Project description
Greener carbon capture for a net-zero future
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a tool for reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. However, high costs and limited storage options have slowed its rollout. The EU-funded ENHANCEMENT project aims to make BECCS cleaner, cheaper, and more efficient. Specifically, it is developing a new amino acid-based solvent that cuts harmful emissions and lowers operating costs. It also integrates heat recovery systems that save energy and reduce corrosion in capture units. Tested in pilot plants in Italy and Norway, ENHANCEMENT combines chemistry, circular design, and smart policy insights to make large-scale carbon capture both economically viable and environmentally safe, paving the way for greener industries and a sustainable energy transition.
Objective
BECCS technologies are a valuable option to reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050, applicable to different sectors (energy, hard-to-abate, biofuel production). High costs, environmental concerns related to solvent emissions, biomass source, permanent CO2 storage hubs availability, and uncertainties in the policy framework represent challenges for their large-scale deployment. ENHANCEMENT will address all these through i) the characterization and modelling of a green, non-volatile, amino acid-based solvent, with 50% reduced harmful compounds emissions and 3-8% reduced make-up cost; ii) integration of a BECCS technology using the green solvent with a Heat Pipe Condensing Economiser (HPCE) condensing water and acidic pollutants (NOX, SOX) from the flue gas entering the CC unit, to prevent its corrosion while recovering heat (12% energy savings), hence lowering OPEX by 6%; iii) study and model of the BECCS value chain, focusing on biomass availability and development of EU storage hubs at EU level; iv) assessment of the policy scenario, accessible incentives, and carbon credits, delivering policy briefs to guide policymakers towards sustainable development of BECCS technologies. ENHANCEMENT will validate the technology to TRL7 in two pilots: the semi-industrial plant at SINTEF’s CO2Lab and DABO’s mobile testing unit CC+HPCE at SOSVAV’s CHP plant (Italy). The sustainability of the ENHANCEMENT technology will be evaluated through techno-economic analysis, LCA, and s-LCA. Moreover, the replicability of the technology to the hard-to-abate sector (steel industry) will be assessed through the same assessments. ENHANCEMENT technology will target >90% CO2 capture rate and up to 15% total cost reduction down to <70 €/tavoidedCO2 (<80 €/t for the steel plant). Scaled-up ENHANCEMENT technology can prevent >18,000 tCO2/y emissions in the CHP demo and ~80,000 tCO2/y for the steel replicability demo case, with a global economic benefit of > 5 M€/y from carbon credits and ETS savings.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electrical engineering power engineering electric power generation combined heat and power
You need to log in or register to use this function
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
-
HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
MAIN PROGRAMME
See all projects funded under this programme -
HORIZON.2.5.2 - Energy Supply
See all projects funded under this programme
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions
See all projects funded under this funding scheme
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02
See all projects funded under this callCoordinator
Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
7034 Trondheim
Norway
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.