Another big DARE2X milestone achieved! Advancements in the upscaled production of catalyst and sorption materials
The DARE2X partners have been progressing in optimising the scaling-up process for the upcoming pilot unit.
The Danish Technological Institute (DTI) team has accomplished a significant development in catalyst production. They have successfully produced various nickel-based catalysts in batches of up to 100 grams, maintaining mass yields of over 90%. Remarkably, this production process, excluding the calcination step, is entirely conducted under near-ambient conditions and uses significantly fewer solvents, marking a notable step forward in sustainable and efficient practices.
Remarkable progress in catalyst production by the DTI team
Since the beginning of the DARE2X project, Hulteberg Chemistry & Engineering (HB) has been at the forefront of developing large-scale production methods for catalysts and adsorbents. Their experiments successfully established a scalable pathway for zeolites with binders. The most effective production method identified is extrusion, where powder and binders are mixed with water and other additives to form a mixture, which is thoroughly kneaded before being extruded through a die to achieve the desired shapes.
The HB’s extrusion capacities have enabled the preparation of extrudate samples in various sizes. For the DARE2X project, a specific particle size was chosen for upscaling to optimise the final adsorber pilot unit design. This ensures minimal pressure drop while maintaining sufficient adsorbent particles in the width of the column.
HB has concluded that the extrudate samples of the top-performing adsorbent evaluated in the DARE2X project are now ready for the upcoming pilot unit.
Extruder at the Hulteberg Chemistry & Engineering
with a production capacity of 3kg per batch.
The extrudate sample sizes chosen for the DARE2X project: 1.6 mm (left) and 3 mm (right).
The DARE2X project is led by the Danish Technological Institute (project coordinator), Hulteberg Chemistry & Engineering, the Kemijski inštitut – National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), the University of Liverpool, LOMARTOV, and ENSO Innovation. Major milestones and project achievements are on the horizon, more updates and news are coming soon!
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