Disruptive photonic devices for highly efficient, sunlight-fueled chemical processes

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 sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › inorganic compounds
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Topic(s)

• ICT-36-2020 - Disruptive photonics technologies

Call for proposal

H2020-ICT-2020-2
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 DA Den Haag
Netherlands

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 911 718,75

Participants (11)

UNIVERSITEIT HASSELT

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 292 930

Address

Martelarenlaan 42
3500 Hasselt

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 219 428,75

Address

Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven

Activity type

Research Organisations

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 342 468,75

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 471 285

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

CHEMTRIX BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 690 961,25

Address

Urmonderbaan 22
6167 RD Geleen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SIGNIFY NETHERLANDS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 551 000

Address

High Tech Campus 45
5656 AE Eindhoven

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 753 758,75

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln

Activity type

Research Organisations

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 334 220

Address

Batiment Ce 3316 Station 1
1015 Lausanne

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

RINA CONSULTING SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 472 500

Address

Via Cecchi 6
16129 Genova

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ACEA PINEROLESE INDUSTRIALE SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 290 000

Address

Via Vigone 42
10064 Pinerolo

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LAS NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS DEL HIDROGENO EN ARAGON

Spain

EU contribution

€ 274 687,50

Address

Cr Zaragoza N 330A Km 566 Cuarte
22197 Huesca

Activity type

Research Organisations