COCAP

Project description

TAMOF-1, a high surface-area (BET > 1200 m2/g) metal-organic framework has shown a high selectivity towards CO2, with robust thermal, chemical and mechanical stability and cyclability. Breakthrough data confirms this material is able to separate CO2 from a variety of permanent gases, including N2 O2, H2, CO and CH4, while operating at low (ambient) pressure, and offering low-energy/low-cost options for regeneration.

These features opens the possibility to use TAMOF-1 as the basis for a novel technology for CO2 capture. Through COCAP we propose to move through the next steps to bring this technology further to market: 1) processing of TAMOF-1 as mechanically-stable pellets to operate with industrially relevant flow rates; 2) optimizing the performance of adsorption columns packed with TAMOF-1 pellets; 3) designing, building and testing a pilot plant to capture CO2 from a gas stream mimicking the emissions from the fermentation industry; 4) assessing the techno-economic viability of a full-scale technology; 5) identifying the most promising market opportunities based on the corresponding technoeconomic analysis. The unique low pressure, low-energy operation conditions offered by TAMOF-1 are expected to increase capture rates, while reducing energy consumption and costs by a significant margin when compared with current, competitive CC commercial technologies.

Proyecto PDC2022-133214-100, financiado por MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea “NextGeneration EU”/PRTR