Renewable production of olefins via bio-electrochemical approaches
Abstract
Currently fossil fuels are not only the main energy source for chemical industry, but also the most important feedstock, as more than 90% of products from chemical industry are derived from fossil resources. To achieve the climate goals and reduce CO2 emissions, alternative processes are necessary in chemical industry, that can avoid the utilization of fossil ressources. Olefins are among the most important intermediate chemicals in industry which are produced in a multimillion ton scale. In this project we propose a process combining biocatalytic and electrocatalytic steps to convert biomass or food waste into gaseous olefin products such as ethylene. The biocatalytic step converts the complex waste substrate into soluble carboxylic acids, which are converted in a subsequent electrocatalytic step into olefins. This process allows the sustainable production of olefins, without using fossil ressources or fuels, as the main energy input will be electrically, allowing the utilization of renewable electricity. This can be a starting point for the implementation of environmentally more friendly processes in chemical industry. The project consortium includes the Centre of electrochemical and surface technology (CEST) in Wiener Neustadt, the Department of Agrobiotechnology of BOKU in Tulln and Borealis AG in Schwechat and thereby combines institutions with longstanding expertise on all relevant topics,
Olefins biomass electrocatalytic renewable electricity
Publikationen
Project staff
Klemens Kremser
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Klemens Kremser
klemens.kremser@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97498
BOKU Project Leader
01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026
Georg Gübitz
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Georg Gübitz
guebitz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97001, 97402
Sub Projectleader
01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026
Sabrina Bischof
Sabrina Bischof MSc.
sabrina.bischof@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97496
Project Staff
01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026
Doris Ribitsch
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Doris Ribitsch
doris.ribitsch@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97485
Project Staff
01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026
BOKU partners
External partners
CEST Centre for Electrochemistry and Surface Technology
Christian Pichler
coordinator
Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
none
partner