Project Grant 2428213

Award Date 4/1/25
Completion Date 3/31/27
Dollars Obligated $250K
Funding Federal Agency
Division of Chemistry
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Golden, CO, USA
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  2. Demonstrate the use of rapid temperature cycling in a "Joule reactor" to desorb strongly bound intermediates on catalytic surfaces, preventing coke formation and enabling better utilization of renewable electricity for chemical processes.

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