Title:
Room temperature, ambient pressure synthesis of urea by co-electrolysis of CO2 and N2 using advances in fuel cell technology
Agreement Value:
$21,767.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 31, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide release can be offset by capture and conversion of carbon dioxide to urea, the most important nitrogenous fertilizer. However, industrial synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia is not effective for carbon dioxide reduction because it requires a large input of energy. This project aims to develop catalysts that will produce urea more efficiently from carbon dioxide and nitrogen in an electrochemical membrane reactor. Catalysts based on metals and oxides will be screened in a multi-cathode cell to establish relationships between their activities for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and the determine the optimum combinations and conditions for formation of urea. The work is expected to establish the feasibility of this process, and provide knowledge that will guide the development of a membrane reactor
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 5S7
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q4-947084
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107690273
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 2 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 59 days. The total amended value is 12,374 dollars.
Recipient's Operating Name:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Recipient's Legal Name:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's East
Federal Riding Number:
10006
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.