and provide reference CO2 hydrogenation catalysts for all the partners that require them to further evaluate the reaction. The deliverable report will cover the preparation of selected metal particles/oxides (such as, typically, Cu and ZnO) deposited onto commercially available zeolites/alumino-silicates or mixed oxides supports. The activity of the reference catalyst will be verified in a suitable plug flow screening reactor.

Joint workshop with other EU sister projects (opens in new window)

Clustering activities (based on the agreements of the POs involved) with the other EU projects will be established, based on creating win-win situations. It will contain key activities such as: 1) joint common demonstration issues, 2) sharing project results/outcome combinations, 3) shared exhibition presentations, 4) educational materials.

Report on analysis of nanosafety and regulatory requirements (opens in new window)

The report will provide the evaluation/risk assessment of exposure and effects (taking into account potential toxicity with hazard data) with proposed effective risk mitigation measures to be implemented to protect workers and the environment during the (nano)materials manufacturing and processing.

Preliminary dissemination and communication plans (opens in new window)

The dissemination strategy for the whole duration of the project will be detailed in the Communication & Dissemination plan. This will be created in the form of a working document that is at the disposal of all the partners. The document will be continuously updated during the life cycle of the project. This deliverable will be the first version of the dissemination and communication strategy.

Non-conventional deposition of catalyst particles in CNT systems (opens in new window)

As part of Task 12 HTF will report on the fabrication method of innovative catalyst particles confined in stable and robust aligned carbon nanotubes CNTs by template assisted chemical vapour deposition CVD The novel deposition method will rely on a concept TRL34 nanotechnology methodology called Supertool developed by the Network of Excellence Inside Pores Potential difficulties lie in controlling and tailoring internal geometry and the constrictions the size of the deposited particles as well as their dispersion within the CNTs aiming to enhance catalytic activity

Milichannel reactor design and evaluation for WP3 (TRL6) (opens in new window)

TEC will report on the design and construction of multichannel millireactors Task 26 building on the result of Task 25 Two or three multichannel reactor prototypes will be constructed and validated at relevant operational conditions to assure the optimal design at TRL 6 is delivered to WP3 for the process integration an intensification

Mid-term dissemination and communication plans (opens in new window)

The dissemination strategy for the whole duration of the project will be detailed in the Communication Dissemination plan This will be created in the form of a working document that is at the disposal of all the partners The document will be continuously updated during the life cycle of the project

Report on definition of requirements for industrial process integration and onsite engineering considerations (opens in new window)

As part of Task 31 PET will report describing the requirements at the CO2 source at PETKIMs sites for prototype demonstration and integration in an operational environment which can be applied to steer the scaleup activities WP23 and the development of the innovation and business model WP4

Report on development and optimisation of SOEC system for production and use of DME (opens in new window)

The report (to be compiled by both SP and ICI) will present the outcome of Task 3.3 dealing with the integration of the SOEC co-electrolysis stack in order to operate it at 3.5 kW under the conditions representative of the pilot DME production. The design of this testing piece of equipment will be based on the requirements (parameters) and prior work provided from WP2. The composition of the output gases will be analysed in order to evaluate its suitability for DME production.

Report on partnering with other networks and projects (opens in new window)

The report will analyse the outcomes of the clustering activities with the other EU projects.

‘Conventional’ single tube reactor - design and evaluation (opens in new window)

ITAE will report on studies performed within Task 21 on the effect of different catalyst configurations tested within a tubular jacketed fixed bed reactor These preliminary results will provide the initial criteria for the analysis and selection of catalysts for further multichannel reactor optimisation and validation

SOEC stack design and evaluation for WP3 (TRL6) (opens in new window)

SP will report on the evaluation completed within Task 27 of the potential of the SOEC unit when operated in coelectrolysis mode for integration for CO2 conversion and DME production in WP3 A target production capability at TRL 6 for integrated systems is expected to be of ca 700 Nlh of COCO2 and ca 1500 Nlh of H2 with a power consumption of ca 35 kW in coelectrolysis mode and 50 conversion

Market study (opens in new window)

The market study will retrieve information on the targeted markets and lay the basis for strategic decisionmaking The market study will serve as a crucial preliminary phase to tailor the exploitation strategies and plans The information supplied in this deliverable should be in sufficient detail for all the partners to follow the most appropriate steps for their product to reach the market with a viable and feasible strategies to acquire new clients partners investors and users in general

Communication kit containing all the dissemination materials (opens in new window)

Communication tools will be established in order to ensure that a common image is associated with all the dissemination material produced by the project. The visual identity kit will include the CO2Fokus project logo; the graphical layout for the CO2Fokus project website; slides for public presentations; project flyers; and project e-newsletters.

