Combined Energy Recovery & CO2 Removal (CoERCe)

Reference Number

InnUK/102213/01

Title

Combined Energy Recovery & CO2 Removal (CoERCe)

Status

Completed

Energy Categories

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation)

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting

Principal Investigator

Project Contact
Charmstar Cambridge Limited t/a CEAD

Award Type

Collaborative Research & Development

Funding Source

Innovate UK

Start Date

01 June 2015

End Date

31 May 2016

Duration

12 months

Total Grant Value

£112,285

Industrial Sectors

Region

East of England

Programme

Competition Call: 1405_CRD_ENE_GEN_ENCATESR1 - Not Available. Activity Energy Catalyst Rnd 1 Early Stage

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Project Contact, Charmstar Cambridge Limited t/a CEAD

Other Investigator

Project Contact, European Thermodynamics Limited

Industrial Collaborator

Project Contact, Cranfield University

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Objectives

This project is linked to EP/N508615/1

We propose the most fundamental, ambitious and concerted multi-disciplinary investigation into understanding of synthesis and performance of carbon capture materials (CCMs) yet attempted. We believe the findings from this study will mark a major leap forward into understanding of manufacturing low cost and efficient CCMs with unique properties and applications. A systematic investigation will be carried out to examine the performance of the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) synthesized for CO2 capture through suspension polymerisation technique. This research involves the application of a powerful set of complementary techniques to the study of synthesis and performance of prepared MIPs comprising: HRSEM, TEM, XRD, adsorbing/desorbing rig, gas analyser. A substantially better understanding of the synthesis process and performance of MIPs is likely to yield important economic benefits, e.g. better process control, efficiency, improved reproducibility and the capacity to modify products for specific applications. Such a step forward to a new level of understanding would open the way to innovative applications in both residential and industrial emission emitter systems.

Abstract

The CoERCe project (Combined Energy Recovery & CO2 Removal) will confirm the technical feasibility of an integrated CO2 recovery system for medium scale emitters of CO2. The system is targeted at commercial and industrial premises with particular emphasis on biomass although it can be applied across all scales and fuel sources. It has the potential to remove other targeted contaminants within flue gas. The technology consists of a novel solid CO2 sorbent material produced by molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) that can adsorb targeted molecules, in this case CO2. The advantage of MIPs is their low cost, they can be mass produced and the lower energy input to recover the CO2. All of these benefits contribute to the energy trilemmaÂ. The potential to produce carbon negativeÂ biomass burners is likely to accelerate sales to the industrial and commercial medium scale producers of CO2 targeted by this project.

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