Carbon Captured Fuel and Energy Carriers for an Intensified Steel Off-Gases based Electricity Generation in a Smarter Industrial Ecosystem

Project Information

C2FUEL

Grant agreement ID: 838014

DOI 10.3030/838014

Project terminated on 17 October 2023

EC signature date 3 May 2019

Start date 1 June 2019

End date 30 November 2023

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost € 4 130 291,25

EU contribution € 3 999 840,00

Coordinated by

ENGIE
France

Deliverables

Documents, reports (13)

Influence of pressure on the single cells performance and durability

Results of electrochemical and microstructural analysis of a single cell under different operating pressures. Results of a 500 hours durability test at high pressure (subtask 2.2.4).

Multiscale modelling results

Results of the 0D and 3D SOE stack models developed in task 2.4 under steady and dynamic states. Delivery of a SOE stack model to integrate to the demonstration pilot model.

Technical workshop summary

Presentation of project first results WP1 to WP4 to a wide international audience task 74

Goal and scope of the LCA

Definition of goal and scope of the LCA. Creation of data collection templates to manage collection process (task 6.3).

Steel-off gases pre-treatment unit design

Definition of the pretreatment section required before CO2 conditioning step Integration of the gas treatment unit within demonstrator pilot subtask 121

Report on 5000 hours durability test of SOEC under relevant operation conditions

Results of electrochemical and microstructural analysis of a single cell operating under the previously identified optimal operation conditions. Conclusion on SOEC reliability for hydrogen and syngas production (subtask 2.2.6).

Study of social acceptance of the C2FUEL project (1)

Intermediate results of social acceptance of C2FUEL project. Partial communication analysis and first interviews report (task 7.1).

Catalyst synthetized for FA production

Results of tested catalysts for formic acid production. Definition of selected catalyst and results of high pressure operation and long term stability tests (task 4.2).

Preliminary Environmental assessment through LCA

Report of preliminary LCA to identify most significant environmental impacts and sensitive parameters (task 6.3).

Specifications for the demonstrator

Portfolio of all data gathered in task 11 and task 12 to define precisely the KPI of the demonstrator systems to be built within C2FUEL project

Electricity production and consumption in Dunkirk area

Analysis of Dunkirk area electricity sourcing. Assessment of renewable electricity surplus potential. Levelized cost forecast of both grid and renewable electricity (task 1.4).

Influence of operation conditions on single cells performance and durability

Identification of safe operation conditions range based on single cell tests Delivery of a suitable operation strategy to increase lifespan of single cells and SOE stacks subtask 221 Results of dynamic operation tests subtask 225

Influence of sweeping gases on the single cells performance and durability

Results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and post-test microstructure analysis of a single cell operating under different sweeping gases. Impact of sweeping gas on the oxygen electrode degradation (subtask 2.2.3).

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Newsletters 3

External communication and dissemination of C2FUEL project results task 73

Project website

A public project website will be set up by M6 by ENGIE in order to widely communicate and disseminate project results (task 7.3).

Newsletters 1

Communication through project documentation, media and local newspapers to measure social acceptance of the project. Organisation of an interview survey with local stakeholders (task 7.1).

Newsletters 2

Organized workshops to establish a first mapping of key stakeholders. Communication through providing and sharing of scientific information as well as action coordination (task 7.2).

Publications

Conference proceedings (8)

Presentation of C2FUEL project

Author(s): P. Olivier, C. Makhloufi
Published in: 2020
Publisher: INEA

In2O3 nanoparticles Gas Diffusion Electrode (GDE) (oral)

Author(s): Marta C. Figueiredo
Published in: Annual Meeting of the Danish Electrochemical society - 29/10/20, 2020
Publisher: Danish Electrochemical societ

Presentation of C2FUEL project

Author(s): P. Olivier, C. Makhloufi, M. Marrot
Published in: 4th INEA workshop on CCUS (sept 2019), 2019
Publisher: INEA

Poster: Effect of doping In2O3 with transition metals on the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate

Author(s): Tim Wissink, Marta Figueiredo, Emiel Hensen
Published in: EcoCat conference 23-25/11/2020, 2020
Publisher: NanoGe

Solid Oxide Electrolyser Demonstrator Development at Elcogen

Author(s): Lehtinen, Timo; Noponen, Matti
Published in: 2021 Meet. Abstr. MA2021-03 285, Issue 2, 2021
Publisher: IOP Publishing
DOI: 10.1149/ma2021-031285mtgabs

