Chemical looping combustion possesses an inherent advantage of separation of CO2 from the carbon based fuels including thermal power plants that would offer effective mitigation of CO2 emissions through carbon capture and sequestration. In this study, a stable and regenerative mixed transition metal oxide of Cu and Mn (CuMn2O4) is synthesized through coprecipitation method and tested for multicycle performance for the oxidation of syngas as fuel. It was observed that 90% of the oxygen carrying capacity of CuMn2O4 can be utilized for the oxidation of syngas with almost 100% conversion efficiency in a packed bed reactor. The conversion efficiency of both CO and H2 was not altered significantly in all the tested cycles. CO2 and H2O were the sole products of syngas conversion. The phase of CuMn2O4 can be regenerated solely by aerial oxidation of the reduced products (Cu and MnO) at 800 °C. Utilization of maximum oxygen carrying capacity can reduce the circulation frequency of oxygen carrier between air and fuel fluidized bed reactors that can reduce the energy penalty significantly. The pelletized oxygen carrier possess appreciable mechanical strength that showed microhardness up to 2186 N/mm2 which is suitable for fluidized bed CLC reactors.

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Increased carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from combustion of fossil fuels are the major contributor towards overall greenhouse gas emissions. Considering the significant reserves of fossil fuels in India and elsewhere, producing cleaner energy using fossil fuels with CO 2 capture and sequestration is one of the practical options to meet future energy demand and greenhouse gas commitments. Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) is one of the efficient techniques with inherent potential for Carbon Capture. CLC is a greener way for combustion of fuel, using a metal oxide as oxygen carrier for providing the necessary oxygen for the fuel combustion. The reduced metal or metal oxide can again be oxygenated through air oxidation to form its original chemical state. This review sheds light on current energy scenario in India as one of the major energy users in future, the relevance and technical advancements in chemical looping combustion, with special reference to oxygen carriers