Last 5th and 6th of May, the DAM4CO2 project had the 18 months consortium meeting organized by The University of Edinburgh. During the meeting, partners discussed the progresses made in the first half of the project and planned the second one.
Polymer scientists from Swansea University and Edinburgh University presented their recent advances on soluble and insoluble porous polymers to be used as fillers and polymeric matrices for the mixed matrix membranes to be developed in the framework of the project. Researchers from CNR-ITM presented the results related with synthesis of membrane for CO2 capture and conversion. Scientists from INSTM (Research units at University of Pisa and University of Perugia) presented the advances in the development of CO2 capture materials, while researchers from ITQ-UPV presented the advances in catalysts synthesis and performance assessment. INSTM (University of Torino) and CNR-ICCOM the results obtained in the fundamental characterization of the carbon capture materials and catalysts and the assessment through advanced techniques, of the materials capacity and dynamics for CO2 adsorption.
Moreover, the results regarding molecular modelling and simulation were presented by the team of Primalchit, that showed the advances in the Life Cycle Assessment of the involved technologies starting from the Life Cycle Assessment of the synthesis of all involved materials; the team of simulation and modelling from CNR-ITM that presented the results of advanced modelling of the membrane permeability and selectivity towards CO2 through Machine Learning protocols; and the team of the university of Edinburgh in charge of the techno-economic assessment of the technology approached by means of the modelling of different dynamic scenarios that are changing process units to reach the proposed technology. Moreover, the team from Me-Sep, the second SME involved in the project, presented the advances in the modelling of the membrane module construction for the selective capture and conversion into fuels of CO2.
During the general assembly, next actions to overcome to reach the project milestones and goals were planned and new approaches to overcome barriers and mitigate risks were also suggested to ensure the right project performance.
