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Our recent paper, led by then PhD student and now Dr. Abayomi Akande, explores transforming Camelina sativa residue into biogasoline through catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction. Research findings include a 79% liquefaction conversion and 43% biogasoline yield using optimized 5%Co/γ-Al2O3-HZSM-5 catalyst. Kudos to Dr. Akande for his dedicated efforts! Special thanks to collaborators and team members for their valuable contributions. This eco-friendly and efficient method presents a promising future alternative to conventional fossil fuels. Read more from the link below. #RenewableEnergy #Biofuel #SustainableTechnology 

I'm excited to announce the publication of our latest paper titled "Process Engineering Analysis of Transport Options for Green Hydrogen and Green Hydrogen Derivatives"! 📝💡 In this publication we have investigated the import of #hydrogen via liquid hydrogen, #ammonia, liquid #methane (Green #LNG), #methanol and Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (#LOHC) by ship from an energetic point of view. 🚨Our key findings are: 👉Liquid hydrogen will perspectively be the most efficient import option 👉When direct utilization of H2 derivatives is considered, the ammonia import route has the highest energy utilization rate 👉If alternative sources of CO2 are considered, direct utilization of methanol and Green LNG are energetically favorable import options 👉 The energy utilization rate cannot be the only criterion for evaluating import options ➡️ Not only high energy efficiency, but fast realization and high accumulated CO2-saving potential must be the main evaluation criteria. Additional aspects, like infrastructure and technology readiness must therefore be evaluated for identification of the optimum import routes. I would especially like to thank my colleagues and co-authors. Clemens Hofsäß; Benedikt von Lewinski; Friedemann Mörs; Praseeth Prabhakaran; Siegfried Bajohr; Frank Graf and Thomas Kolb You can find our paper here: https://lnkd.in/eQSSQCpW This article was written in the context of the project TransHyDE -Sys, which was funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung.

Here is out a work carried-out in b2b with our colleagues of the #Chemical #Engineering Department of the University of L'Aquila focused on the #integration of fast #pyrolysis and steam #gasification! Several #advantages on the processes integration were noticed, including the significant tar abatement in the syngas, #hydrogen enrichment in the #syngas and a better #carbon #conversion efficiency!! Check it out!!

Abstract submission remains open through this weekend for the AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. This year the Particle Technology Forum has added a new session on #Fluidization for #Sustainability, #Renewables, and #Decarbonization Applications. If you're involved with an existing or emerging technology involving fluidization in the sustainability and #EnergyTransition space, please submit an abstract by Monday, April 8, 2024. Learn more or submit here: https://lnkd.in/dMHd9CWA #Hydrogen #CarbonCapture #Biomass #Gasification #WasteToEnergy #ChemicalRecycling #Decarbonisation

I am thrilled to announce the publication of our latest article titled “Waste CO2 Capture and Utilization for Methanol Production via a Novel Membrane Contactor Reactor Process: Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) and Comparison with Existing and Emerging Technologies” in Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive comparison of our innovative membrane contactor reactor-based CO2-to-methanol process with four other technologies, focusing on economic metrics and energy efficiency. We performed several sensitivity analyses to evaluate the impact of renewable H2 cost, CO2 cost, plant capacity, membrane cost, and sweep solvent cost, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each technology. Overall, the results demonstrate that our novel process surpasses the other four technologies in both economic performance and energy efficiency. You can access the full paper through the link below: https://lnkd.in/eFYzv-rY I extend my heartfelt thanks to my coauthors for their invaluable contributions and support. #CO2capture #TEA #CCU #energy #renewableenergy #technoeconomicanalysis #renewablehydrogen #crboncapture #methanol #greenfuel

Abstract submission is open for the 2024 AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. This year the Particle Technology Forum has added a new session on #Fluidization for #Sustainability, #Renewables, and #Decarbonization Applications. If you're involved with an existing or emerging technology involving fluidization in the sustainability and #EnergyTransition space, please submit an abstract by Monday, April 8, 2024. Learn more or submit here: https://lnkd.in/dMHd9CWA #Hydrogen #CarbonCapture #Biomass #Gasification #WasteToEnergy #ChemicalRecycling #Decarbonisation

The work on #biomethane production technologies within the METHAREN #project was discussed at the #ESCAPE34-PSE24 European symposium

Another advance on the energy frontier knowledge applying MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION to the Brazilian sugarcane Ethanol sector. 🌍 Our newest paper brought together the efforts of scientists from the Federal University of Itajubá, Federal University of Latin American Integration, and Aalborg University to tackle the bio-energy systems with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) problem. It will be essential if countries are to meet the gas emission reduction targets established in the 2015 Paris Agreement. 💡 To maximize generated net electrical energy (MWe) and carbon dioxide CO2 capture (Mt/year), our study evaluated six cogeneration systems integrated with a chemical absorption process using MEA. The set of optimal solutions shows that the single regenerator configuration (REG1) resulted in more CO2 capture (51.9% of all CO2 emissions generated by the plant), penalized by 14.9% in the electrical plant’s efficiency. On the other hand, the reheated configuration with three regenerators (Reheat3) was less power-penalized (7.41%) but had a lower CO2 capture rate (36.3%). Results showed that if the CO2 capture rates would be higher than 51.9%, the cogeneration system would reach a higher specific emission (gCO2/kWh) than the cogeneration base plant without a carbon capture system, which implies that low capture rates (<51%) in the CCS system guarantee an overall net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in sugarcane plants for power and ethanol production. I would like to thank all the authors Bruno Bunya, César Sotomonte, Alisson Vitoriano Julio, Túlio Augusto Zucareli de Souza, Matheus Francisco, and Christian R. Coronado. 📃 Full and free access to the paper at: https://lnkd.in/dn9gQfKV #energy #sugarcane #ethanol #multiobjective #optimization #co2 #capture #metaheuristics

The 12 Days of Content: An interview with Evonik: Technological innovation is the backbone of industrial gas production. To generate the wide range of products that are easily available on today’s market, membrane technologies enable the efficient separation of gas streams. However, membrane technology... #gasworld #industrialgas

Calling all fuel and energy researchers... Are you looking for cutting-edge insights into the most promising routes for on-purpose BioLPG production? Check out this article just published in Fuel (Vol. 365, 1 June), the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, which shines the spotlight on n-butanol as a novel feedstock. Read more at https://shorturl.at/ADUV1. Special thanks to our ground breaking partners who co-authored the paper: Onajite Abafe Diejomaoh and Jude Onwudili from Aston University’s Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute in the UK, Priscila Maziero from SHV Energy subsidiary Supergasbras Energia Ltda in Brazil, and of course, Futuria Fuels’ own Keith Simons. We would love to hear your thoughts and questions. Feel free to post them in the comments below and share the paper with your colleagues and network. #Energy #Fuel #LPG #Biolpg #Biopropane #Hydrogen #Biobutanol #Defossilisation #researchers