Report on development and optimisation of a prototype demonstration reactor system for production of DME (opens in new window)

As part of Task 3.2, FEY will report on the construction of a mini pilot demonstration unit at TRL 6 based on the optimisation and scale-up of the selected multichannel reactor design and catalysts developed in WP1 and WP2, for CO2 conversion into DME. References to define the design of the unit will be the single tube reactor provided by ITAE, multichannel TRL6 reactor provided by TEC, and 3.5 kW SOEC stack provided by SP/ICI, as well as process and technology constraints provided by PET and process simulations provided by HTF, HOTO, SP and ICI.

Process design for CO2Fokus prototype demonstrators (opens in new window)

This report will be produced in collaboration between HTF, FEY, ICI, PET and SOCAR and will describe the process model developed in Task 3.4 for the demonstration unit optimisation to reach the maximum yield and minimise the energy consumption obtained. Modelling, simulation and optimisation will be obtained using Aspen/gPROMS software packages or similar. The report will also include the design of the protocols management for stand-alone operation of the CO2Fokus demonstrator prototype units with a view to their employment in an industrial configuration.

Final conference (opens in new window)

The final conference will help further disseminate the results and know-how of the project from the fundamentals to the applications in industry. This event will be open to all interested stakeholders, initiatives and contacts made during the project life time.

3D printed catalyst structures and their evaluation for WP3 (TRL6) (opens in new window)

VITO will report on the development and scaleup of the 3D printing of catalyst structures Task 24 building on the results of Task 23 of the best performing catalyst materials Indicators of the successful outputs will be the desired catalyst formulations geometry dimensions patterns and their catalytic performance As such they are expected to be applicable best suited as reactor configurations at TRL 6 for process optimisation in WP3

Selected catalyst formulations by screening for CO2 hydrogenation for DME production for WP2 (both for chemical and electrochemical conversion) (opens in new window)

As part of Task 14 HYBRID will report on the selection of catalyst formulations produced in WP1 The criteria for selecting the optimal catalysts will be based on a set of ageing experiments performed on the most promising catalysts to examine changes with timeonstream in the catalytic activity product selectivity and deactivation rates under appropriate process conditions

Socio-Economic Assessment report (opens in new window)

This report will summarise the results obtained in Task 4.2 and Task 4.4 on LCCA and S-LCA. It will provide a comprehensive perspective on both economic and social benefits of the developed solutions. This will include the evaluation of the total economic worth of the new technology and its advantages compared to the conventional DME production systems as well as its potential impacts on the value chain actors.

Publications

Proyecto CO2Fokus: síntesis directa de DME a partir de CO2 (opens in new window)

Author(s): Susana Perez (Tecnalia)
Published in: 2021
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5185545

CO2Fokus project presentation at the DME9 - 9 International DME Conference (opens in new window)

Author(s): Middelkoop, Vesna (VITO) Biaz, Lamiaa (LGI)
Published in: 2022
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13596451

"CO2FOKUS CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production, via 3D printed reactor- and solid oxide cell based technologiesCO2Fokus H2020 project description, presentation made at the ""4th Workshop of H2020 Carbon Capture Storage/Use (CCS/CCU) and Alternative Fuels projects"", hosted in Brussels on 17 September 2019." (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middlekoop
Published in: 2019
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5186377

Innovative uses of CO2 capture for the industry workshop: CO2Fokus presentation (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop (VITO)
Published in: 2021
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13589762

CO2 Utilisation via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): Middelkoop, Vesna (VITO) Diaz, Adriana (ECO) Biaz, Lamiaa (LGI)
Published in: 2021
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13596128

CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production, via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell based technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop, Yoran de Vos (VITO)
Published in: 2023
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13600322

Capture days: CO2 utilisation for dimethyl ether production via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop (VITO)
Published in: 2024
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13595437

SC3 SECURE, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT ENERGY - GIORNATA NAZIONALE DI LANCIO DEL BANDO 2020 IN HORIZON 2020 (opens in new window)

Author(s): Giuseppe Bonura (CNR-ITAE)
Published in: 2022
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7014778

CARBON CAPTURE, UTILISATION, AND STORAGE: THE KEY TO REVOLUTIONISING GLOBAL ENERGY USE? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Eleonora Vannuzzi; Chiara D'Antonio
Published in: 2021
Publisher: N/A
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5078079

CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production, via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell based technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop (VITO)
Published in: 2021
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5187186

Greenhouse effect: the goal is to decarbonise. Advanced catalytic architectures using 3D printing for efficient carbon dioxide recycling

Author(s): Giuseppe Bonura
Published in: Platinum “Aziende & Protagonisti”, Issue 41, 2021, Page(s) 123
Publisher: Publiscoop Più S.r.l.

