urban WAste and water Treatment Emission Reduction by utilizing CO2 for the PROduction Of Formate derived chemicals

Informacje na temat projektu

WaterProof

Identyfikator umowy o grant: 101058578

DOI

10.3030/101058578

Data podpisania przez KE 16 Maja 2022

Data rozpoczęcia 1 Czerwca 2022

Data zakończenia 30 Listopada 2026

Finansowanie w ramach

• Digital, Industry and Space

Koszt całkowity

€ 9 219 914,00

Wkład UE

€ 9 219 914,00

Koordynowany przez

AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - WaterProof (urban WAste and water Treatment Emission Reduction by utilizing CO2 for the PROduction Of Formate derived chemicals)

Okres sprawozdawczy: 2023-12-01 do 2025-05-31

Podsumowanie kontekstu i ogólnych celów projektu

The WaterProof project aims at developing an electrochemical process that converts CO2 emission captured from consumer waste incineration and wastewater treatment facilities into formic acid to be used in valuable green consumer products such as cleaning detergents and the tanning of fish leather apparel. Additional products of the electrochemical process are peroxides that can be applied to remove pharmaceuticals and pesticides from wastewater. Furthermore, formic acid is used for the generation of acidic deep eutectic solvents (ADES), that can be applied to recover precious metals from wastewater sludge and incineration ashes. As the electrochemical process uses renewable energy, it contributes to a clean water cycle with zero-emission.
WaterProof enables the closing of the waste(water) carbon loop and the shift from fossil to renewable carbon sources. It hereby supports the transition towards a climate-neutral Europe and an effective and truly circular economy.

Prace wykonane od początku projektu do końca okresu sprawozdawczego oraz najważniejsze dotychczasowe rezultaty

During the second reporting period, the WaterProof project concentrated on three key technical areas: the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to formic acid, the development of a gas diffusion electrode, and the optimization of the electrochemical salt-splitting process. Notable achievements include the successful lab-scale demonstration of high-efficiency formic acid production, the development of a stable electrocatalyst, and the refinement of the gas diffusion electrode for industrial-scale application. Additionally, we successfully replaced our engineering partner and received the finalized engineering design. A new partner has also joined the Consortium and will soon begin work on the construction of the demonstration unit.

Innowacyjność oraz oczekiwany potencjalny wpływ (w tym dotychczasowe znaczenie społeczno-gospodarcze i szersze implikacje społeczne projektu)

Further research and development is needed to improve and scale the WaterProof technology. We have another 1/3 of the project to prove the principle and to reach the objectives.