SBIR Phase I: Catalyst for Biomass Gasification Processes

SBIR 第一阶段：生物质气化过程催化剂

• 批准号: 0740809
• 负责人: Paul Matter
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: NEXTECH MATERIALS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0740809&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Catalyst; Biomass; Gasification

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop a new approach for removing tars from gasified biomass, which will enable the cost effective and efficient use of biomass to produce power, liquid fuels and value added chemicals. The objective of this project is develop an improved catalyst and catalytic approach that will convert residual hydrocarbons and tars in gasified biomass into hydrogen, and carbon oxides, thereby upgrading the quality of the synthesis gas before further processing. The approach is based on a newly invented catalyst material that has been demonstrated to have high activity and stability for biomass gasification applications. The Phase I work will focus on development of the new catalyst and demonstrating the new catalyst and catalytic approach for tar removal and hydrocarbon reforming. The Phase I research results will enable reductions in cost and improvements in efficiency of biomass conversion processes. The broader impacts (commercial potential) of this technology will possibly lessen dependence on the use of fossil fuels, especially petroleum and natural gas. The use of fossil fuels for heat and power contributes to environmental pollution and global warming. There is no single solution to the pending energy crisis, but rather a combination of solutions will be required to meet future energy needs (including wind, solar, hydrogen, biomass, and/or fuel cells). This project focuses on catalyst technology that is needed for the biomass option, and specifically offers technology that will make it technically and economically feasible to make biomass a significant part of the nation's energy future.

该小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将开发一种从气化生物质中去除焦油的新方法，这将使生物质的成本效益和有效利用能够生产电力，液体燃料和增值化学品。该项目的目标是开发一种改进的催化剂和催化方法，将气化生物质中的残余碳氢化合物和焦油转化为氢气和碳氧化物，从而在进一步加工之前提高合成气的质量。该方法是基于一种新发明的催化剂材料，已被证明具有高活性和稳定性的生物质气化应用。第一阶段工作将重点开发新型催化剂，并展示用于焦油去除和碳氢化合物重整的新型催化剂和催化方法。第一阶段的研究结果将能够降低成本，提高生物质转化过程的效率。这项技术的广泛影响（商业潜力）可能会减少对使用化石燃料，特别是石油和天然气的依赖。 使用化石燃料供热和发电会造成环境污染和全球变暖。对于即将到来的能源危机，没有单一的解决方案，而是需要结合各种解决方案来满足未来的能源需求（包括风能、太阳能、氢能、生物质和/或燃料电池）。该项目的重点是生物质选择所需的催化剂技术，并特别提供技术，使其在技术和经济上可行，使生物质成为国家能源未来的重要组成部分。