TAILORING THE CATALYTIC FEATURES OF 3D HYBRID SYSTEMS FOR ONE-POT CO2-TO-DME HYDROGENATION BY DIRECT INK WRITING (opens in new window)

Author(s): Todaro, Serena Cajumi, Alessandro Cannilla, Catia Frusteri, Francesco Bonura, Giuseppe
Published in: 2023
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10850969

CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production, via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell based technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): V. Middelkoop; S. Pérez Gil; G. Bonura; S. Sotoodeh; E. Abbenhuis
Published in: info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:V. Middelkoop, S. Pérez Gil, G. Bonura, S. Sotoodeh, E. Abbenhuis/congresso_nome:Workshop RSC - Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Industry 2019/congresso_luogo:London (UK)/congresso_data:25%2F11%2F2019/anno:2019/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:, Issue 1, 2020
Publisher: N/A
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5186374

Societal acceptance for CCU technologies aimed at DME production (opens in new window)

Author(s): Adriana Diaz
Published in: 2023
Publisher: none
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10821603

Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Industry (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop, Susana Pérez Gil, Giuseppe Bonura, Farnaz Sotoodeh, & Erik Abbenhuis.
Published in: 2019
Publisher: N/A
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5186363

INTENSIFICATION EFFECT ON CATALYTIC CO2HYDROGENATION TO DME PROMPTED BY WATER-ADSORBENT SYSTEMS (opens in new window)

Author(s): Todaro, Serena Frusteri, Francesco Middelkoop, Vesna De Vos, Yoran Abbenhuis, Erik Gerritsen, Gijsbert Cannilla, Catia Bonura, Giuseppe
Published in: 2022
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10819268

CO2 utilisation focused on market relevant dimethyl ether production,via 3D printed reactor and solid oxide cell based technologies (opens in new window)

Author(s): Vesna Middelkoop, Susana Pérez Gil, Farnaz Sotoodeh, Erik Abbenhuis, Giuseppe Bonura
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Camure-11 11th international Symposium on Catalysis in Multiple Reactors
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7085810

CO2Fokus Life Cycle Assssment (opens in new window)

Author(s): Adriana Diaz
Published in: 2023
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10821693

Life Cycle Assessment in the project CO2Fokus (opens in new window)

Author(s): Díaz Triana, Adriana Pamminger, Rainer
Published in: 2023
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10821649

3D-printing in catalysis: Development of efficient hybrid systems for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to DME (opens in new window)

Author(s): Giuseppe Bonura
Published in: 2021
Publisher: N/A
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5186426

Tailored Catalytic Properties Induced by 3D Printing in Hybrid Monolith Structures for the One-step Synthesis of DME via CO2 Hydrogenation (opens in new window)

Author(s): Bonura, Giuseppe Todaro, Serena Abbenhuis, Erik Gerritsen, Gijsbert Middelkoop, Vesna De Vos, Yoran Cannilla, Catia Frusteri, Francesco
Published in: 2022
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10819291

Effectiveness of 3D-printed hybrid metal-zeolite monoliths for the direct CO2-to-DME hydrogenation (opens in new window)

Author(s): S. Todaro, C. Cannilla, A. Mazzapica, V. Middelkoop, Y. De Vos, F. Frusteri, G. Bonura
Published in: 2021
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7030064

Social Acceptance of the project CO2Fokus (opens in new window)

Author(s): Adriana Diaz (ECO)
Published in: 2023
Publisher: None
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10819370

Inside the reaction mechanism of direct CO2 conversion to DME over zeolite-based hybrid catalysts (opens in new window)

Author(s): G. Bonura, S. Todaro, L. Frusteri, I. Majchrzak-Kucęba, D. Wawrzyńczak, Z. Pászti, E. Tálas, A. Tompos, L. Ferenc, H. Solt, C. Cannilla, F. Frusteri
Published in: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Issue Volume 294, 2021, Page(s) 120255, ISSN 0926-3373
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120255

Effectiveness of the 3D-printing procedure in the synthesis of hybrid catalysts for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 into dimethyl ether (opens in new window)

Author(s): G. Bonura, S. Todaro, V. Middelkoop, Y. de Vos, H.C.L. Abbenhuis, G. Gerritsen, A.J.J. Koekkoek, C. Cannilla, F. Frusteri
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Issue 70, 2024, Page(s) 102458, ISSN 2212-9820
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102458

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