We have a range of metal-organic frameworks ready to be deployed in bespoke systems for a range of energy transition and clean air applications.
CAPTURE
Carbon capture can be broadly split into absorption and adsorption of CO2. Chemical absorption via amine scrubbing is an established technology but struggles with slow equilibration and extremely high energies to regenerate. Adsorbent-based capture is not new, but it has always struggled with competitive water adsorption from the gas stream.
Our m-MOFs are now doing what previous adsorbents could not: highly selective CO2 removal, even in humid air. Our monolith platform makes these exceptional new materials usable in commonly used systems. Most importantly, our m-MOFs can be customised to specific process requirements.
How can we design a process solution to treat your flue gas and enable you to create value from carbon capture? Let us discuss your requirements.
AIR
About half of global CO2 emissions come from distributed sources, and so direct air capture (DAC) is a crucial and inescapable technology in the race to reach net zero.
The low concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere means it is significantly harder to capture it than separating it from concentrated sources, but the same challenges still apply. Our m-MOFs can concentrate CO2 to high purities straight from the atmosphere, even in humid air.
Are you considering DAC? Let us discuss your requirements.
STORAGE
Hydrogen is a key pillar in the race to reach net zero. It has a critical role to play in some of the hardest-to-decarbonise sectors. But it is extremely hard to store. Although offering exceptional energy capacity by weight, hydrogen has extremely poor capacity by volume. Conventional storage methods either compress hydrogen to 350-700 bar, or liquefy it at 20 K. Both approaches are capital and energy intensive.
Combining our m-MOFs with a process design solution enables the storage of more volume of hydrogen under considerably milder conditions (80 K, less than 100 bar). Our m-MOFs offer a storage capacity that far exceeds the DoE reference of 37g/L at 100 bar.
This technology development (advanced materials and process) provides a pragmatic and economical solution for storing hydrogen and improving the economics in the production and use of hydrogen in industry and transport applications.
Come and talk to us about your hydrogen storage and use requirements.
PURIFICATION
In the future, hydrogen will be produced from a range of sources and this is not without its challenges. How to purify hydrogen economically is still an open question.
Currently, grey hydrogen is produced by steam-methane reforming, which introduces impurities such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulphide. Other pollutants can also be introduced at other stages in the process or supply chain. Depending on the use case, these impurities may not matter… or they may be critical.
Large quantities of (green) hydrogen are likely to come from large solar and wind projects combined with electrolysis. Hydrogen fuel cells are especially sensitive. Low-ppm levels of pollutants can poison the catalyst and damage the membrane.
Our monolithic MOFs are capable of purifying hydrogen whilst addressing the above purification challenges.
How can we support you in delivering an economical purification solution?
WATER
Traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are highly energy inefficient. They consume ~10% of global energy, produce 3.3 GT/year of CO2 and rely on an even more potent green house gas as refrigerant: hydrofluorocarbons. With growing demand in industries such as datacenters, consumption is set to triple by 2050.
A leading alternative HVAC technology uses water as the refrigerant combined with a porous materials. This new system is driven solely by heat, including waste heat. However, current industrialised adsorbents such as silica gel suffer from poor uptake capacity and efficiency, limiting their use. Our range of m-MOFs solves the materials challenges and is ready to be deployed in bespoke energy-efficient HVAC systems.
Come and talk to us about implementing water harvesting solutions, including HVAC.
CLEAN
Indoor air pollution is a major public health risk and was estimated to have caused 3.2 million deaths in 2020 (WHO). The list of indoor pollutants is long, but amongst the most critical ones are small and hard-to-capture molecules such as ammonia, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and formaldehyde.
Current air cleaning devices remove gaseous pollutants using an activated carbon filter. Whilst excellent for volatile organic compounds, these home devices are unable to capture smaller molecules, such as those listed above. Our m-MOFs offer significantly higher selectivity, performance, and tuneability to fit into any custom air purification system.
Come and talk to us about your air quality/purification requirements.