EFFECT OF BOEHMITE NANOPARTICLES ON ALUMINA SUPPORTED CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES FOR VAPOR/GAS PERMEATION

Author(s): SERENA POTO,MARGOT A. LLOSA TANCO, D. ALFREDO PACHECO TANAKA,FAUSTO GALLUCCI, M. FERNANDA NEIRA D’ANGELO
Published in: World Online Conference on Sustainable Technologies (WOCST), 2021
Publisher: WOCST

Effect of membrane properties on the direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether in a fixed bed membrane reactor

Author(s): Serena Poto, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: 11th International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors (CAMURE-11), 2021
Publisher: AIDIC

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGY FROM ELCOGEN

Author(s): Timo Lehtinen, Matti Noponen, Sergii Pylypko and Enn Õunpuu
Published in: 45th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (IACC), 2021
Publisher: ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division

Other (31)

EFFECT OF MEMBRANE PROPERTIES ON THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CO2 TO DIMETHYL ETHER IN A FIXED BED MEMBRANE REACTOR (oral)

Author(s): SERENA POTO, FAUSTO GALLUCCI, M. FERNANDA NEIRA D’ANGELO
Published in: International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors (ICCMR-15), 2022
Publisher: The membrane society of Japan

Kinetic modelling of the methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 over a CuO/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst: the role of CO2 and CO hydrogenation

Author(s): Serena Poto, Damian Vico van Berkel, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM 27), 2022
Publisher: NAM

Catalytic performance study of supported Au catalysts for the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid

Author(s): Anouk de Leeuw den Bouter, Pierre Oliver, Camel Makhloufi, John van der Schaaf
Published in: Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC), 2022
Publisher: NCCC

Design of membrane based gas-liquid absorption units: a fast, efficient, high throughput batch to continuous methodology (abstract)

Author(s): E. Ferreri, C. Castel, E. Favre
Published in: Euromembrane 2021, 2021
Publisher: The Meeting Planners

Design of membrane based gas-liquid absorption units: a fast, efficient, high throughput batch to continuous methodology (oral)

Author(s): Eglé FERRERI, Christophe CASTEL, Eric Favre
Published in: SFGP 2022, 2022
Publisher: Société Française de Génie des Procédés

High temperature electrolysis and co-electrolysis

Author(s): M. Noponen, Timo Lehtinen and X. Sun
Published in: C2Fuel workshop: International Workshop on CO2 capture and utilization, 2021
Publisher: C2Fuel - TU/e

C2FUEL Solid Oxide Electrolyser Demonstration System

Author(s): Timo Lehtinen, Matti Noponen
Published in: 15th European SOFC & SOE Forum, 2022
Publisher: EFCF

Kinetic modelling of the methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 over a CuO/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst: the role of CO2 and CO hydrogenation

Author(s): S. Poto, M.F. Neira d’Angelo, F. Gallucci
Published in: Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC), 2022
Publisher: NCCC

An industrially-relevant demonstration of a CCU-based circular economy (poster)

Author(s): B. Wegman, F. Gallucci, P. Olivier, C. Makhloufi
Published in: C2Fuel workshop: International Workshop on CO2 capture and utilization, 2021
Publisher: C2Fuel - TU/e

Morphology study of bismuth nanoparticles as catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate (poster)

Author(s): Alex J.W. Mana, Tim Wissinka, Marta C. Figueiredoa, Emiel J.M. Hensena
Published in: Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC), 2022
Publisher: NCCC

Degradation of solid oxide electrolysis cells under different operation conditions

Author(s): Xiufu Sun, Peter Vang Hendriksen, Anne Hauch1, Anders Kring Clausen, Timo Lehtinen, Matti Noponen (abstract)
Published in: 17th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), 2021
Publisher: The Electrochemical Society

Stability of In2O3 Nanoparticles in Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO2 Reduction to Formate

Author(s): Tim Wissink
Published in: Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC), 2022
Publisher: NCCC

Effect of doping In2O3 with transition metals on the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to formate (poster)

Author(s): Tim Wissink, Marta C. Figueiredo, Emiel J.M. Hensen
Published in: C2Fuel workshop: International Workshop on CO2 capture and utilization, 2021
Publisher: C2Fuel - TU/e

