Enabling Progress Recycling and Sustainability
Biomass
and Biochar
CO2
Capture
Green
Cement
Battery
Recycling
Recycling is a crucial process for sustainable resource management, and having the right equipment is essential to ensure efficient and effective recycling of various materials. Materials like biomass, textiles, wood, batteries, and general waste have to be efficiently processed for proper reuse. This not only helps in reducing waste but also contributes significantly to environmental sustainability and resource conservation.
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Biomass and Biochar are important resources in several processes. The first refers to organic material derived from plants and animals, such as wood, agricultural residues, and animal manure. It is used as a renewable energy source through processes like combustion, gasification, and anaerobic digestion.
The second is a carbon-rich product obtained by heating biomass in a low-oxygen environment, a process known as pyrolysis. It is primarily used as a soil amendment to improve soil health, increase water retention, and sequester carbon.
While the biomass is the raw organic material, biochar is a processed form of biomass with specific applications in agriculture and environmental management.
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Sulfur determination in biomass is crucial for understanding the composition and potential value of this product. The biomass can be used in different ways such as, for example biofuel. The best solution to provide precise and reliable determination of carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur in biomass is ELEMENTRAC CHS-r analyzer by ELTRA. It is primarily used as a soil amendment to improve soil health, increase water retention, and sequester carbon. This system can assure:
To evaluate the content of Nitrogen and Carbon in biomass or either in biochar the Dumas Method can provide high-throughput, fast and reliable results.
The analyzer ensures complete combustion of all sample components, thanks to the use of a pure oxygen atmosphere and a highly efficient, chromium-free catalyst. This prevents the formation of soot and liquid tin, contributing to the stability and accuracy of the results.
The analyzer is designed to be economical, with intelligent gas-saving functions and efficient use of consumables, leading to low costs per sample.
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Determining the moisture content in biomass or in biochar samples is crucial for several reasons. The moisture content directly affects the energy content of biomass. Higher moisture levels reduce calorific value, meaning less energy is produced when the biomass is burned.
Moisture content influences the storage and handling of biomass. High moisture levels can lead to microbial growth, decomposition, and spoilage, making the biomass less suitable for energy production. Not less important, for efficient combustion, biomass needs to have an optimal moisture content.
In industrial processes, knowing the moisture content helps in optimizing drying and processing steps, leading to better efficiency and cost savings.
Thermogravimetric analyzer TGA Thermostep is designed to measure the weight loss of a sample as it is heated, providing valuable data on various parameters such as moisture, volatiles, and ash content in biomass and biochar as well.
CO2 capture is crucial for achieving a carbon-neutral society. It significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which is essential for mitigating climate change.
By capturing CO2 from fossil fuel power plants, we can transition more smoothly to renewable energy sources without disrupting energy supply. This technology is also vital for industries like cement and steel production, where emissions are difficult to eliminate through other means.
CO2 can be stored safely underground, preventing it from contributing to global warming for thousands of years. Overall, CO2 capture is a vital technology for reducing emissions and supporting the transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.
Our products cover various analytical aspects related to Carbon Capture, from pore size distribution to heat treatment.
Elemental analysis helps in measuring the total carbon (TC) and total organic carbon (TOC) in samples to assess the efficiency of carbon capture technologies and better understand the properties of materials used in carbon capture, such as absorbents and catalysts.
Is essential an accurate elemental analysis for optimization of carbon capture processes by identifying the most effective materials and conditions for CO2 adsorption and storage.
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CCUS involves capturing CO2 from power plants and industrial facilities, then either utilizing it in various applications or storing it in deep geological formations. This process helps reduce emissions from sectors that are difficult to decarbonize.
CCU focuses on the reuse of captured CO2 in products such as concrete, fuels, and chemicals. By incorporating CO2 into these products, CCU can reduce the need for additional fossil fuels and lower overall emissions. Both CCUS and CCU are crucial for achieving carbon neutrality and supporting the transition to a sustainable future.
