Demonstration of the valorisation of captured CO₂ by turning it into methanol. Hydrogen is supplied by new generation of electrolysis technology. The chemical synthesis system involves a novel design capable of adapting to intermittent supply of energy. Scale 1/t day methanol.
Poroject Lead: I-deals Innovation & Technology Venturing Services Sl
Region: Europe
Country: Germany
Timeline Start - End: 2014-01-12 - 2019-06-30
Project Status: Completed
Project Budget: 11068323.75 €
Funding source: 78 % H2020 (SPIRE)
Website: http://www.mefco2.eu/
Activities:
- Techno-economic analysis
- Life cycle assessment (LCA)
- CCU (Power-to-X)
CO2 Source: Thermal power plant
CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (Point sources) and Utilization
Info On Utilization:
- Thermal conversion
- Chemical conversion
End TRL: 7
CO2 capture/Utilization:
Production Volume: 1 t methanol/day
Product Categories:
- Fuels
Specific Product(s): Methanol
- RWE
- Slovenian National Institute of Chemistry
- University of Duisburg Essen
- Hydrogenics Europe
- Dime university of Genova
- Cardiff Catalysis institute
- Mitubishi Hitachi Power Systems
- i-deals
- Carbon Recycling International