School of Chemistry: Synthesis Gas/CO2 Hydrogenation Testing Rig and Scale Up Rig

Concepts

• instruments
• guardbridge
• eden campus
• school of chemistry
• synthesis gas
• scaled-up reactor unit
• synthesis steps
• hydrogenation testing rig
• rig
• downstream chemical synthesis

Location

Guardbridge

Description

The core objective of the project this equipment will facilitate is to establish the fundamental science component of a new Power-to-Liquids facility at the University of St Andrews' Eden campus. To achieve this, we seek to procure via this Procurement exercise: (i) a high-throughput catalyst screening unit for the accelerated development of Power-to-Liquids processes, (ii) a scaled-up reactor unit that integrates electrolysis and synthesis steps to enable innovative Power-to-liquids research The core objective of the project this equipment will facilitate is to establish the fundamental science component of a new Power-to-Liquids facility at the University of St Andrews' Eden campus. To achieve this, we seek to procure via this Procurement exercise: (i) a high-throughput catalyst screening unit for the accelerated development of Power-to-Liquids processes, (ii) a scaled-up reactor unit that integrates electrolysis and synthesis steps to enable innovative Power-to-liquids research Future exercises are anticipated to procure a 2D-Gas Chromatograph, for the characterisation of complex liquid products, and two refinery gas analysers to be integrated into the reactor units. The facility will enable world-leading research into Power-to-Liquids concepts with the following main objectives: - To open new research avenues into the electrification of chemical processes via the integration of electrolysis with downstream chemical synthesis. - To increase productivity and accelerate developments in the key areas of catalyst discovery for decarbonising the production of energy, fuels and chemicals. - To leverage the latest manufacturing research to enable more efficient integrated configurations of Power-to-Liquids processes to be discovered and subsequently to optimise these so that decarbonisation can be brought to scale rapidly with minimal investment risk. - To deliver a strong interdisciplinary facility available to internal and external users. - To support researchers in St Andrews, regionally and across collaborations. - To optimise both quality of service and usage of facilities. - To allow St Andrews to continue to attract innovative, research-oriented industry partners who will be informed by and embed new science in product developments, while providing guidance on science gaps that industry needs addressed. - To explore novel functional materials relevant to sustainability.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted (SC Ref:747120)