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

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第一阶段项目的重点是开发利用生物质生产能源的材料。液体燃料和氢气可以从生物质中生产，从而促进能源独立并减少温室气体排放。需要能够抵抗生物质中污染物的新型催化剂材料，以使这些过程更经济、更有效。在这个项目中，新材料将被制造、研究、开发，然后在模拟的工艺流程中进行测试。将研究工艺条件对催化剂性能的影响，并将其用于生产高性能材料。最终目标是开发能够在生物质来源中发现的各种污染物中运行的催化剂，从而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/商业影响与美国减少对化石燃料的依赖有关，从而在促进能源独立的同时减少温室气体排放。与燃料作物不同，生物质是一种废物产品，对人类消费没有用处，因此这项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。在该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了解。总体而言，该项目将为催化和材料开发方面的文献贡献新的成果。

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.