Triantafyllidis Research Group
«Development of innovative nano-catalyst materials and reactors towards the efficient and selective hydrogenation of CO2 to light olefins»
Partners
University of Western Macedoni (UoWM)
Technical University of Crete (TUC)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
EBETAM SA
HELBIO S.A.
Duration
2022-2024
Total Budget
999.532.16 €
SCOPE:
NANOLEFINS aims to develop innovative materials and low-cost simplified processes for the production of light olefins, the most important raw material for a wide range of valuable products and one of the key processes of the petrochemical industry, through the sustainable utilization of industrial CO2 emissions and “renewable” H2. This objective is planned to be achieved through the synergy and complementary expertize of participating academic (UoWM, TUC, AUTH), research (FORTH) and industrial (MIRTEC, HELBIO) beneficiaries toward the efficient design of innovative multifunctional materials and devices for the chemical.
OBJECTIVES:
- The rational design, development and evaluation of highly active (≥50% CO2 conversion), selective (≥60% to olefins) and durable (≥100 h) multi-functional catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to olefins reaction
- The employment of low cost, practically applicable and facile synthesis methods, which will allow the adjustment of the suitable morphology, structure and surface chemistry toward the maximization of olefins yield and the suppression of undesired secondary reaction
- The fundamental understanding at atomic-level of the “synergy effect” and property – performance relationships obtained by conventional and advanced operando characterization methods, giving insight to the prevailing reaction mechanism and the individual/synergistic role of the different catalyst counterparts (active phase, carrier, modifiers).
- The development of structured catalytic systems (monoliths, pellets) of high mechanical strength (>20 MPa), high porosity (>30%) and low pressure drop based on the optimum nanocomposites.
- The development of a pilot plant/reactor for the CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins reaction (scaling> 50x compared to the lab-scale unit)
- The elaboration of a techno-economic assessment and life cycle analysis of the NANOLEFINS integrated process for practical applications.
- The training of young researchers in research and development beyond the current state of art that will offer a diverse background in order to strengthen their careers
- The dissemination of results through publications in leading peer reviewed journals and national/international conference proceedings and the exploitation of the proposed technology for commercial applications.
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This research has been co‐financed by the European Union NextGenerationEU under the call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE 16971 Recovery and Resilience Facility (project code: TAEDK-06169).