VITO is a research organisation active in the research domains of Sustainabe Chemistry, Energy, Materials, Health an Land-use. Among this, technologies such as electrocatalysis (TRL 5), gas fermentation (TRL 5), mineralization carbstone technology (TRL 8) and novel water electrolysis (TRL 4) are developed.
RTO
Region: Europe
Country: Belgium
City/Town: Mol
- VASCO2
- Carbstone technology developed by Orbix
- SUNRISE
- CO2PERATE
- CO2ElectroRefinery (VITO)
- D2M:DIOXIDE TO MONOXIDE
- CAPTIN
Info on capture:
- Other
- Enzymatic Based Technology
- Absorption
Info on utilization:
- Mineralization (Carbonation)
- Electrochemical conversion
- Biological conversion
CO2 Source: Varied (Atmospheric CO2 and industrial point sources)
CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (DAC and Point Sources) and Utilization
Tecnology Readiness Level: 7
CO2 capture/Utilization: 12kg CO2/h
Production Volume:
Product Categories:
- Technology infrastructure (Utilization)
- Polymers
- Fuels
- Chemicals
- (Building) Materials
Specific Product(s): Platform chemicals (lactate, isubotene), Cement, energy production. Electrocatalysts ( VITOCoRe®, VITOCaSe® electrodes), polymers, monomers, proteins, methanol, butanol, ethanol…