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Carbon Neutral Milk project (CANMILK, grant number 101069491) focuses on methane abatement in dairy production. The aim is to decompose methane in dairy barns by applying non-thermal plasma based technology. The same technology can be applied also in meat production, for example in piggeries. In this proposal, the addition of University of Lisbon to the CANMILK project is applied to strengthen the scientific understanding of the studied phenomenon. The novelty of the on-going project is to combine plasma technology and catalysis to develop an energy efficient method for the abatement of highly dilute methane, i.e. methane that is found in the concentrations significantly below 1 vol% in the indoor air of animal barns. In the on-going project, the topics of catalysis and plasma are individually well-covered with the current work plan. However, the remaining key question is what happens on the direct interface of plasma and catalyst? To study this topic, University of Lisbon proposes to utilize both their modelling and experimental expertise. Significant scientific and techno-economic value is brought by increased understanding of the phenomenon on the plasma-catalyst interface. The activity and lifetime of the plasma-generated radicals on the catalyst surface has direct impact on the feasibility of the developed technology. The catalyst performance can be increased thermally, but any additional heating would deteriorate the energy efficiency of the process. Therefore, the understanding of the radical transfer from plasma to the catalyst would greatly improve the design of the CANMILK technology.
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