Carbon capture, utilization, and storage, CCUS, is an important portfolio of emissions reduction technologies.
A clean energy future includes electric vehicles, valorizing CO2 for synthetic fuels,
and industrial plants using carbon capture
CO2 CAPTURE
Adsorbents, Membranes
- Effect of water on performance
- Tailor pore size of membrane for application
- Optimize adsorption / desorption cycle to minimize cost
CO2 STORAGE
Adsorbents, Membranes
- Determine lifetime, cycling performance
and adsorbent CO2 capacity - Understand local pollutants’ effect on adorbent cycle life
CO2 UTILIZATION
Catalysts
- Evaluate effects of time-on-stream, temperature, and pressure on process economics
- Textural characterization of catalyst support
- Ascertain deactivation mechanisms
- Optimize metal dispersion and activity
- Determine reaction kinetics, activity, and selectivity of the catalyst
Applications
Industrial
Capture
Amine
Scrubber
Direct
Air Capture
Applications
Metal Organic Framework
Function-
alized Porous Material
Activated Carbon
Applications
Synthetic Fuels
Shipping
E-NH3, E-methanol
Aviation
E-kerosene
OUR SOLUTIONS
Micromeritics offers the most comprehensive portfolio of high-performance instruments
to characterize the materials required to achieve a more sustainable future
INTERACTIONS OF H2 ON SUPPORTED Ni CATALYST
3Flex CHEMISORPTION
Offers physisorption and static/dynamic chemisorption for characterizing catalysts and their supports
- Understand multi-metal catalysts’ effects on activation and adsorption of active species
- Select catalysts providing a higher turnover frequency
- Investigate influence of heat of adsorption
AutoChem III
Utilizes dynamic techniques to characterize the materials active sites
- Optimize adsorption and dissociation of H2/O2 on electrolysis electrodes
- Understand if desorption occurs near reaction conditions
- Measure and quantify acid or base sites to optimize reactivity and selectivity
DECONVOLUTION CO2 DESORBED BY CaO/MgO
PRESSURE IMPACT ON REDUCTION TEMPERATURE
Cu-OXIDE CATALYST
ICCS
Provides in-situ characterization to understand the effect of reaction conditions on the catalyst
- Understand changes in performance over extended periods
- Determine deactivation mechanism to maximize the catalysts’ lifetime
- Monitor changes in active sites, oxidative state, metal dispersion, and desorption behavior
FR/MR REACTOR SYSTEMS
Benchtop reactor studies to understand and optimize catalyst performance
- Understand reaction kinetics to optimize operating parameters and conversion
- Measure selectivity, efficiency, and lifetime of catalysts
- Study of reactions requiring a liquid/gas separator at pressure and temperature
REDUCTION OF CO2 IN THE SABATIER REACTION
COMPLETE PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION (PSD)
USING DUAL NLDFT FOR ACTIVATED CARBON
3Flex
High-performance adsorption analyzer for measuring surface area, pore size and volume
- Understand adsorbent regeneration cost and best operating parameters
- Optimize pore size to maximize uptake capacity of the adsorbent
- Predict the selectivity of a gas mixture using Ideal Adsorption Solution Theory (IAST)
BreakThrough Analyzer
Precise characterization of adsorbent or membrane under process relevant conditions
- Lifetime and cycling studies to choose best adsorbent technology
- Measure kinetic performance of adsorbents
- Understand humidity effects for CO2/N2 competitive adsorption
C02 BREAKTHROUGH CURVES SiAl LOADED WITH PEI
NaY ZEOLITE CUMULATIVE INTRUSION VS PORE SIZE
AutoPore
Mercury porosimetry analysis permits detailed porous material characterization
- Characterize pore size to understand diffusion into adsorption sights
- Study and optimize pore size distribution, total pore volume, percent porosity, particle size, and total surface area
- Assure reproducible adsorbent manufacturing process
HVPA
Static volumetric method to obtain high-pressure adsorption and desorption isotherms
- Investigate the quantity of H2 or CO2 adsorbed
- Increase productivity and reduce cost by optimizing the adsorption/ desorption cycle
- Study candidate materials and CO2 storage sites
H2 ADSORPTION ON MICROPOROUS CARBON
- CATALYSTS INSTRUMENTS
