Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Carriers and Processes (LEP)
Sustainable management of energy and material resources implies that, in a long term, renewable energies will be used to drive closed material cycles. The Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Carriers and Processes (LEP) is doing research to develop processes, catalysts and materials for providing primary energy and material products from biomass and/or waste. Improving the eco-efficiency of products and services (i.e. more value for less pollution and less resource intensity) has been the guiding principle of the research projects of LEP.
In particular we focus
Chemical Processes and Materials (CPM)
On the separation of valuable and/or toxic metal fractions from waste with the goal to increase the recycling rate by eco-efficient processes. Moreover, on the analytics of process gas streams and the synthesis of materials needed to reduce the carbon footprint of our society (Chemical Processes and Materials - CPM).
Chemical Process Engineering (CPE)
On the development of efficient conversion technologies for biomass to energy carriers with a focus on hydrothermal processes (Catalytic Process Engineering - CPE).
Applied Catalysis and Spectroscopy (ACS)
On heterogeneous catalysts for emission control and the production of energy carriers, with expertise in in situ/operando spectroscopy at lab scale as well as at large scale research facilities in order to understand the function of these materials under reaction conditions (Applied Catalysis and Spectroscopy - ACS).
Thermochemical Processes (TCP)
On the flexible production of renewable methane, methanol and hydrogen from biogas, gasification derived producer gas and within Power-to-Gas applications (Thermochemical Processes group - TCP).
Lab News & Scientific Highlights
Revolutionizing Renewable Processes: Ambizione Grant Winner Emanuele Moioli
Emanuele Moioli is one of the recipients of the prestigious Ambizione Grant awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) on a yearly basis. With the great news of his award having arrived in August 2022, Moioli embarks on the journey of his groundbreaking project titled “Moving catalyst vs. Multi-catalyst: determination of the best reactor for the processing of unconventional feedstock,” set to commence this August 2023.
Faire voler des avions de manière durable
Voler sans empreinte CO2 – le PSI et l'entreprise Metafuels AG développent une nouvelle technologie pour la production de carburant aviation durable.
Cooperation and licensing agreement between the Paul Scherrer Institute and Alphasynt
The Paul Scherrer Institute and Alphasynt have recently signed a cooperation- and licensing agreement. In doing so, the two pave the way for a fruitful collaboration in the commercialization of methanation.