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J. Ruud van OmmenDepartment of Chemical EngineeringTU Delft Process Technology Institute
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Innovation Challenges in Energy Transition
What is the Role for Universities and Startups?
[email protected] @JRvanOmmen
R&D budgetin EU countries as % of GDP in 2016
EU 2013
EU 2016
EU 2020target
0 1 2 3 [%] Source: Eurostat
Ranking Dutch Universities
Source: Study.EU
Ranking Dutch Universities
Source: VSNU
Pragmatic approach
Fundamental approach
Curiositydriven
Applicationdrivengeneral
universities
technicaluniversities
technical institutes
industry
Discovery Development Demonstration Deployment
From Idea to Innovation
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LED light Fuel cell
Electroconversion of CO2 Li‐ion battery
A growing number of products relies on
nanostructured particles
Atomic Layer Deposition
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Production VolumesValues for a typical plant
ton/year10 102 103 104 105 106
ALD can be used to make these structures
But can it achieve the required amounts?
Fluidized Bed Reactor10 nm
Titanium oxide nanoparticlewith platinum clusters ~ 2 nm
Titanium oxide nanoparticlewith aluminum oxide film ~ 3 nm
~30 m long reactor
4 mm internal diameter
Particle feeding
Particle collection
Injection of A
Injection of B
Pneumatic Transport Reactor
Patented
Larger diameter;More
injection points
Pneumatic Transport Reactor: Pilot Scale
Capacity: 10 kg/h ( 85 ton/year)
Production VolumesValues for a typical plant
ton/year10 102 103 104 105 106
Zhou et al., RSC Adv. 6 (2016): 76454.
YAG‐Ce phosphor particles (diameter ~11 m), applied in white LEDs
Problem: Thermal stability, especially in high‐power LEDs
Coating with ALD improves stability!
Coating LED phosphors for thermal stability
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Fuel cell in person car: ~10-30 g platinumGlobal Pt production: 180 ton/year
Optimum use of Platinum in Fuel Cells
Max. 18 mln cars/year can be supplied
10 g Pt <1 g Pt?
Electricity
Water
Bulkchemicals
Process Industry
Chemicals
Air (CO2 /N2)
Waste & Emissions
Electro-synthesis
Use
Fuels
Biomass
CO2
Electrocatalyst: use in e-Refinery
Beetstra et al. Chem. Vap. Dep. 15 (2009) 227
LiMnO2 particleswith Al2O3 film Battery test at 60°C
200-500 nm particles: faster charging, but increased agingUltrathin coating needed to improve the lifetime
120 g powder, coated at 160°C & 1 bar
5 nm
20 nm
UncoatedLiMnO2 particles
Cathode Particles for Li-ion Batteries
Feeding system
Reactor:Larger diameter;More injection points
Pneumatic transport reactor: pilot scale
Capacity: 10 kg/h ( 85 ton/year)
Some Examples of Other Startups
VSPARTICLE enables research and industry to make nanoparticles at the push of a button
This button
Nanoparticles are building blocks of the future
VSParticle enables customers to speedup the development of new catalyst by orders of magnitude enabling:• Hydrogen economy• Solar fuels• Electrocatalysis www.vsparticle.com
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CarbonXT h e P r o d u c t
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BatteriesCarbonX® Heat ShieldsCarbonX® Current Collectors
Improved heat transferHigher surface areaHigher energy density storage
CarbonX App l i cat ionsP r o v i d i n g N e w S o l u t i o n s f o r E n e r g y T r a n s i t i o n
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CarbonXT h e C o m p a n y
Nanofluid cooling technologyFor data centers and high power machinery
We develop nanocoolantswith superior heat transfer properties
What are nanofluids?Nanofluids are suspensions of nanometer-sized particles in base-
fluids like water, ethylene glycol and other organic fluids or coolants.
Lower energy consumption Savings on electricity
Smaller cooling systems Further miniaturization
Lighter cooling systems More mobile solutions
We are enabling:
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Our Climate Impact
times driving a cararound the world
times weightof an elephant
Usage of our nano-coolant decreases Energy consumption by 20%
x 140
x 70
Each Data Center can save upto600t of CO2 annually by usingnano-coolants
Moreover, nano‐coolants can enable efficient waste heatrecovery from Data Centers to be used as alternative source ofenergy by district heating.
EQUIVALENT TO
s.fateh@synano‐cooling.com
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Battolyster: Integrated Ni‐Fe battery and electrolyser
Short term electricity storagein the battery capacityminutes, hours, day/night
When charged:Hydrogen production for long term electricity storageweeks, seasonal& Hydrogen as chemical feedstock
Summary• Dutch universities are top of the world.
• Collaboration leads to efficient use of resources.
• Start‐ups are essential for bridging universities and industry.
• Several start‐ups are developing key technologies for the energy transition.
[email protected] @JRvanOmmen