It is generally accepted that the availability of energy efficient and clean conversion technologies of fossil fuels (natural gas, oil and coal) is of vital importance for securing our energy supply for the coming few decades. Development of new processes for the energy efficient and clean production of hydrogen and synthetic transportation fuels will be undertaken. For the strongly developing Gas to Liquid (GTL) processes (including the production of synthesis gas) considerable improvements can still be achieved through the development and demonstration of novel integrated reactor concepts combining chemical transformation and separation. Clean conversion of coal into synthesis gas will be considered as well with specific emphasis of incorporation of air separation (avoiding cryogenic distillation) leading to an attractive route for the production of nitrogen free synthesis gas for GTL processes. Direct conversion of coal liquid fuels constitutes a very interesting (in view of the large proven coal reserves) technological challenge as well. In many of these technologies the capture and subsequent storage of CO2 constitutes a challenging key element. Technological options for CO2 capture (for instance post-combustion treatment, precombustion decarbonization and oxyfuel combustion) will be further developed. New technological options for CO2 storage. CO2 mineralization.
Development of improved materials (such as membranes), robust and highly selective catalysts and (integrated) multi-functional (multiphase) reactors which allow for flexible operation. Multi-scale computational modelling. Chemical reaction engineering. Thermal engineering.
Thermo-chemical conversion of biomass. Catalytic processes and materials.
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