Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/F060858/1 | |
| Title | Novel Catalytic Membranes for CO2 Removal and Recovery | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr PM Budd No email address given Chemistry University of Manchester |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 March 2008 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2009 | |
| Duration | 18 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £149,042 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors | |
| Region | North West | |
| Programme | Energy Multidisciplinary Applications, Energy Research Capacity | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr PM Budd , Chemistry, University of Manchester (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Catalytic membrane systems offer the possibility of highly selective removal of CO2 from a mixed feed gas (e.g., from a fossil fuel power station or hydrogen production plant) into an aqueous phase, and recovery of pure CO2 from the aqueous phase, for subsequent storage or re-use.We propose to explore the potential of composite membranes composed of a polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM) as matrix or sub-layer, together with a synthetic catalyst which acts as a carbonic anhydrase mimic (catalysing either CO2 hydration or bicarbonate dehydration depending on pH). In addition to seeking to heterogenize a known carbonic anhydrase mimic (a Zn(II) cyclen complex), we shall investigate the potential of two novel heterogeneous catalyst systems which have not previously been studied for this type of application: nanoporous Zn pthalocyanine polymer networks and Zn phthalocyanine cubic crystals.We shall also explore possibilities for optimizing a membrane for either CO2 removal or CO2 recovery, through control of local pH within the membrane or through use of catalysts with different pKa values, and hence to develop a unique and highly efficient double membrane system | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 19/02/08 | |
