CO2-capture; Chemical and biotechnological CO2 conversion
ProMet
The ProMet-Project aims at the development of a direct synthesis route of Methanol from CO2 by electrolysis. In the Methanol-to-Propylene process, Methanol is the raw material for the production of Propylene, an important basic chemical with an annual worldwide production of 100 Mio tons. Using electricity from renewable sources for the electrochemical conversion of CO2 allows for a more sustainable production of both Methanol and Propylene.
Bio-UGS
The project “Bio-UGS“ investigates the targeted conversion of carbon dioxide and green hydrogen to methane in underground gas storage facilities by using natural existing microorganisms. This shall reduce the dependency from imported fossil carbons, as well as develop a circular economy for CO2 from industrial processes and a storage concept for hydrogen from renewable energies.
HTCoEl
How can aircraft fly sustainably? How will chemicals be produced without fossil raw materials in the future? The answer to these questions is Power-to-X. Power-to-X describes processes that use electrolysis to produce syngas from renewable electricity, which is the basis for the production of CO2-neutral fuels & chemicals. As a unique selling point, high-temperature electrolysis has the property of converting steam and CO2 directly into syngas, thus significantly improving the economic efficiency of the production of renewable fuels and chemicals. In the HTCoEl project, important components of the high-temperature electrolyser are being scaled and further developed. Learn more...
TRANSFORMATE
TRANSFORMATE uses the most efficient processes to convert CO2 into valuable products. In a first step, CO2 is reduced by electrochemical conversion to formic acid. In a second step, the formic acid is fed into a bioreactor, where formic acid metabolizing microorganisms (formatotrophs) convert the feedstock formic acid into specialty chemicals at very high selectivity.
GAMES
The research project “GAMES” examines how raw materials from CO2 and electric energy can be produced efficiently for the chemical industry. The overall objective is to extend the application potential of microbial electrosynthesis from CO2, based on gas diffusion electrodes and formiat.
CORA
The project “CORA” is developing a new and easily scalable process for extracting CO2 and H2O from the air. The process involves adsorbing CO2 on a circulating tape of fabric with groups of amines fixed to it. The thermal desorption and concentration of CO2 take place on a relatively short section within a tape apparatus. The focus is on developing and demonstrating the process and preparing it for use on an industrial scale with the added assessment of long-term CO2 capture.