Project description
Clean and sustainable methanol production at a cost the world can afford
The use of hydrogen (H2) as a renewable source of energy could mitigate climate change caused by carbon emissions. However, its production currently relies on hydrocarbons, resulting in large emissions of CO2. Obtaining the H2 from clean and simple electrolysis of water coupled to renewable sources could solve the problem. Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis is a promising technology in this respect. Enabling widespread uptake requires reducing or eliminating the use of expensive precious metal catalysts and other expensive components without compromising performance. The EU-funded PROMET-H2 project is taking this promising technology for cheap renewable H2 generation from the lab to market allowing further conversion to fuels and high-value chemicals. In this context PROMET-H2 will demonstrate the conversion to methanol, the simplest alcohol that can be produced from only CO2 and H2.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternettransport layer
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcohols
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
51147 Koln
Germany
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Participants (11)
00185 Roma
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52222 Stolberg
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28006 Madrid
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45897 Gelsenkirchen
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22197 Huesca
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60388 Frankfurt Am Main
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9130 Beveren
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11476 Athina
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71111 Waldenbuch
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3674 Notodden
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
52428 Julich
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