Publications by Noris André Gallandat

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Parametric sensitivity in the Sabatier reaction over Ru/Al2O3 - theoretical determination of the minimal requirements for reactor activation

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat, Emanuele Moioli

The methanation of carbon dioxide is an option for chemical storage of renewable energy together with greenhouse gas reutilization because it offers a product with a high energy density. The reaction CO2 + 4H(2) CH4 + 2H(2)O is performed on a Ru/Al2O3 cata ...

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY2019

Future Swiss Energy Economy: The Challenge of Storing Renewable Energy

Paul Joseph Dyson, Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

Fossil fuels and materials on Earth are a finite resource and the disposal of waste into the air, on land, and into water has an impact on our environment on a global level. Using Switzerland as an example, the energy demand and the technical challenges, a ...

FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2022

CO2 hydrogenation reaction over pristine Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Al2O3 supported Ru: Comparison and determination of the activation energies

Andreas Züttel, Wen Luo, Noris André Gallandat, Robin Tobias Andreas Mutschler, Emanuele Moioli

Fe, Co, Ni and Cu are the main non-noble industrially significant catalysts in the CO2 and CO gas phase hydrogenation reaction towards hydrocarbons and alcohols. These catalysts are typically supported on metal oxides such as SiO2, TiO2, Al2O3 and ZnO, in ...

ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE2018

Hydrogen Storage by Reduction of CO2 to Synthetic Hydrocarbons

Andreas Züttel, Wen Luo, Kun Zhao, Noris André Gallandat, Jie Zhang

The storage of renewable energy is crucial for the substitution of fossil fuels with renewable energy. Hydrogen is the first step in the conversion of electricity from renewable sources to an energy carrier. However, hydrogen is technically and economicall ...

2021

Combined hydrogen storage - compression system for the filling of high pressure hydrogen tanks

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

The present relates to a combined hydrogen storage-compression unit suitable for the filling of high-pressure (350 bar and beyond) hydrogen vessels. It comprises a containment vessel filled with a hydrogen storage alloy, a heating system, a cooling system ...

2020

Methanation reactor and method

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

The present relates to a chemical reactor comprising a catalyst bed enclosed in a reactor vessel and at least one cooling tube placed in the reactor vessel and passing through the catalyst bed, characterized in that the cooling tubes are disposed within th ...

2019

Methanation reactor

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

The present relates to a chemical reactor comprising a catalyst bed enclosed in a reactor vessel and at least one cooling tube placed in the reactor vessel and passing through the catalyst bed, characterized in that the cooling tubes are disposed within th ...

2020

Sample holder for accurate temperature control

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

The present relates to a sample holder comprising a single block (1) made of a thermally conductive material comprising at least two volumes, a reference volume (5) and a sample holding volume (4) directly machined in said single block (1), a heating means ...

2019

Metal hydride compressor control device and method

Andreas Züttel, Noris André Gallandat

The present relates to a Metal hydride compressor control method for generating a variable output pressure P_desired_outPut, comprising a first step of inflowing gaseous hydrogen into a metal hydride compartment at a constant temperature and then stopping ...

2019