BIO

Piotr Michorczyk is associated professor at the Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Cracow University of Technology. He completed his PhD (2005) and DSc (2013) in chemical technology. He is the leader of Chemical Technology and Industrial Catalysis Group (CTIC). He well-published more than 90 scientific papers (57 Scopus) in pre-reviewed journals and 7 patents.

Piotr Michorczyk works in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and organic synthesis using micro-, mesoporous as well as 3D printed materials as a catalysts. Goal is the design and construction of better catalysts for cleaner and more efficient processes for main chemicals productions as well as alternative way for energy storage in organic compounds. His main interests are heterogeneous catalysts, dehydrogenation processes of hydrocarbons as well as chemical utilization of CO2 and hydrogen production.

ABSTRACT

Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources is considered as a promising future fuel due to its high energy density and zero CO2 emissions. Despite extensive study focused on “green production” of hydrogen, safe and long-term storage of hydrogen is a major task in the development of a hydrogen economy. Grate potential in this field offer technology based on chemicals supports like liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs). Typically LOHCs are organic molecules that can be reversibly hydrogenated and dehydrogenated to release H2. The technology (both hydrogenation/dehydrogenation steps) required the catalysts which are the crucial for reasonable conversion per-pas and high selectivity.

This presentation focused on catalysts applied in the hydrogen release step (dehydrogenation steps). Correlation between catalytic properties, such as conversion per-pass, selectivity and stability as well as catalytic composition and structure of catalysts will be discussed in detail. The possible of LOHC technology application in stationary and mobile energy storage will also be discussed.