ChemCatBio To Accelerate Bioenergy Catalyst Research with New Funding and Three Industry Partners

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December 2, 2022

ChemCatBio To Accelerate Bioenergy Catalyst Research with New Funding and Three Industry Partners

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ChemCatBio researchers discuss results from a recent techno-economic case study using ChemCatBio’s CatCost tool. Image courtesy of ChemCatBio

Since its launch in 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy (ChemCatBio) Consortium has been committed to accelerating the development of catalytic technologies that convert biomass and waste resources into renewable fuels and chemicals.

ChemCatBio will enter a new phase of catalysis development in 2023 with nearly $30 million of additional funding from BETO. The consortium is also collaborating with three industry partners to accelerate the consortium’s key enabling technologies:

  • IBM: Coupling computational modeling and artificial intelligence to enable rapid discovery and development of catalysts.
  • Micromeritics: Characterizing complex catalytic materials under reaction conditions.
  • Johnson Matthey: Scaling and benchmarking catalysts, as well as developing deactivation mitigation strategies.

“We’re making the shift from focusing on yield improvements to focusing on process integration, engineered catalysts, and fuel production,” explained Dan Ruddy, Deputy Director of ChemCatBio. “We’re bridging the gap between fundamental research and industrial research.”

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BETO supports research, development, and demonstration to enable the sustainable use of domestic biomass and waste resources for the production of biofuels and bioproducts. BETO is part of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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