LOTER.CO2M (DIT.AD002.096)
Area tematica
Ingegneria, ICT e tecnologie per l'energia e i trasporti
Area progettuale
Nanotecnologie e materiali avanzati (DIT.AD002)Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca
Istituto di tecnologie avanzate per l'energia "Nicola Giordano" (ITAE)
Responsabile di progetto
ANTONINOSALVATORE ARICO
Telefono: 090624237
E-mail: arico@itae.cnr.it
Abstract
LOTER.CO2M aims to develop advanced, low-cost electro-catalysts and membranes for the direct electrochemical reduction of CO2 to methanol by low temperature CO2-H2O co-electrolysis. The materials will be developed using sustainable, nontoxic and non-critical raw materials. They will be scaled-up, integrated into a gas phase electrochemical reactor, and the process validated for technical and economic feasibility under industrially relevant conditions. The produced methanol can be used as a chemical feedstock or for effective chemical storage of renewable energy. The demonstration of the new materials at TRL5 level, and the potential of this technology for market penetration, will be assessed by achieving a target electrochemical performance > 50 A/g at 1.5 V/cell, a CO2 conversion rate > 60%, and a selectivity > 90% towards methanol production with an enthalpy efficiency for the process > 86%.
Obiettivi
The first objective is to produce, test and optimize innovative i) OER and CO2RR electro-catalysts, and ii) proton
conductive membranes impermeable to methanol and designed for operation at temperatures of 100-110°C.
The second objective involves the integration of catalysts and membrane into a membrane-electrode assembly
(MEA) and its evaluation in a single cell system fed with water vapour at the anode and CO2 gas at the
cathode.
The third objective is to manufacture a demonstrator system based on the learning of the single cell configuration
and the manufacturability of the MEAs.
The fourth objective focuses on a LCA (life cycle assessment) of the CO2 electrolysis system, which will compile
information at different levels, from materials up to the CO2 electrolysis system including processing resources,
and will complete the assessment of this technology for large-scale application.
Data inizio attività
01/01/2018
Parole chiave
Carbon Recycling, Co-electrolysis, Green Methanol
Ultimo aggiornamento: 28/07/2024