Objective Clean liquid transport fuels from natural gas can be obtained through different procedures. In this proposal a new and innovative approach will be investigated coupling auto thermal catalytic partial oxidation of natural gas at relatively low temperatures to produce the synthesis gas and a Fischer-Tropsch reaction system. The intended innovative developments will include more active and stable catalysts for both stages. It will also consider the application of advanced membrane technologies to build special water selective membrane modules able to continuously extract water from the FT reaction system. From the preliminary results at lab scale the most promising catalysts and membrane modules will be tested at semi-pilot scale to gather the required information for the technical and economical assessment of the new process. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysisengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY EU contribution No data Address Alameda de Urquijo S/N 48013 BILBAO Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus UAM Cantoblanco 28049 MADRID See on map Total cost No data ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 3,Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG PETTEN See on map Total cost No data ENITECNOLOGIE S.P.A. Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Felice Maritano 26 20097 SAN DONATO MILANESE See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE France EU contribution No data Address Avenue de Bois Préau 1-4 92506 RUEIL MALMAISON See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Salita Santa Lucia sopra Contesse 5 98126 MESSINA See on map Total cost No data PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 VILLIGEN See on map Total cost No data REPSOL-YPF, S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Paseo de la Castellana 278 MADRID See on map Total cost No data THE UNIVERSITY OF MILANO Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Golgi 19 20133 MILANO See on map Total cost No data
