Lecture
Capturing Tomorrow: Scientific Solutions for CCUS and Carbon Pathways Across the Verder group
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- B1.131
- Type: Lecture
Lecture description
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) stands at the center of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition toward a low-carbon economy. From direct air capture and mineralization to industrial capture, synthetic fuels and long-term geological storage, every pathway depends on rigorous scientific understanding and reliable analytical workflows. This presentation highlights how the Verder Scientific group supports CCUS innovation with a complete combination of sample preparation, elemental analysis, particle characterization, thermal treatment and material evaluation, enabling researchers and industry innovators to design more efficient, scalable and sustainable carbon-management solutions. At the heart of CCUS lies the need to accurately characterize carbon-bearing materials, sorbents, catalysts, geological formations and captured CO₂ derivatives. ELTRA’s elemental analyzers provide precise C/H/N/S/O quantification, essential for evaluating feedstocks such as amine sorbents, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), activated carbons, limestone, biochar and mineralized products. Whether monitoring carbon loading, determining degradation levels or validating conversion efficiency, elemental analysis offers foundational data for process optimization and lifecycle assessment. High-performance CCUS also relies on advanced particle engineering and characterization. Microtrac instruments deliver particle size, shape, BET surface area and true density, critical for predicting sorbent behavior, adsorption capacity and kinetic performance. These measurements guide the development of next-generation capture materials—from high-surface-area adsorbents to mineral powders for CO₂ sequestration—ensuring controlled reactivity, flowability and long-term stability. Meanwhile, Retsch technologies play a pivotal role in sample preparation, enabling consistent milling, homogenization and sieving of geological samples, cementitious materials, captured-carbon precursors and synthetic fuels. Reproducible sample preparation is essential for accurate downstream analysis, whether assessing mineral carbonation potential, characterizing calcined materials or preparing catalysts for conversion processes. Thermal processing is another cornerstone of CCUS research. Carbolite Gero furnaces and reactors enable calcination, pyrolysis, thermal regeneration, controlled-atmosphere treatment and high-temperature reaction studies. These tools support the regeneration of CO₂ sorbents, the activation of carbon-rich materials, the testing of thermal stability in capture cycles and the simulation of geological storage conditions. Temperature control, atmosphere purity and safety are decisive for validating material performance over extended capture–release cycles. Together, the Verder Scientific brands provide an integrated toolset enabling researchers, industrial operators and environmental innovators to accelerate progress across the entire CCUS value chain. By bringing precision, reproducibility and advanced material insight to every stage—from capture to conversion to storage—Verder supports the global mission to build a cleaner, more resilient, carbon-responsible future.
