ECO2CO2
Eco-friendly biorefinery fine chemicals from CO2 photo-catalytic reduction
| Coordinatore | POLITECNICO DI TORINO
Organization address
address: Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Italy [IT] |
| Totale costo | 4˙711˙872 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙424˙438 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-NMP-2012-SMALL-6 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-12-01 - 2016-05-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
POLITECNICO DI TORINO
Organization address
address: Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 contact info |
IT (TORINO) | coordinator | 734˙993.10 |
| 2 |
AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV
Organization address
address: ZEKERINGSTRAAT 29 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 724˙768.40 |
| 3 |
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Organization address
address: Stevinweg 1 contact info |
NL (DELFT) | participant | 491˙565.75 |
| 4 |
European Research Institute of Catalysis A.I.S.B.L.
Organization address
address: Rond-Point Schuman 14 contact info |
BE (Bruxelles) | participant | 456˙267.60 |
| 5 |
SOLARONIX SA
Organization address
address: CHEMIN DE L'OURIETTE 129 contact info |
CH (AUBONNE) | participant | 320˙020.75 |
| 6 |
CENTRE TECNOLOGIC DE LA QUIMICA DE CATALUNYA
Organization address
address: Carrer Marcel.li Domingo S/N contact info |
ES (Tarragona) | participant | 248˙582.00 |
| 7 |
BIOCHEMTEX SPA
Organization address
address: STRADA RIBROCCA 11 contact info |
IT (TORTONA) | participant | 225˙205.80 |
| 8 |
REPSOL SA
Organization address
address: CALLE MENDEZ ALVARO 44 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 135˙649.00 |
| 9 |
FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA
Organization address
address: C/ JARDINS DE LES DONES DE NEGRE 1 contact info |
ES (SANT ADRIA DE BESOS) | participant | 87˙385.60 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The Eco2CO2 project aims at exploiting a photo-electro-chemical (PEC) CO2 conversion route for the synthesis of methanol as a key intermediate for the production of fine chemicals (fragrances, flavourings, adhesives, monomers,…) in a lignocellulosic biorefinery. A distinct improvement in the ecological footprint of the envisaged chemical industries will thus be achieved by: i) boosting the potential of lignocellulosic biorefineries by exploiting secondary by-products such as furfurals or lignin; ii) providing a small but non-negligible contribution to the reduction of CO2 release into the atmosphere by exploitation of sunlight as an energy source. The most crucial development in the project will be the development of a PEC reactor capable of converting CO2 into methanol by exploiting water and sun light with a targeted conversion efficiency exceeding 6%, with reference to wavelengths above 400 nm, and an expected durability of 10.000 h. The above specifications must be reached without using expensive noble metals or precious materials which should enable costs of the PEC panels lower than 60 Euro/m2 including the installation. Catalytic reactions of methanol and furfural to produce perfuming agents via partial oxidation or methylation, as well as of lignin or lignin depolymerisation derivatives to produce adhesives or monomers (e.g. p-xylene) will undergo a R&D programme to achieve cost effective production of green fine chemicals, proven by the end of the project via lab bench tests of at least 100 g/h production rates. Based on early calculations, if successful, the Eco2CO2 technologies should be capable of inducing avoided CO2 emissions by the year 2020 as high as 50 Mtons/year worldwide.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Researchers are developing an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum for fine-chemical production. Their method uses solar energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol, which is then used to produce fine chemicals from plant dry matter.