Particle size and shape can significantly affect the efficiency of carbon capture. Smaller and more uniform particles generally have a higher surface area, which can enhance the adsorption of carbon dioxide. Particle size distribution influences the flow behavior of powders used in carbon capture. Proper control of particle size ensures smooth flow and prevents blockages in the system. The shape, as well, can have a big effect in impact reaction rates. Irregularly shaped particles may have different surface properties, affecting how quickly they react with carbon dioxide. Would you like to learn more?
Heat treatment plays a crucial role in the activation and regeneration of adsorbent materials used in carbon capture technologies. Adsorbent materials like zeolites and activated carbon undergo thermal activation to enhance their adsorption properties. This process involves heating the materials to remove moisture and other volatile components. As already mentioned Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA) and Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), heat treatment is used to regenerate the adsorbent materials. There are also some advanced methods like Temperature Vacuum Swing Adsorption (TVSA) utilize the CO2 product gas itself as the heating medium for the adsorbent bed, improving efficiency and enabling high-purity CO2 production. For example, for zeolite the process typically occurs at temperatures above 600°C. For calcium carbonate (CaCO3), heat treatment, also known as calcination, involves heating it to high temperatures (usually around 900°C to 1000°C) to decompose it into calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Interested in Heat Treatment?
Green cement represents a revolutionary approach in the construction industry, focusing on sustainability and environmental responsibility. This innovative material is developed by incorporating recycled materials and utilizing advanced techniques such as heat treatment, surface area analysis, grinding, and elemental analysis characterization to determine the characteristics of these materials.
The production of green cement involves replacing traditional carbon-rich limestone with alternative materials like calcined clays, slags, manufactured sands, and fly ash. These materials not only reduce the carbon footprint but also enhance the properties of the cement.
As Verder, we strive to support research and industrial laboratories to enable the progress in the production of innovative and sustainable materials.
The construction industry is increasingly focused on sustainability, and one promising approach is the use of waste materials in cement production.
Hardened cement, a key component of concrete, can benefit significantly from the incorporation of various waste materials, both in terms of environmental impact and performance.
The evaluation by the mercury intrusion method revealed that as the setting time became longer, the pore size decreased and the pore volume also became smaller.
We may consider that during the early stage of cement setting, voids (macro-spores) between particles are primarily formed and that during the later stages of setting, the voids and micro-spores are increasingly filled, resulting in a smaller pore size. In addition, the He true density and pore rate also tended to decrease as the setting time became longer.
Thus, data important for evaluation of the strength and durability of hardened cement may be collected by measuring the voids between cement particles and the pore size/volume using the mercury intrusion method and the gas substitution density measurement method.
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Recycling batteries and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is essential for sustainability. Recycling batteries and WEEE not only reduces the environmental impact of waste but also conserves natural resources and reduces the need for raw material extraction. By recovering valuable materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper, recycling supports the circular economy and contributes to the sustainability of the technology sector.
True to our guiding principle ENABLING PROGRESS, Verder Scientific can assist you in the development, production and recycling of batteries.
Lithium-based batteries can incorporate silicon nitride as part of an electrode. The nitrogen content is measured to indicate the purity of the silicon nitride, while the oxygen content is determined to evaluate electrical properties. Recycling this components is crucial and with ONH-p2 instrument you will get precise and reliable results.
In the recycling process, shredding dismantled or complete batteries is one of the initial steps. RETSCH cutting mills are used to shred batteries or components on a laboratory scale which helps researchers to develop new recycling routes. RETSCH sieving machines are employed to separate the different material fractions, for example black mass from polymeric and metallic parts.
Carbonaceous material is converted into uniform, stacked layers by subjecting it to high-temperature processing. The resulting nanostructures are held together by Van der Waals forces, which are weak intermolecular forces that occur between molecules or atoms. The HTK and GLO furnace series are specifically designed to optimize temperature control for the production of consistent and uniform materials and can be used also in case of recycling material.
The density (g/cm³) is a crucial factor in characterizing and evaluating battery active materials. A gas pycnometer determines the density of electrode materials by measuring the amount of displaced gas (helium).
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