Imagine using tiny water plants to eat the smoke coming out of a factory chimney. These plants turn pollution into a thick oil that can be refined into fuel for planes and ships. The project also creates a digital copy of the whole process to make it run as efficiently as possible.
Industrial sectors like steel and bioethanol production emit massive amounts of CO2 that are costly to manage. Simultaneously, aviation and shipping sectors struggle to find sustainable, high-energy liquid fuel alternatives to fossil fuels.
A microalgae pilot plant and a Digital Twin (DT) for monitoring production. They also developed catalytic upgrading systems for biocrude and an online microalgae sensor.
If you are a steel plant operator dealing with high CO2 emissions — this project developed a microalgae pilot plant that captures these emissions and turns them into liquid fuels. This allows you to reduce your carbon footprint while producing a sellable energy product.
If you are a 2G-bioethanol producer dealing with waste streams — this project developed catalytic upgrading systems and biomass treatments that turn biocrude into advanced liquid fuels. This adds a new high-value product line to your existing biorefinery infrastructure.
If you are a soil company dealing with the need for sustainable organic additives — this project developed a process to create biochar from hydrothermal liquefaction. This byproduct can be used in agricultural applications to improve soil quality.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project uses Life Cycle Cost assessment (LCC) to evaluate the economic sustainability of the fuels.
The technologies are being upscaled to TRL5 and validated using a pilot plant at two industrial sites: a steel plant in Romania and a 2G-bioethanol plant in Spain.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding licensing terms or patent filings.
The system is designed to be integrated directly into the infrastructure of biorefineries and energy-intensive industries to capture CO2 streams.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2027-09-30, aiming to advance the scientific basis for a fossil-free energy system by 2050.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 13 partners across 6 countries. With a 38% industry ratio (5 industrial partners, including 5 SMEs), there is a strong link between the 7 research/university entities and the actual market application. This structure suggests the project is focused on practical validation rather than just theoretical research.
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