Objective
One of the most challenging tasks in the design and operation of industrial catalytic processes is the prevention of catalyst deactivation. Loss of catalyst activity is frequently accompanied by loss of selectivity, leading to increased levels of undesired by products, such as carbon oxides; inefficient use of feedstock and energy and increased environmental pollution. Replacement of catalyst requires the process to be shut down for several days with loss of revenue and competitivity. The main objectives of this project are to understand the mechanism of catalyst deactivation and develop tools that rapidly age catalysts, in order to predict their commercial performance in laboratory-based tests of short duration rather than prolonged pilot plant studies.
A dual approach to the problem of catalyst deactivation and design of improved catalysts will be explored, involving
(1) advanced characterization studies of fresh and aged catalysts and
(2) development of accelerated ageing methods to model and predict catalyst performance under commercial conditions.
The output will be the design of catalysts with improved economic and environmental performance for production units.
Written at Mid Term Review -Development of a validated generic tool to rapidly age new catalyst to predict catalyst lifetime. Increase the rate of catalyst testing from 2 catalysts per unit/year to 10 catalysts per unit/year. Mechanistic understanding of catalyst deactivation at the commercial scale. Extension of methods developed to a new Chemicals process.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollution
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis
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Call for proposal
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TW16 7LL SUNBURY-ON-THAMES
United Kingdom