CO2 methanation
Turning captured CO₂ into synthetic methane through efficient catalytic processes, enabling renewable fuel production and supporting the integration of green energy into existing infrastructures.
Research
CO2 valorization
Turning carbon emissions into valuable products through advanced and scalable CO₂ utilization technologies, from more established industrial processes to emerging solutions, supporting a cleaner environment and a more circular, sustainable future for society.
Research targets
A bright future for all
Catalytic processes for energy and transport applications have been of growing importance in recent years in view of the reduction of the environmental impact and of the diversification of energy sources. Since more than two decades the Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic processes of Dipartimento di Energia has been involved in several research topics within these areas including: production of clean liquid fuels from natural gas, novel energy conversion systems with minimal environmental impact; clean up processes of exhaust combustion gases.
Research lines
Reverse Water Gas Shift
Converting CO₂ into syngas via the reverse water–gas shift reaction, creating a versatile intermediate for sustainable fuel and chemical synthesis.
Integrated CO2 capture and Conversion
Developing intensified processes that directly couple CO₂ capture and catalytic conversion, enhancing overall efficiency and paving the way for more compact and sustainable carbon management technologies.
(Modified) Fischer-Tropsch
Exploring both conventional and CO₂-based Fischer–Tropsch routes to produce liquid hydrocarbons, combining engineered reactors and catalysts to create efficient pathways toward sustainable fuels.
Lower olefins production
Designing catalytic processes that transform CO₂-derived intermediates into light olefins, key building blocks for sustainable chemical manufacturing and a circular carbon economy.
Methanol production
Investigating catalytic hydrogenation routes for methanol synthesism focusing on efficient carbon conversion at industrially relevant conditions