BioSyngOp

Operando study in temperature and pressure of the conversion of syngas loaded with typical impurities derived from biomass to methane and higher hydrocarbons.

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This project, the acronym of which is “BioSyngOp”, is sponsored by the French National Agency for Research (reference ANR-11-BS07-026) and the Mov’eo framework.

The poisonous effects of molecules such as NH3, HCl, H2S and toluene on the activity of catalysts used for hydrocarbons synthesis from syngas (CO/H2 mixtures) will be studied by a range of spectroscopies carried out under realistic reaction conditions.

The main aim of the project is to understand the effects of biomass-derived molecules on the activity of catalysts used for the production of synthetic natural gas and higher hydrocarbons.

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The principal expected outcomes are:

[col_12]To develop new spectroscopic tools for operando studies (FT-IR, X-ray absorption, magnetism) to better relate structural and textural modifications to the activity and selectivity of catalysts.[/col_12] [col_12_last]To develop new catalysts more resistant to the biomass-derived poisons or determine the purification levels required prior to hydrocarbon synthesis.[/col_12_last]

Project partners :

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Le laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie[/col_13] [col_13]

 

Unité de catalyse et de chimie du solide (UCCS), Villeneuve d’Asc[/col_13][col_13_last]

 

Institut de recherches sur la catalyse et l’environnement (Ircelyon), Villeurbanne.[/col_13_last]

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Durée : 36 mois Démarrage en novembre 2011.

Budget global : 1278172 euros

Montant financement public ANR : 448564 Euros

Montant financement public Mov’eo : 7514 Euros

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Contact : D^r Frédéric Meunier,

Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie

Tel : +33 (0) 231452731

Email : frederic.meunier@ensicaen.fr[/col_12_last]