Project description
Photonics technology to turn carbon dioxide into fuels
The EU-funded SPOTLIGHT project will work on a new photonic device to convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methane and carbon monoxide which is the starting material for producing methanol. Both methane and methanol fuels could find use in cars and energy storage applications. SPOTLIGHT's photonic device will comprise a transparent flow reactor optimised for light incoupling in the catalyst bed, secondary solar optics to concentrate sunlight and project it onto the reactor, and an energy-efficient light-emitting diode to work towards continuous round-the-clock operation. The new device and process concept are well suited for CO2 sources up to 1 Mt per year, which makes them complementary to existing large-scale carbon capture and utilisation processes.
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compounds
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcohols
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands
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Participants (12)
3500 Hasselt
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3001 Leuven
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8092 Zuerich
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80686 Munchen
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6167 RD Geleen
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
5656 AE Eindhoven
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51147 Koln
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1015 Lausanne
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16129 Genova
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10064 Pinerolo
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
10100 Torino
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22197 Huesca
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