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INTERACTIONS OF H2 ON SUPPORTED Ni CATALYST
View Instrument Details3Flex CHEMISORPTION
Offers physisorption and static/dynamic chemisorption for characterizing catalysts and their supports
- Understand multi-metal catalysts’ effects on activation and adsorption of active species
- Select catalysts providing a higher turnover frequency
- Investigate influence of heat of adsorption
View Instrument DetailsAutoChem III
Utilizes dynamic techniques to characterize the materials active sites
- Optimize adsorption and dissociation of H2/O2 on electrolysis electrodes
- Understand if desorption occurs near reaction conditions
- Measure and quantify acid or base sites to optimize reactivity and selectivity
DECONVOLUTION CO2 DESORBED BY CaO/MgO
PRESSURE IMPACT ON REDUCTION TEMPERATURE
Cu-OXIDE CATALYST
View Instrument DetailsICCS
Provides in-situ characterization to understand the effect of reaction conditions on the catalyst
- Understand changes in performance over extended periods
- Determine deactivation mechanism to maximize the catalysts’ lifetime
- Monitor changes in active sites, oxidative state, metal dispersion, and desorption behavior
View Instrument DetailsFR/MR REACTOR SYSTEMS
Benchtop reactor studies to understand and optimize catalyst performance
- Understand reaction kinetics to optimize operating parameters and conversion
- Measure selectivity, efficiency, and lifetime of catalysts
- Study of reactions requiring a liquid/gas separator at pressure and temperature
REDUCTION OF CO2 IN THE SABATIER REACTION
- ADSORBENTS AND MEMBRANES INSTRUMENTS
-
COMPLETE PORE SIZE DISTRIBUTION (PSD)
USING DUAL NLDFT FOR ACTIVATED CARBON
View Instrument Details3Flex
High-performance adsorption analyzer for measuring surface area, pore size and volume
- Understand adsorbent regeneration cost and best operating parameters
- Optimize pore size to maximize uptake capacity of the adsorbent
- Predict the selectivity of a gas mixture using Ideal Adsorption Solution Theory (IAST)
View Instrument DetailsBreakThrough Analyzer
Precise characterization of adsorbent or membrane under process relevant conditions
- Lifetime and cycling studies to choose best adsorbent technology
- Measure kinetic performance of adsorbents
- Understand humidity effects for CO2/N2 competitive adsorption
C02 BREAKTHROUGH CURVES SiAl LOADED WITH PEI
NaY ZEOLITE CUMULATIVE INTRUSION VS PORE SIZE
View Instrument DetailsAutoPore
Mercury porosimetry analysis permits detailed porous material characterization
- Characterize pore size to understand diffusion into adsorption sights
- Study and optimize pore size distribution, total pore volume, percent porosity, particle size, and total surface area
- Assure reproducible adsorbent manufacturing process
View Instrument DetailsHVPA
Static volumetric method to obtain high-pressure adsorption and desorption isotherms
- Investigate the quantity of H2 or CO2 adsorbed
- Increase productivity and reduce cost by optimizing the adsorption/ desorption cycle
- Study candidate materials and CO2 storage sites
H2 ADSORPTION ON MICROPOROUS CARBON
Relevant Resources
Adsorbents and Membranes
- Analysis of adsorbents for direct air capture of carbon dioxide using breakthrough analysis
- Using the ASAP 2020 for Determining the Hydrogen Adsorption Capacity of Powders and Porous Materials
- Micropore Analysis of Zeolites Using the ASAP 2420
- Adding a Custom Model to the NLDFT Library: A CO2 GCMC Model for Carbons
- Characterization of Carbons Using a Micromeritics 3Flex
- Adding a custom model to the NLDFT library – a CO2 GCMC model for carbons
- Carbon Dioxide Characterization of Carbons with the TriStar II 3020
- Diffusion of Nitrogen and Methane in Clinoptilolites Tailored for N2-CH4 Separation (ASAP 2010)
- The Heat of Adsorption of Hydrogen Gas on Lanthanum Pentanickel
Catalyst
- Paper: Confirmation of Pore Formation Mechanisms in Biochars and Activated Carbons by Dual Isotherm Analysis
- Effect of O2 Traces in the Carrier Gas on Quantifying the Active Species in Catalysts
- Evaluating Catalyst Substrates with the GeoPyc
- Temperature-Programmed Reduction Using the AutoChem
- Characterization of Acid Sites Using Temperature-Programmed Desorption