Stability of In2O3 Nanoparticles in PTFE-containing Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO2 Electroreduction to formate

Author(s): Tim Wissink, Rim C.J. Van de Poll, Dr. Marta C.C. Figueiredo,Prof. Emiel J.M. Hensen
Published in: MAT-SUS conference -Materials for Sustainable Development, 2022
Publisher: nanoGe

Effect of the membrane properties on the direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether in a fixed bed membrane reactor (oral)

Author(s): S. Poto, M.F. Neira d’Angelo, F. Gallucci
Published in: North American Catalysis Society Meeting (NAM 27), 2022
Publisher: NAM

EFFECT OF BOEHMITE NANOSHEETS ON ALUMINA SUPPORTED CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES FOR VAPOR/GAS PERMEATION: EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION (oral)

Author(s): SERENA POTO, MARGOT A. LLOSA TANCO, D. ALFREDO PACHECO TANAK*, FAUSTO GALLUCCI, M. FERNANDA NEIRA D’ANGELO
Published in: International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors (ICCMR-15), 2022
Publisher: The membrane society of Japan

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGY FROM ELCOGEN (bstract + presentation video)

Author(s): Timo Lehtinen, Matti Noponen, Sergii Pylypko and Enn Õunpuu
Published in: 45th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (IACC), 2021
Publisher: ACerS Engineering Ceramics Division

Transition metal doped In2O3 for CO2 reduction to formate: How to retain the oxide phase for improved stability

Author(s): T. Wissink, M.C.C. Figuereido, E.J.M. Hensen
Published in: Netherlands’ Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC, 2022
Publisher: NCCC

Effect of inlet gas composition on the durability of solid oxide electrolysis cells

Author(s): Xiufu Sun, Anders Kring Clausen, Peter Vang Hendriksen, Anne Hauch, Timo Lehtinen, Matti Noponen
Published in: 2022
Publisher: EFCF
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7846265

Presentation of C2FUEL project

Author(s): Adeline Miquelot
Published in: COZMOS workshop on Conversion of CO2 to Fuels, 2023
Publisher: COZMOS european project

Presentation of C2FUEL project

Author(s): Bérenger WEGMAN
Published in: ENGIE AMEA, 2023
Publisher: ENGIE

On-Site Demonstration of Pre-Combustion CO2 Capture from Industrial Blast-Furnace Gas with Heterogeneous Hollow-Fiber Contactor Membrane Absorption Modules

Author(s): Bérenger WEGMAN, Eglé Ferreri
Published in: The 23rd IERE General Meeting and Singapore Forum, 2023
Publisher: IERE

On the influence of trialkylamine reduction strategies in the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid (oral)

Author(s): Anouk de Leeuw den Bouter, Lars Vogels, Esther Vogels, Pierre Olivier, Adeline Miquelot, Camel Makhloufi, John van der Schaaf
Published in: 2022 AIChE Annual Meeting, 2022
Publisher: American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Membrane contactors for CO2 capture and purification unit at demonstrator scale on industrial operating conditions (oral)

Author(s): E. Ferreri
Published in: International Conference of Membrane 2023 (ICOM 2023), 2023
Publisher: Membrane Society of Australasia

EFFECT OF CARBONIZATION TEMPERATURE ON THE gas PERMEATION OF ALUMINA-CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES (Al-CMSM)

Author(s): MARGOT A. LLOSA TANCO, SERENA POTO, FAUSTO GALLUCCI,D. ALFREDO PACHECO TANAKA,
Published in: International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors (ICCMR-15), 2022
Publisher: The membrane society of Japan

Effect of membrane properties on the direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether in a fixed bed membrane reactor

Author(s): Serena POTO, Fausto GALLUCCI, M. Fernanda NEIRA D’ANGELO
Published in: 26th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE-26), 2021
Publisher: Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Techno-economic assessment of the dimethyl ether synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation:conventional vs membrane assisted process (poster)

Author(s): Serena Poto, Thomas Vink, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Netherlands Process Symposium (NPS-17), 2022
Publisher: NPS

Carbon molecular sieve membranes for water separation in CO2 hydrogenation reactions: effect of the carbonization temperature (oral)

Author(s): Serena Poto, Alejo Aguirre, Margot A. Llosa Tanco, David A. Pacheco Tanaka, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Euromembrane 2022, 2022
Publisher: EMS

In2O3 Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Formate: effects of catalyst phase and GDE configuration (poster)

Author(s): T. Wissink, M.C. Figueiredo, E.J.M. Hensen
Published in: Electrochemistry 2022 conference, 2022
Publisher: Electrochemistry 2022 conference
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7846297

Design of membrane based gas-liquid absorption units: a fast, efficient, high throughput batch to continuous methodology

Author(s): E. Ferreri, C. Castel, E. Favre
Published in: ECCE13 (13th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, 2021
Publisher: DECHEMA e.V.

