Selective Oxidation Reactions: A Chemical Looping Approach
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Department Name: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Abstract
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Publications
Gabra S
(2021)
The use of strontium ferrite perovskite as an oxygen carrier in the chemical looping epoxidation of ethylene
in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Gabra S
(2022)
Selective Oxidation Reactions: A Chemical Looping Approach
Marek E
(2020)
High selectivity epoxidation of ethylene in chemical looping setup
in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Saghafifar M
(2020)
A critical overview of solar assisted carbon capture systems: Is solar always the solution?
in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP/R511870/1 | 30/09/2017 | 29/09/2023 | |||
| 2135101 | Studentship | EP/R511870/1 | 30/09/2017 | 30/12/2021 | Samuel Gabra |
| Description | The key finding associated with this award is the ability to produce industrially-important chemicals in a safer and greener way compared to existing approaches. We were able to identify two chemicals that we can produce at much lower temperatures and with high intensity and low emissions. These are ethylene and ethylene oxide. We hope to expand this discovery further in the next steps. |
| Exploitation Route | In this award, we investigated the feasibility of a novel approach for the safer, greener and more intensive production of important chemicals. The investigations were a proof-of-concept and was limited to small-scale experiments and computer simulations. We can take the outcomes of this award forward by scaling up the experiments to be applicable for an industrial scale. |
| Sectors | Chemicals Energy Environment |
| Description | The impact of these findings signifies a part of the push towards sustainability. Given the urge for less carbon emissions to combat global warming, the findings of this study aim to decrease the carbon footprint of the petrochemical industry, which is believed to be still in place at least for the next few decades |
| Sector | Chemicals,Energy,Environment |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |