MOFs are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores and a large surface area. This structure offers a high capacity for the storage of carbon dioxide (CO2), the dehumidification of air for room climate control, and the adsorption of the greenhouse gas methane.
A first project has now been successfully completed for Canadian carbon capture and removal solutions provider Svante Technologies. The interdisciplinary BASF team of researchers, experts and engineers worked on the scale-up by converting the Svante lab recipe into a safe plant procedure for large scale production. The MOFs produced will be used as solid sorbents for carbon capture projects. The collaboration with Svante is expected to help to reduce carbon emissions in various industrial sectors including hydrogen, pulp and paper, cement, steel, aluminium and chemicals.
