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MefCO2 is paving the way towards future commercial CO2-to-methanol industrial cases, as well as other carbon capture and utilisation opportunities, in addition to cutting-edge domestic engineering and technology development peaks; and third, the production of methanol as a versatile chemical for further conversion. The ‘coupling technology’ being further developed through MefCO2 can be easily deployed where stranded or surplus energy needs to be stored and utilised. It also provides a way to simultaneously address economic and environmental objectives by making carbon capture and utilisation economically feasible. Furthermore, it facilitates the transition to greener economies and in a way that does not jeopardise the competitiveness of key European industries. ‘Ultimately, we are talking about the need to create a business case for carbon capture and utilisation. Energy utilities and operators have not yet reached this point,’ Sánchez-Díaz explains. ‘If MefCO2 can demonstrate that carbon capture and utilisation can be, under some circumstances, paid off we will have made a significant leap ahead in the adoption of these technologies.’ MOVING SWIFTLY AND EFFICIENTLY Having commenced in late 2014, the project is still completing its first phase and is currently in the engineering and permitting phase. It is soon to move into the next phase, which is erection and integration, followed by commissioning and operation, which will continue until 2019. MefCO2 comprises five WPs with a combined duration of 48 months: catalyst synthesis, characterisation and performance screening (WP1); effect of process conditions during continuous operation (WP2); scale-up to industrial process and linking reactant and product sides (WP3); efficient grid integration of renewable energy via hydrogen production (WP4); and project coordination and the exploitation and dissemination of results (WP5). In WP1, material for the catalytic conversion of pure CO2 and hydrogen into methanol will be synthesised, with different synthesis variations. Catalyst characterisation will also take place, and will be followed by catalyst performance assessment. This work requires a strong cooperation between the NIC in Ljubljana and CCI in Cardiff. In WP2, the effect of process conditions during continuous operation will be tested and observed, with process conditions and process modelling being explored. In WP3, the work will be scaled up to industrial processes and reactant will be linked to product sides of the reaction. The different impacts that will be investigated are economic, social and environmental. MHPSE will coordinate all the engineering activities integrating the different rigs: electrolyser (HYGS), CCS plant (UDE) and methanol plant (CRI). PROGRESS AND PATENTS Despite it still being fairly young, MefCO2 is progressing nicely and the collaborators are pleased with developments to date. ‘The project has already resulted in a new reaction system design that is scalable, simple to construct, maintain and operate, and capable of more flexible operation than our existing system,’ Sigurbjörnsson says. The team is also set to file a patent, Sánchez-Díaz reveals: ‘We are to file a patent regarding our catalyst characterisation and preparation phase. We have also issued our first economic estimates that show situations under which this methanol synthesis process can be sustainable.’ Looking ahead, the team believes the future is bright for MefCO2: ‘Despite all the technical development work planned in MefCO2 project, the power to methanol technology is already at an advanced stage of deployment at methanol plant (CRI),’ Sigurbjörnsson enthuses. ‘In addition to the research efforts we anticipate several commercial facilities being brought online in the years to come, bringing us further along the learning curve.’ Magistri believes the results obtained from this first analysis show an interesting potential for innovative low carbon footprint methanol production: ‘A similar study could be applied to other industrial processes and chemical productions.’ Likozar is confident that the project is laying the foundations for a bright future: ‘MefCO2 is paving the way towards future commercial CO2- to-methanol industrial cases, as well as other carbon capture and utilisation opportunities, in addition to cutting-edge domestic engineering and technology development.’ Project Insights FUNDING This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 637016. PARTNERS i-deals (Spain) • National Institute of Chemistry (Slovenia) • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe (Germany) • Cardiff Catalysis Institute (UK) • Carbon Recycling International (Iceland) • University of Genoa (Italy) • Hydrogenics Europe (Belgium) • University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) CONTACT Ángel Sánchez-Díaz Project Coordinator i-deals (everis Group) T: +34 917490000 E: angel.sanchez@everis.com W: www.mefco2.eu PROJECT COORDINATOR BIO Dr Ángel Sánchez-Díaz was born in Madrid in 1970, the city where he obtained his PhD in Applied Physics. After leaving academia Sánchez- Díaz joined IBM, where he led the development of software solutions for managing environmental and quality systems. Currently, Sánchez-Díaz is the CEO of i-deals and a board member of several of the portfolio companies of Fitalent (venture capital fund), all of which are Madrid-based everis spin-offs.PDF Image | GREEN METHANOL FOR A GREEN FUTURE
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