CO2 direct hydrogenation to DME via membrane reactor (oral)

Author(s): Serena Poto, Margot A. Llosa Tanco, D.A. Pacheco Tanaka, F. Gallucci, M.F. Neira d'Angelo
Published in: C2Fuel workshop: International Workshop on CO2 capture and utilization, 2021
Publisher: C2Fuel - TU/e

Thesis and dissertations (2)

Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Formate on Indium and Bismuth Catalysts

Author(s): Tim Wissink
Published in: 2023, ISBN 978-90-386-5880-3
Publisher: Eindhoven University of Technology

One-step CO2 hydrogenation to dimethyl ether via packed bed membrane reactors

Author(s): Serena Poto
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Eindhoven University of Technology

Peer reviewed articles (9)

Evaluation of the relevant mass and heat transfer phenomena in a packed bed membrane reactor for the direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether

Author(s): Serena Poto, Huub van den Bogaard, Fausto Gallucci , M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Fuel 350 (2023) 128783, 2023, ISSN 0016-2361
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128783

Techno economic assessment of the one-step CO2 conversion to dimethyl ether: conventional vs membrane-assisted process

Author(s): Serena Poto, Thomas Vink, Pierre Oliver, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization Volume 69, March 2023, 102419, 2023, ISSN 2212-9820
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102419

Evolution of bismuth oxide catalysts during electrochemical CO2 reduction

Author(s): Wissink, T.; Man, A.J.W.; Chen, W.; Heinrichs, J.M.J.J.; van de Poll, R. C. J.; Figueiredo, M. C.; Hensen, E. J. M
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023, Page(s) Volume 77, November 2023, 102604, ISSN 2212-9820
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102604

Kinetic modelling of the methanol synthesis from CO2 and H2 over a CuO/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst: The role of CO2 and CO hydrogenation

Author(s): Serena Poto, Damian Vico van Berkel, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, ISSN 1385-8947
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.134946

Experimental investigation of a packed bed membrane reactor for the direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether

Author(s): Serena Poto, Margot Anabell Llosa-Tanco, David Alfredo Pacheco-Tanaka, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2023, Page(s) Volume 72, June 2023, 102513, ISSN 2212-9820
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102513

Stability of In2O3 Nanoparticles in PTFEcontaining Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO2 electroreduction to Formate

Author(s): Tim Wissink; Rim C.J. van de Poll; Marta C. Figueiredo; Emiel J.M. Hensen
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization Volume 67, January 2023, 102331, Issue 12, 2023, ISSN 2212-9820
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102331

Direct conversion of CO2 to dimethyl ether in a fixed bed membrane reactor: Influence of membrane properties and process conditions

Author(s): Poto Serena; Gallucci Fausto; Neira d'Angelo M.Fernanda
Published in: Fuel, Issue 1, 2021, Page(s) Volume 302, 15 October 2021, 121080, ISSN 0016-2361
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121080

Carbon molecular sieve membranes for water separation in CO2 hydrogenation reactions: effect of the carbonization temperature

Author(s): Serena Poto, A. Aguirre, F. Huigh, Margot Anabell Llosa-Tanco, David Alfredo Pacheco-Tanaka, Fausto Gallucci, M. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo
Published in: Journal of Membrane Science Volume 677, 5 July 2023, 121613, 2023, ISSN 2155-9589
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121613

Vapor/gas separation through carbon molecular sieve membranes: Experimental and theoretical investigation

Author(s): Serena Poto; Joost G.H. Endepoel; Margot Anabell Llosa-Tanco; D.A. Pacheco-Tanaka; Fausto Gallucci; M. Fernanda Neira d'Angelo
Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Issue 3, 2021, ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.10.155