CO2 reduction. Control and modify specific gas athmospheres.

Product catalog summary

Project Overview
The project, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, focuses on CO2 reduction and is managed by the Materials Department. The head of project management is Markus Niederbeuge, with Markus Niederberger serving as the Chair of the Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials.

Project Objectives
The primary target is the conversion of CO2 into solar fuels, a crucial technology for sustainable energy development and addressing global warming. The project explores the hydrogenation-CO2 reaction using nano materials as photocatalysts to achieve high CO2 conversion.

Role of MCQ Instruments
MCQ Instruments provides the GB100 Series gas blender, which is essential for controlling and modifying specific atmospheres. This device ensures flow stability and allows for a controlled low gas flow, crucial for the experiments conducted at ETH Zurich.

Technical Specifications

Flow Stability: The method ensures stable gas flow, even at lower ranges.
Micro Flows: The GB100 Series controls flow from 0.1 ml/min to 500 ml/min without cut-off.
Software Automation: The Software PRO version with "Automatic Program" facilitates painless automation of experiments.

Benefits and Savings

Time Savings: The Gas Mixer allows setting calibration points quickly, eliminating the need for multiple calibration cylinders.
Compact Design: The Gas Mixer is more compact than traditional flow controllers and can be specifically calibrated for the required gas mixture.

Conclusion
The project leverages advanced gas mixing technology to enhance the efficiency and feasibility of CO2 conversion processes, contributing to sustainable energy solutions.

Catalog excerpts

CO2 reduction. Control and modify specific gas athmospheres.-1

CONTROLLED ATHMOSPHERES SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO2 CONVERSION A SOLID BUSINESS CASE IN COLLABORATION WITH ETH ZURICH GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT TARGET OF THE PROJECT: CO2 reduction Materials department HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Markus Niederbeuge To control and modify speciﬁc athmospheres. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEAD OF THE PROJECT Markus Niederberger was Assistant Professor (tenure-track) from 2007-2011, Associate Professor from 2012-2016 and Full Professor for Multifunctional Materials since 2017 in the Department of Materials. He is Chair of the Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICATION AND THE TARGET Conversion of CO2 into solar fuels is a key technology for developing a sustainable energy economy while global warning issues are simultaneously addressed. So far, CO2 can be reduced either with solar-derived H2 or directly with water, in the near- or long-term respectively. In both cases, a gas-phase reaction is desirable for scaling the process since it is more practical and economically feasible. Our project aims to use nano materials as photocatalyst for achieve a high CO2 conversion. Currently, we are exploring the hydrogenation -CO2 reaction....

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