(514f) CO2 Utilization for Production of Fuels and Chemicals Using Ereact™

Utilizing CO₂ for production of fuels and / or chemicals requires not only hydrogen but also an effective sustainable production of the synthesis gas that enables the synthesis of the desired products. In this presentation, focus is on production routes for fuels and chemicals from CO₂ using sustainable electrical energy. Topsoe’s eREACTâ„¢ technology allows for the first-of-its-kind electrification of syngas production for reverse water gas shift (RWGS) as well as the traditional steam methane reforming (SMR) process. The reaction heat for eREACTâ„¢ is generated directly from (renewable) electricity, thereby eliminating the production of flue gas traditionally seen from heated reactors altogether. The technology has gone through scale-up from bench scale to industrially relevant pilot scale showing that the technology is now ready for industrial application. This includes production of synthesis gas with a H₂/CO ratio of 2 ideal for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of fuels.

Utilizing CO₂ for catalytic conversion put high demand to the purity of the CO₂ feed. Many CO₂ sources are releant including chemical produced CO₂ as by-product e.g. from hydrogen or ammonia; CO₂ extracted from combustion processes; biological produced CO₂; and CO₂ from direct air capture., Many different chemical species can be encountered in the feed that must be handled to allow an acceptable lifetime of the catalytic reactions. This cleaning process is important if successful utilization of CO₂ for fuels and chemicals should be obtained and possible solutions will be presented.