Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Photo-electrochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels This activity aims to develop catalytic materials for photo-electroreduction of CO2 into clean fuels, such as methanol. The work involves the synthesis and characterization of …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 CO2/H2 separation by membranes This activity aims to develop and characterize different types of polymeric membranes to separate pure gas or mixes of gases similar to syngas. In the …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Techno-economic comparison between different technologies for CO2-free power generation The commercial diffusion of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies is one of the key elements for sustainable energy production, but significant efforts are still …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 CO2 separation by liquid solvents The study of the performance of CO2 capture processes in pilot- and demonstration-scale plants is crucial in providing valuable insights into the operating strategies (start-up, …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Coal/biomass characterization by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) The fine optimization of gasification technologies requires, among other things, extensive knowledge of the thermochemical processes occurring in the gasifier (i.e. devolatilization, pyrolysis, gasification and …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Coal and biomass gasification In the field of coal and biomass gasification for distributed power generation, Sotacarbo (together with ENEA, the University Cagliari, the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Methanol production from captured CO2: catalyst synthesis, characterization and performance The aim of this activity is the development of advanced catalysts, both supported and non-supported, for the production of methanol from captured CO2 and H2 …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Air-to-fuel processes The possibility of removing CO2 directly from the atmosphere by using energy from renewable sources is gaining more and more interest as a result of …
Notizie Friday June 7th, 2019 Membrane test facility Gas separation with membranes is commonly used in different industrial processes, for example natural gas sweetening. Their use for CO2 and H2 separation in CCS …