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Novel strategies for efficient carbon capture and release by metal-organic frameworks using computational methods – Computationalcarboncapture
We propose to develop novel MOFs that can capture CO2 more efficiently compared to existing materials by applying orginal strategies. Specifically, we propose to computationally design MOFs whose affinity for CO2 can be modified under light irradiation or by heating so that the adsorption and desorp
Chalco-POM-Based Electrocatalysts for high performance energy conversion – Chalco-Cat
Polyoxometalate (POM) clusters represent one of the fast growing areas in inorganic chemistry, highlighted by the large number of species recently discovered. POMs can include in their molecular framework many elements in a wide range of structures with various electronic configurations and bonding
Carbon Dioxide Activation to produce monomers and carboxylated molecules – CaDiAc
Syntheses of lactones and acrylates from carbon dioxide and alkenes allow access to sustainable monomers that can be further polymerized into high-tonnage and/or biodegradable materials. Featuring tunable mechanical properties, these plastics yield materials used in numerous applications. A new iron
Massive and reversible underground storage of fluids (O2, CO2, CH4) for energy storage and recovery – FLUIDSTORY
Since most renewable energies (wind, solar) are intermittent, it is necessary to find solutions to store the energy produced and to return it when needed. The massive storage of energy is therefore one of the components of the energy transition. When stored in fluid form, it requires the availabilit
Characterisation of the transition zone in the deep basin context for the exploitation of geothermal reservoirs in Alsace – CANTARE-Alsace
The basement-sedimentary cover transition zone is located on average at depths where the temperature in the Rhine Graben reaches values between 120 and 200°C, which are temperatures sufficiently high to be exploited for the production of industrial heat or electricity. Recently, several industrial p
COndensation And Liquid Atomisation – COALA
The project objective is to provide in a medium term view predictive tools suited to the challenges that must be faced by aircraft industry to improve the performances of air conditioning system loaded in planes. The project will enable improving our knowledge of physical phenomena involved in these
clean and efficient biomass combustion – CEBiC
The CEBiC project deals with the development of an innovative biomass boiler equipped with an efficient post-combustion chamber for a clean energy production (in terms of very low soot and PAHs concentration in the exhaust) with important energetic performances. A flue gas-air heat exchanger will b
Carbon dioxide recovering in oxygenated products by plasma assisted catalysis – VALCO2PLAS
The main goal of this project is to transform carbon dioxide in oxygenated products such as methanol or formaldehyde by plasma assisted catalytic hydrogenation, hydrogen atoms coming from light hydrocarbons. We have already observed that the CH4-CO2 reforming reaction by non-thermal plasma was able
Understanding CO2 capture processes : a combination of reactive molecular simulation, thermodynamic modelling and experiments – SiModEx
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies applied to fixed CO2 sources are currently considered to be one of the most promising methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCS is based on the selective separation of CO2 in the industrial effluent by chemical absorption into solution. An advantag
Numerical and experimental research for improved control of compressor surge – NumERICCS
The NumERICCS project aims at coordinating the efforts of the University/CNRS research groups of ENSAM-Lille, ECLille and UPMC, of the french aerospace research organization ONERA, and of the french aircraft-engine manufacturer SNECMA, towards the control of the destructive surge instability observe
Mechanical behaviour of gas-hydrate-bearing sediments – HYDRE
The scientific and technical barriers that need to be overcome are various. The first scientific barrier is the comprehension of the formation/dissociation mechanisms at the pore scale (few micrometers). The second scientific barrier is related to the link between the hydrates distribution at the po
Harnessing waves on liquid films to optimize distillation processes – wavyFILM
Cryogenic air separation, i.e. through cooling air below its boiling point, incurs a substantial share of the total energy consumption by the chemical industry. Indeed, Air Liquide, the world leader in this sector, reports a global electric consumption of 3 GW by its air separation units. However, a
Lyophobic heterogeneous system for the storage of mechanical energy – LyStEn
Heterogneous Lyophobic systems (HLS), based on forced intrusion and spontaneous extrusion cycles of a nonwetting fluid in a nanoporous medium, are appealing for large energy storage at interfaces. These systems are of interest for applications at the macroscale, for instance, the recovery of kinetic
Enhaced oil recovery : from control of the interfaces to nanofluidic flows – ENCORE
Optimizing the efficiency of oil-recovery from existing fields will remain of upmost importance for the next 20-30 years, during the transition towards energies not based on fossil ressources. The aim of this project is to produce a profound advance in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms g
Engineering of hierarchical metal-zeolite nanocomposites for direct synthesis high-octane gasoline from biosyngas – DirectSynBioFuel
The objectives of this project involve: -Preparation of uniform metal nanoparticles of controlled size and composition; -Preparation of hierarchical zeolite crystals containing mesopores and macropores of desired size; -Nanocasting of metallic nanoparticles in the secondary pore system of the z
Plasma-fluid-surface interaction at interfaces of low-temperature atmospheric-pressure plasmas – PLASMAFACE
Progress in APP-interface research can be advanced in several respects. First, direct microscopic study of the plasma interface could clarify the current understanding that is mostly inferred from macroscopic effects. Second, although plasma-fluid and plasma-surface interactions are often studied