Haldor Topsoe compact reactor could help reduce global carbon dioxide emissions
Published by John Williams,
Editorial Assistant
World Fertilizer,
The research team has used computer simulations and lab testing to show that direct electric heating in combination with an innovative thin catalytic coating boosts both energy efficiency and catalytic efficiency. The improved efficiency saves CO2 in itself, but the real gain comes from replacing natural gas with electricity for heating the process to the 900°C necessary. The full potential is achieved when using green electricity from wind turbines or solar panels.
“Today, approximately three percent of global CO2 emissions stem from the production of syngas – that is comparable to the emissions from all aviation. Our research indicate that we can reduce emissions from syngas production by a third, equaling one percent of global CO2 emissions,” says Sebastian Thor Wismann, lead author and PhD student, Technical University of Denmark.
Another major benefit of the new technology is that it can reduce the size of the syngas reactor from a 30 m six story building to a unit 100 times smaller. Together with the outstanding energy efficiency and low CO2 emission, this makes the technology extremely commercially attractive when fully developed.
“We see the electrified reactor as the next logical step for the chemical industry. With this approach, producers get a viable way to transform the industry going towards greener processes without increasing production cost,” says Peter Mølgaard Mortensen, principal scientist, Haldor Topsoe.
Haldor Topsoe is an industry leader in catalysts, proprietary technology, and process design for the production of syngas. The company helps customers produce syngas from natural gas and a wide range of alternative feedstocks, including waste and biomaterial. Its tailor-made solutions are always optimised to pro-vide the highest carbon efficiency and purity while using the least amount of energy and resources.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/28052019/extremely-compact-reactor-has-potential-to-reduce-global-co2-emissions-significantly/
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