Experimental infrastructure for the development and validation of CO₂ capture technologies

• Engineering & Technology

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Experimental infrastructure for the development, characterisation, and validation of CO₂ capture technologies based on solvents, solid materials (adsorbents), membranes, and intensified configurations, including direct air capture (DAC).

The infrastructure supports testing under controlled conditions and with real or simulated gas streams, covering a wide range of temperatures, pressures, and gas compositions.

It also includes the NANOC Laboratory, which specialises in the development of advanced materials, including silica and carbon aerogels, sol-gel materials, and hydrothermal materials, with CO₂ capture capabilities and lower emissions during manufacturing.

Equipment

• Absorption/desorption columns for solvents (laboratory and pilot scale).
• Cyclic adsorption systems (PSA, TSA, PTSA, VTSA).
• DAC test benches for dilute gas streams and humidity control.
• Membrane modules and test benches (single-gas and multicomponent mixtures).
• Intensified reactors and contactors.
• Gas mixture generation and conditioning systems.
• Online gas analysis equipment (GC, micro-GC, IR).
• Temperature and pressure control systems.
• NANOC Laboratory – Synthesis and characterisation of advanced materials for CO₂ capture:
  - Sol-gel chemistry laboratory.
  - Hydrothermal reactors of various capacities (500 mL, 2 L, 5 L).
  - Supercritical fluid reactors of various capacities (1 L, 3 L).
  - Scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  - Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR).
  - X-ray diffractometer (XRD).
  - Rheometer.
  - Calorimeter.
• Instrumentation for breakthrough curves and dynamic performance evaluation.
• Equipment for material characterisation, including specific surface area, porosity, and thermal and chemical stability.

• Development and selection of advanced solvents and sorbents
• Evaluation of capacity, selectivity, kinetics, and stability
• Degradation testing and impurity analysis
• Design and optimisation of operating cycles (PSA/TSA/PTSA/VTSA)
• Energy performance evaluation and techno-economic analysis (CAPEX/OPEX)
• Validation at laboratory and pilot scale
• Intensification studies and thermal integration

TECNALIA

• Alava Technology Park, Leonardo Da Vinci, 11, E-01510, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba/Álava)
• Gipuzkoa Science and Technology Park, Mikeletegi Pasealekua, 2, E-20009, Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa)

Renewable Fuels:

- CCUS – Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage

- Advanced Materials

Application sectors

• Automotive industry
• Direct air capture (DAC)
• Eco-industry
• Energy
• Foundries and iron and steel industry
• Waste management and bioenergy (BECCS)
• Cement, steel, and chemical industries
• Energy industry (power generation, refining, and hydrogen)
• Chemical industry
• Mobility and synthetic fuels (interface with Power-to-X, PtX)

Industry plan

• IRABAZI · Automotive Components
• IRABAZI · Energy
• IRABAZI · Metallurgy