(600g) Carbon Dioxide Utilization through PEM Electrolysis
AIChE Annual Meeting
2020
2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting
Sustainable Engineering Forum
Novel Approaches to CO2 Utilization I
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 9:30am to 9:45am
Opus 12 is developing a polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for carbon dioxide utilization based on existing water electrolyzer designs. PEM electrolyzers have many benefits: 1) They can ramp quickly, allowing use of intermittent low-cost renewable electricity, such as nighttime wind. 2) They operate at high current density, leading to small footprint. 3) They have low capex, thanks to low temperature and pressure operating conditions. 4) They are modular and scalable, allowing for integration with CO2 emissions sources of diverse volumes. 5) They are operationally simple, with no need for trained operators on site.
This talk will outline Opus 12âs progress in scaling PEM carbon dioxide electrolysis, performance metrics and their relationship to process economics, and the market for industrial-scale deployment.