Imagine turning organic waste and green electricity into a liquid fuel that works exactly like natural gas but doesn't add new CO2 to the air. It's like a high-tech recycling plant that cleans up the fuel process using a mix of chemistry and biology. This allows big ships and trucks to keep running without relying on fossil fuels.
Heavy-duty transport and shipping cannot easily switch to batteries and still rely on fossil-based LNG, which creates high greenhouse gas emissions.
A hybrid process chain including a sorption-enhanced e-gasifier, an additively manufactured methanation reactor, and a biological methane conditioning system.
If you are a cargo ship fleet operator dealing with strict emission limits — this project developed a bioLNG production process that provides a high-density liquid fuel alternative to fossil LNG.
If you are a trucking company dealing with the difficulty of electrifying heavy loads — this project developed a carbon-neutral fuel pathway that fits existing LNG infrastructure.
If you are a plant developer dealing with low carbon efficiency in fuel synthesis — this project developed a hybrid catalytic and biological methanation system to maximize fuel output.
The project identifies low-cost renewable electricity as the main driver for reducing the marginal costs of bioLNG production.
The project provides a proof-of-concept at TRL 3-4, meaning it is currently in the experimental/validation stage and not yet at full industrial scale.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but a Technology Transfer and Dissemination Multiplier Board has been established to handle outreach.
The project prepares technical and legal recommendations to avoid fugitive methane emissions in line with upcoming EU regulations for the energy sector.
The project period runs from 2022-11-01 to 2027-02-28.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 14 partners across 7 countries. With a 36% industry ratio (5 companies, including 3 SMEs), there is a strong link between the 7 universities and the commercial market, ensuring the research is grounded in industrial needs.
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