Project Details
Description
La sostenibilidad ambiental de los procesos productivos es una preocupación creciente a nivel mundial; y uno de los retos actuales es la reducción de los gases efecto invernadero (GEI), que permita controlar el calentamiento global. El dióxido de carbono (CO2) es el principal contribuyente a las emisiones de GEI y su captura es un reto ambiental, tecnológico y económico para las empresas del país y del mundo. Este proyecto pretende evaluar la viabilidad técnica y económica de tres tecnologías emergentes de aprovechamiento de las emisiones de CO2, para el caso específico de las emisiones generadas en la combustión de material arcilloso de la industria cerámica colombiana. Las tecnologías a evaluar serán: (1) Captura de CO2 para el crecimiento de microalgas, que pueden utilizarse para la producción de biocombustibles. (2) Captura y aprovechamiento de CO2 para la generación de sales de carbonato de alto valor agregado. Y (3) Conversión de CO2 en bio-metano mediante reacciones catalíticas de metanación, para su uso como combustible. La evaluación técnica de las tres tecnologías se hará mediante pruebas a escala de laboratorio que se alimentarán un simulador de procesos que complete la información de eficiencia de las tecnologías. La evaluación económica se hará mediante el uso de la herramienta de dinámica de sistemas. Además, se hará un análisis de ciclo de vida de las tecnologías, que permita definir el impacto real de las mismas. Con la ejecución de este proyecto, se espera generar información valiosa de la posibilidad real de adopción de las nuevas tecnologías en la captura de CO2 emitido en la industria cerámica colombiana.
Layman's description
The environmental sustainability of production processes is a growing concern worldwide; and one of the current challenges is the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), which allows to control global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the main contributor to GHG emissions and its capture is an environmental, technological and economic challenge for companies not only in the country, but also around the world.This project aims to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of three emerging technologies for the use of CO2 emissions, for the specific case of emissions generated by the combustion of clay material from the Colombian ceramic industry. The technologies to be evaluated will be: (1) CO2 capture for the growth of microalgae, which can be used for the production of biofuels. (2) CO2 capture for the production of high value added carbonate salts. And (3) Conversion of CO2 into bio-methane by catalytic reactions of methanation, for its use as fuel. The technical evaluation of the three technologies will be carried out through laboratory-scale tests that will feed a process simulator for completing the information of efficiency of the technologies. The economic evaluation will be performed through the use of the system dynamics tool. In addition, a life cycle analysis of the technologies will be made, which will allow to define the real impact of the same. With the execution of this project, it is expected to generate valuable information about the real possibility of the adoption of new technologies for the CO2 capture from the Colombian ceramics industry.
Key findings
CO2, captura, gases efecto invernadero, calentamiento global
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 31/01/17 → 31/01/20 |
Project Status
- Succesfully closed
Relation Academy- enterprises
- No
Training for research
- Yes
Interdisciplinary
- Yes
Collaborative project between research groups
- Yes
Project with potential for technological development susceptible to intellectual property protection.
- Yes
Degree work - Master's or Ph
- None
Area of knowledge (OECD)
- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND SIMILAR
- ENGINEERING
Rol Sabana
- Executor
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Techno-economic evaluation of indirect carbonation for CO2 emissions capture in cement industry
Cobo Angel, M. I. (director), Proano Gonzalez, L. M. (masterstudent), Figueredo Medina, M. A. (co-director) & Sarmiento Vasquez, A. T. (co-director), 5 May 2020, Colombia. 56 p.Research output: Products of activities related to the Training of Human Resources › Master's Degree Project
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In-situ DRIFTS study of two-step CO2 capture and catalytic methanation over Ru,“Na2O”/Al2O3 Dual Functional Material
Cobo Angel, M. I. (Correspondent Author), Proano Gonzalez, L. M. (masterstudent), Tello Camacho, E. (Second Author), Wang, S. (PHD Student), Arellano Tribiño, M. (PHD Student) & Farrauto, R. (Researcher), 31 Jan 2019, In: Applied Surface Science. p. 25-30 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
228 Scopus citations -
Two-Step Co Methanation Over A Ru, "Na O"/Al O Dual Function Material (Dfm): A Drifts Study
Cobo Angel, M. I. (Autor Corresponsal), Proano Gonzalez, L. M. (Estudiante de maestría) & Tello Camacho, E. (Investigador), 24 Jun 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Activities
- 4 Speech on conference
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In-situ DRIFTS study of CO2 methanation over 5%Ru-10%Na2CO3/Al2O3 Dual Function Material
Cobo Angel, M. I. (correspondent_author) & Proano Gonzalez, L. M. (masterstudent)
31 Oct 2018 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Speech on conference
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Techno-economic assessment of CO2 carbonatation as a capture and utilization technology in the cement industry
Cobo Angel, M. I. (correspondent_author), Proano Gonzalez, L. M. (masterstudent) & Figueredo Medina, M. A. (co_director)
29 Oct 2018 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Speech on conference
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Análisis FTIR in-situ de la de la metanación de CO2 catalizada por Ru/Al2O3
Cobo Angel, M. I. (correspondent_author) & Tello Camacho, E. (researcher)
28 Sep 2017 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Speech on conference