Production of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (OME) from sustainable feedstocks

利用可持续原料生产聚甲醛二甲醚 (OME)

• 批准号: 543577-2019
• 负责人: Chin, YaHueiCathy
• 金额: $ 23.6万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=720737
• 关键词: Production; polyoxymethylene; dimethyl; ethers; OME

One of the Grand Challenges faced by Canadian energy and petrochemical industry is the need of large scale, commercially deployable technology for synthesizing renewable liquid energy carriers. Through this project, researchers from a broad discipline across the Universities, North-American National Laboratories, and Suncor join forces in developing catalytic technology for the production of oxymethylene ethers (OME) with three to eight monomer units from sustainable sources as direct blend-able and market-ready next generation fuel carriers. Adapting a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the discovery of new materials, characterizations, chemical kinetic tuning, reaction engineering, and process technology, the project will generate new knowledge on catalytic rate manipulation, finding ways to create C-O bond linkages which transform biomass derived syngas into long chain ethers, suitable for direct blending with diesel fuel. This pursuit requires targeting both the material chemistry and reaction engineering questions, that seek to direct the transfer of electrons, by creating highly specialized catalytically active sites and controlling their proximity. Together with microchemical reaction engineering technology, which intensifies the heat and mass transport, the goal is to demonstrate a continuous process for the production of oxymethylene ethers. Incorporating in this multidisciplinary research program is a comprehensive leadership and professional training module that places a strong emphasis in developing the technical and leadership competency of highly qualified personnel (HQP), with broad spectrum of skill-sets and experience at multi-institutions, through the direct interaction with industry and opportunity to physically work at world class research institutions through direct interaction with our collaborators. The personnel with these technical and professional competencies are very much sought after in the emerging Canadian green energy and chemical industries.

加拿大能源和石化工业面临的重大挑战之一是需要大规模、可商业部署的技术来合成可再生液体能源载体。通过该项目，来自大学、北美国家实验室和 Suncor 的广泛学科的研究人员联手开发催化技术，用于生产甲醛醚 (OME)，其中三到八个单体单元来自可持续来源，可直接混合以及已上市的下一代燃料运输船。该项目采用多学科方法，整合了新材料的发现、表征、化学动力学调节、反应工程和工艺技术，将产生催化速率控制的新知识，寻找创建C-O键连接的方法，将生物质衍生的合成气转化为长链链醚，适合与柴油直接混合。这一追求需要针对材料化学和反应工程问题，通过创建高度专业化的催化活性位点并控制它们的接近度来引导电子转移。与强化传热和传质的微化学反应工程技术相结合，目标是展示甲醛生产的连续工艺。这一多学科研究计划纳入了全面的领导力和专业培训模块，该模块强调培养高素质人员 (HQP) 的技术和领导能力，这些人员具有广泛的技能组合和多机构的经验，通过与行业直接互动，并通过与我们的合作者直接互动，有机会在世界一流的研究机构实际工作。具有这些技术和专业能力的人才在加拿大新兴的绿色能源和化工行业非常受欢迎。