SBIR Phase I: Mixed Oxide Sulfur-Tolerant Water Gas Shift Catalysts

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的重点是从生物质生产能源的材料的开发。液体燃料和氢可以从生物质中生产，促进能源独立并减少温室气体排放。需要对生物质中发现的污染物具有抗性的新催化剂材料，以使这些过程更经济和有效。在这个项目中，新材料将被制造，研究，开发，然后在模拟工艺流中进行测试。将研究工艺条件对催化剂性能的影响，并用于生产高性能材料。最终目标是开发可以在生物质来源中发现的所有污染物中运行的催化剂，降低成本并提高生物质燃料生产的效率。 这项研究的更广泛/商业影响与减少美国对化石燃料的依赖有关，从而减少温室气体排放，同时促进能源独立。与燃料作物不同，生物质是一种废弃物，不适合人类消费，因此该技术不会与食物来源竞争。正在开发的技术也可以应用于广泛的其他催化反应。 在本项目期间开展的工作将提高对污染物导致的催化剂失活的理解。总的来说，该项目将为催化和材料开发领域的文献提供新的成果。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is focused on development of materials for production of energy from biomass. Liquid fuels and hydrogen can be produced from biomass, promoting energy independence and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. New catalyst materials that are resistant to contaminants found in biomass are needed to make these processes more economical and efficient. In this project, new materials will be fabricated, studied, developed, and then tested in simulated process streams. Effects of process conditions on catalyst performance will be studied and used to produce high-performing materials. The end goal is development of catalysts that can operate in the full range of contaminants found in biomass sources, reducing the cost and improving the efficiency of fuel production from biomass. The broader/commercial impacts of this research are related to reduced dependence of the United States on fossil fuels, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting energy independence. Unlike fuel crops, biomass is a waste product that has no use for human consumption, so the technology does not compete with food sources. The technology being developed could have application to a wide range of other catalytic reactions as well. The work being carried out during this project will improve understanding of catalyst deactivation from contaminants. Overall, the project will contribute novel results to the body of literature in catalysis and materials development.