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HYBRID TANDEM CATALYTIC CONVERSION PROCESS TOWARDS HIGHER OXYGENATE E FUELS
Carbon neutral, high-energy density e-fuels are crucial to de-fossilize long-haul transport. Mildly oxygenated compounds such as C5+ (higher) alcohols and their ether derivatives hold the promise to overcome limitations of known e... Carbon neutral, high-energy density e-fuels are crucial to de-fossilize long-haul transport. Mildly oxygenated compounds such as C5+ (higher) alcohols and their ether derivatives hold the promise to overcome limitations of known e-fuels, such as non-oxygenated Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons or heavily oxygenated methanol and DME, but no process exists for their effective production. The project aims to develop a disruptive route wherein CO2, water and renewable power are converted to higher oxygenate e-fuels in a once-through hybrid process integrating three major catalysis branches: electrocatalysis is applied in a robust high-pressure CO2/H2O co-electrolysis step to produce e-syngas (H2/CO), which is converted in a single-reactor, slurry-phase process combining solid thermocatalysis for linear hydrocarbon synthesis and molecular chemocatalysis for in situ oxo-functionalization via reductive hydroformylation. In this process, integration of catalytic functionalities in tandem, alongside an engineered interfacing of high- and low-temperature conversion steps and energy unintensive membrane separation technologies, offer a blueprint for superior atom and energy efficiencies. The project will demonstrate the new e-fuel production process at bench-scale, and assess its capacity to cope with fluctuating energy inputs. Moreover, e-fuel formulation and life-cycle aspects are covered to fully realize the potential of the higher oxygenate e-fuel to distinctively unite excellent combustion properties (high cetane), exceptional reduction of tailpipe soot emissions, advantageous logistics as liquid at ambient conditions and compatibility with current-fleet fuel infrastructure and engine technologies, with emphasis on applications as diesel replacement in heavy-duty marine transport. An exploitation plan will be created together with international stakeholders, to consolidate EU’s capacity to export advanced e-fuel technologies to areas with vast green energy potential. ver más
30/04/2026
CSIC
3M€
Duración del proyecto: 42 meses Fecha Inicio: 2022-10-21
Fecha Fin: 2026-04-30

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2022-10-21
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-03: Hybrid catalytic conversion of renewable energy to carbon-neutral fuels
Cerrada hace 2 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 3M€
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AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGA... Investigaciones agrarias
Perfil tecnológico TRL 2-3 716M