Imagine a giant air purifier for cow barns that works like the technology inside a fluorescent lamp. Instead of letting cow burps escape into the air as harmful methane, this system zaps the gas and turns it into a much milder form of CO2. It's designed to be a simple plug-and-play tool that cleans the air without needing expensive heat or complex chemicals.
Methane from cattle is highly diluted in barn air, making it impossible to burn or capture using traditional methods. Farmers need a low-cost, low-maintenance way to remove these emissions to meet EU climate laws.
A non-thermal plasma system and catalysts that decompose dilute methane into CO2 at mild conditions.
If you are a ventilation company dealing with strict new EU emission laws — this project developed a non-thermal plasma system that converts 90% of methane into CO2. This allows you to offer a carbon-neutral upgrade to your existing barn ventilation products.
If you are a farm owner dealing with the goal of carbon neutrality by 2035 — this project developed a low-maintenance abatement tool. It targets an operational cost below 80 €/T CO2eq to keep the investment affordable.
If you are a consultant dealing with high methane footprints in the meat industry — this project developed a technology capable of a total GHG abatement of 140 Mt CO2-eq/a in Europe. This provides a verifiable technical path to reduce a client's emissions.
The project targets an overall cost below 80 €/T CO2eq to ensure it is affordable for farmers.
The technology aims for a 90% methane conversion rate, which could lead to a total abatement of 140 Mt CO2-eq/a across Europe.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the consortium includes 3 industry partners and 2 research centers.
The technology is designed to meet the Methane Strategy, Farm to Fork Strategy, and Fit for 55 legislation package.
The project aims to help cattle farms achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 38% industry ratio with 3 industrial partners and 2 research centers. Led by VTT (Finland), the group spans 6 countries, combining academic research from 3 universities with industrial application to ensure the resulting equipment is both technically viable and market-affordable.
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