Project: KEROGREEN

Funding: EU

Research focus:

• Process concept analysis and process simulation for production of fuels and chemicals from CO₂

1. F. Vidal Vázquez, J. Koponen, C. Bajamundi, A. Kosonen, V. Ruuskanen, P. Simell, J. Ahola, C. Frilund, J. Elfving, M. Reinikainen, N. Heikkinen, J. Kauppinen, P. Piermartini
   Power-to-X Technology Using Renewable Electricity and Carbon Dioxide from Ambient Air: SOLETAIR Proof-of-Concept and Improved Process Concept
   Journal of CO₂ Utilization 2018, 28, 235-246
   DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2018.09.026
2. F. Vidal Vázquez, J. Kihlman, A. Mylvaganam, P. Simell, M. Koskinen-Soivi, V. Alopaeus
   Modeling of nickel-based hydrotalcite catalyst coated on heat exchanger reactors for CO2 methanation
   Chemical Engineering Journal 2018, 349, 694-707
   DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.119
3. F. Vidal Vázquez, P. Pfeifer, J. Lehtonen, P. Piermartini, P. Simell, and V. Alopaeus
   Catalyst Screening and Kinetic Modeling for CO Production by High Pressure and Temperature Reverse Water Gas Shift for Fischer–Tropsch Applications
   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2017, 56 (45), 13262–13272
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01606
4. G. Schuller, F. Vidal Vázquez, W. Waiblinger, S. Auvinen, and P. Ribeirinha
   Heat and fuel coupled operation of a high temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell with a heat exchanger methanol steam reformer
   Journal of Power Sources 2017, 347, 47-56
   DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.02.021
5. P. Kangas, F. Vidal Vázquez, J. Savolainen, R. Pajarre, and P. Koukkari
   Thermodynamic modelling of the methanation process with affinity constraints
   Fuel 2017, 197, 217-225
   DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.02.029
6. F. Vidal Vázquez, I. Hannula, and P. Simell
   Closing energy cycle : Power-to-Methanol and Methanol-to-Power
   Gas for Energy 2016, 2, 32-37
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7. F. Vidal Vázquez, P. Simell, J. Pennanen, and J. Lehtonen
   Reactor design and catalysts testing for hydrogen production by methanol steam reforming for fuel cells applications
   International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2016, 41, 924-935
   DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.11.047
8. P. Ribeirinha, I. Alves, F. Vidal Vázquez, G. Schuller, M. Boaventura, and A. Mendes
   Heat integration of methanol steam reformer with a high-temperature polymeric electrolyte membrane fuel cell
   Energy 2017, 120, 468-477
   DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.11.101

Curriculum Vitae

• Academic Education

• Professional Background

Research Interests

• Experimental demonstration and upscaling
• CO2 conversion to fuels and chemicals
• Reactor modeling and process simulation