Catalyst evaluation for CO2 Methanation in the context of the Power to Gas process

全世界可再生能源（风能、太阳能、生物质）发电量正在增加。风能和 太阳能光伏发电是加拿大增长最快的电力来源。在这方面，能源 存储对于弥合能源供应之间的时间和地理差距变得越来越重要 和需求。电力制气工艺（P2G）是一种非常有前途的技术，其中电能是 转化为化学能，如氢气或甲烷，并储存在天然气网中。如氢 储存和注入到气体网中是有限的，所产生的氢可以进一步与碳转化， 二氧化碳转化为甲烷，可以与天然气互换。因此，现有的天然气分布 基础设施和成熟的最终用户技术可以得到充分利用。 Xebec Adsorption是清洁能源解决方案的全球供应商，并提供一系列沼气升级 从甲烷中去除二氧化碳的技术。瑞必科正在寻求一种有效的解决方案， 进一步将分离出的二氧化碳转化为有用的产品。与此同时，Xebec对以下方面感兴趣： 应用电力到天然气（P2G）概念扩展到新的能源存储领域。的主要挑战 P2G工艺是二氧化碳的催化甲烷化（即，反应机理、催化剂设计）和 反应器设计（即，除热）。拟议的项目旨在通过评估来解决这些问题。 反应器所需的各种市售催化剂和反应机理的研究 设计该研究团队由催化和甲烷化反应领域的公认专家组成。 这项研究将使在P2G框架内开发CO2甲烷化工艺成为可能， 允许该公司扩大其在加拿大和国际上的市场份额，这将导致新的就业机会 加拿大的科学家、工程师和技术人员。对加拿大的好处是一种替代的可能性， 大规模用电。

Electricity generation from renewable energy sources (wind, solar, biomass) is increasing worldwide. Wind and solar photovoltaic energy are the fastest growing sources of electricity in Canada. In this context, energy storage becomes more and more important to bridge temporal and geographical gaps between energy supply and demand. The power to gas process (P2G) is a very promising technology in which electrical energy is converted into chemical energy such as hydrogen or methane and stored in the natural gas grid. As hydrogen storage and injection into the gas grid is limited, the produced hydrogen can be further converted with carbon dioxide into methane that is interchangeable with natural gas. Thus, the already existing gas distribution infrastructure and mature end-use technology can be fully utilized. Xebec Adsorption Inc. is a global provider of clean energy solutions and offers a range of biogas upgrading technologies in which carbon dioxide is removed from methane. Xebec is seeking an effective solution to further convert the separated carbon dioxide into useful products. At the same time Xebec is interested in expanding into the new energy storage sector applying the power to gas (P2G) concept. The main challenges in the P2G process are the catalytic methanation of carbon dioxide (i.e., reaction mechanisms, catalyst design) and the reactor design (i.e., heat removal). The proposed project aims at addressing these problems by evaluating various commercial available catalysts and investigating the reaction mechanism, which is needed for reactor design. The research team, consists of recognized experts in the field of catalysis and methanation reaction. This research will enable the development of a CO2 methanation process within the P2G framework, which allows the company to expand their market share in Canada and internationally that will result in new jobs for scientists, engineers, and technicians in Canada. The benefits to Canada is an alternative possibility to store electricity on a large scale.