The overall objective of the project is to stimulate investment in and implementation of Power-to-X technologies by developing innovative direct and indirect conversion processes for the chemical industry towards higher TRLs, while making use of renewable electricity and lowering the carbon footprint.

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2018 - 2022
7 185 000

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VITO's role

VITO is involved in the direct conversion process of CO2 within the work packages “enabling research” and “demonstration systems”. VITO is responsible for the integration, development and testing of newly synthesized electrocatalysts into gas diffusion electrodes. Moreover, VITO supports in the design, manufacturing and operation of the demonstrator system of direct CO2 conversion to formic acid.

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Abstract

The coastal areas of the 2 Seas region combine (future) availability of renewable energy with strong industrial activity. This leads to the common challenge of handling renewable energy surpluses, diversifying feedstocks in the chemical industry, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in energy intensive industry, and meeting societal and regulatory demands on advanced fuels and sustainable chemicals. "Power-to-X” concepts, using (renewable) electricity as a replacement for oil and gas energy sources in the production of chemical products, allow for the combination of a solution to these challenges with the creation of valuable products. However, several technical and economic hurdles still need to be overcome. These are related to the cost of renewable hydrogen, the technological immaturity of novel electrochemical processes, and the need for demonstrators and business case calculations to convince industry to invest in further development and implementation of these technologies.