- Characterization of Supported Palladium, Hydrogen Sorption – by Jason Exley
- Characterization of Vanadia Catalysts Supported on Different Carriers by TPD TPR
- Introduction to Chemical Adsorption Analytical Techniques and their Applications to Catalysis
- Microchannel Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis- Adaptation of a Commercial Unit (PID-Micromeritics Microactivity Reference)
- PID App Note: Customer Success Story
Adsorbents and Membranes
- Advanced Pore Size Analysis of Microporous and Ultra-microporous Materials
- Breakthrough Adsorption: Theory and Analysis of Adsorption in Zeolites and Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs)
- Carbons, Zeolites and Molecular Sieves: Material Characteristics and Solutions for Characterization
- Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 and the Important Role of Porous Materials in DAC Technology
- Gas Sorption Characterization of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
- MOF You Tube Playlist
Catalyst
- Important and powerful techniques used in the characterization of solids
- A Detailed Procedure for a Catalytic Process
- Structured Catalysts and Reactors for the Transformation of CO2 to Useful Chemicals
- A Detailed Procedure for a Catalytic Process
- Chemisorption You Tube Playlist
- Micromeritics AutoChem II 2920 Automated Catalyst Characterization System
- 3Flex: Surface and Catalyst Characterization
Adsorbents and Membranes
Catalyst
- Application notes
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Adsorbents and Membranes
- Analysis of adsorbents for direct air capture of carbon dioxide using breakthrough analysis
- Using the ASAP 2020 for Determining the Hydrogen Adsorption Capacity of Powders and Porous Materials
- Micropore Analysis of Zeolites Using the ASAP 2420
- Adding a Custom Model to the NLDFT Library: A CO2 GCMC Model for Carbons
- Characterization of Carbons Using a Micromeritics 3Flex
- Adding a custom model to the NLDFT library – a CO2 GCMC model for carbons
- Carbon Dioxide Characterization of Carbons with the TriStar II 3020
- Diffusion of Nitrogen and Methane in Clinoptilolites Tailored for N2-CH4 Separation (ASAP 2010)
- The Heat of Adsorption of Hydrogen Gas on Lanthanum Pentanickel
Catalyst
- Paper: Confirmation of Pore Formation Mechanisms in Biochars and Activated Carbons by Dual Isotherm Analysis
- Effect of O2 Traces in the Carrier Gas on Quantifying the Active Species in Catalysts
- Evaluating Catalyst Substrates with the GeoPyc
- Temperature-Programmed Reduction Using the AutoChem
- Characterization of Acid Sites Using Temperature-Programmed Desorption
- Characterization of Supported Palladium, Hydrogen Sorption – by Jason Exley
- Characterization of Vanadia Catalysts Supported on Different Carriers by TPD TPR
- Introduction to Chemical Adsorption Analytical Techniques and their Applications to Catalysis
- Microchannel Reactor for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis- Adaptation of a Commercial Unit (PID-Micromeritics Microactivity Reference)
- PID App Note: Customer Success Story
- Videos
-
Adsorbents and Membranes
- Advanced Pore Size Analysis of Microporous and Ultra-microporous Materials
- Breakthrough Adsorption: Theory and Analysis of Adsorption in Zeolites and Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs)
- Carbons, Zeolites and Molecular Sieves: Material Characteristics and Solutions for Characterization
- Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 and the Important Role of Porous Materials in DAC Technology
- Gas Sorption Characterization of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
- MOF You Tube Playlist
Catalyst
- Important and powerful techniques used in the characterization of solids
- A Detailed Procedure for a Catalytic Process
- Structured Catalysts and Reactors for the Transformation of CO2 to Useful Chemicals
- A Detailed Procedure for a Catalytic Process
- Chemisorption You Tube Playlist
- Micromeritics AutoChem II 2920 Automated Catalyst Characterization System
- 3Flex: Surface and Catalyst Characterization
- AZO Network
-
Adsorbents and Membranes
Catalyst
- Links and Brochures
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