Fast-modulated plasma for energy intensification
ERC Synergy project 810182 (SCOPE), from April 1st, 2019 to March 31th, 2026
With the global energy crisis intensifying, the need for renewable resources is greater than ever. The SCOPE project introduces a groundbreaking approach that uses renewable energy to power three major industrial reactions. Non-thermal plasma could potentially convert small, low-reactive molecules under near-ambient temperatures and pressures. This, in turn, produces a marked drop in carbon footprints by up to 90 percent. The project aims to pursue a highly innovative approach providing for non-thermal plasma symbiosis with catalysis. SCOPE also introduces a completely new concept of a nano- and micro-plasma array through a novel electrode design that generates plasma at the catalyst surface, helping to overcome long-distance transport.
Gabriele CENTI Annemie BOGAERTS Evgeny REBROV Volker HESSEL
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- The project is ended on March 31th, 2026, after one year of extension.
- LIST KEYWORDS:
non -thermal plasma, catalysis, electrification of processes, CO2 utilization, carbon circularity, N2 fixation, CH4 valorization, novel plasma reactors, nanostructured electrodes, modeling plasma chemistry, plasma reactors engineering, TEA and LCA of plasma processes