The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $256,000 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) project grant to Sofi Tec, LLC, a woman-owned small business, to develop affordable and efficient new chemical processes for the conversion of natural gas to alcohols. The project aims to reduce methane emissions and mitigate carbon dioxide emissions by capturing and converting methane from flaring and venting, which is expected to have environmental benefits and provide a commercially valuable market. The project will utilize modular reactors with novel electrodes and cell architecture to directly capture and convert methane to alcohols and hydrogen at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures, enabling deployment and transport between remote locations. Key anticipated outcomes include demonstrating the feasibility of this high-risk technology and its potential to convert a high fraction of methane, lessening the requirements for outgassing capture.
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