Georges Shimizu Lecture from Calgary University (En anglais)
Taking New Solid CO2 Sorbents from Discovery to Commercialization
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are transcending from fundamental to applied research, but their use in a large-scale process has not been realized. For carbon capture, solid sorbents face a challenge of merging efficient capture with economical regeneration in a durable, scalable material. This presentation will discuss the molecular features that impact CO2 capture in porous solids and then present a case study of a MOF, Calgary Framework (CALF)20, that has progressed to industrial use for CO2 capture. CALF20 derisks MOFs for industrial CO2 capture by satisfying all key capture criteria while having a low regeneration penalty, durability and demonstrated scalability. The talk will also include some background material on gas adsorption for those less familiar with the technique.