This research and development project's objective is to demonstrate the industrial-scale feasibility of producing methanol from CO2 and hydrogen obtained through high-temperature electrolysis using electricity generated by renewable sources. Sunfire will provide a megawatt-scale high temperature electrolyzer for use in industrial environments.
Poroject Lead: Sunfire
Region: Europe
Country: Germany
City/Town: Leuna
Timeline Start - End: 2021-04-01 - 2024-12-31
Project Status: Ongoing
Project Budget: 0.0 €
Funding source: N.A.
Activities:
- Technology Infractructure (CCU)
- Research (CCU)
- Hydrogen production
CO2 Source: Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH Leuna
CCU Tecnology Category: Utilization
Info On Utilization:
- Electrochemical conversion
End TRL: 7
CO2 capture/Utilization:
Production Volume:
Product Categories:
- Fuels
Specific Product(s): Methanol
- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)
- Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Process (CBP)
- Total
- Sunfire