Imagine a giant vacuum cleaner that sucks up pollution from a factory and turns it into high-quality fuel. Instead of letting carbon dioxide escape into the air, this system captures it and uses a chemical recipe to bake it into liquid fuels. It's like recycling smoke into gasoline for planes and ships.
Hard-to-abate industries, particularly refineries, struggle to reduce GHG emissions while maintaining profitability. There is a critical need for cost-effective ways to turn waste CO2 into high-value fuels for aviation and shipping.
A TRL 7 demonstration plant featuring three integrated Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) units and a digital twin for operational optimization.
If you are an airline dealing with strict carbon emission mandates — this project developed e-jet fuel that allows you to replace fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives. This ensures your fleet meets regulatory approval and performance safety standards.
If you are a shipping company dealing with high carbon taxes — this project developed e-methanol that can be used as a clean marine fuel. This helps you transition to a low-carbon economy while maintaining engine performance.
If you are a refinery dealing with hard-to-abate industrial emissions — this project developed a TRL 7 system that integrates directly into your operations. It turns your waste CO2 into sellable e-fuels like e-DME and e-methanol.
Based on available project data, the project includes a Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) to evaluate economic feasibility, but specific price points for the technology are not yet disclosed.
The technology is being deployed as a demonstration plant consisting of three prototype CCU units installed at the Eleusis refinery in Greece.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves 7 industrial partners and 2 SMEs, suggesting a commercial focus on market readiness.
The system uses a digital twin approach to optimize production and is integrated directly into the regular operation activities of the refinery.
The project runs from 2025-10-01 to 2029-09-30, aiming to deliver a TRL 7 system by the end of the period.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercial application, with an industry ratio of 44% (7 industrial partners, including 2 SMEs). Led by a major corporate entity, HELLENiQ PETROLEUM S.A., the group spans 8 countries, balancing academic research (4 universities, 4 research centers) with practical industrial deployment, which significantly lowers the risk of technology-to-market failure.
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