Hybrid Electric Energy Integrated Cluster concerning Renewable Fuels

Objective

The targeted breakthrough of the HELENIC-REF project refers to the establishment of a new sustainable methodology for the water thermolysis at temperatures below 300oC and the immediate corresponding production of energy or fuels. The method is based on our preliminary experimental evidence of water thermolysis at 286oC in the presence of Fe3O4 nanoporous catalytic thick films, with the sustainable maintenance of the catalyst due to a new reduction method based on Lorentz force electrons generated by a magnetic field in the vicinity of the electric current heating the semiconducting catalyst. The method is used for the production of hydrogen and oxygen, as well as of fuels in the presence of CO2 in order to reduce CO2 to CO or even to hydrocarbons, (like Synthetic Natural Gas – SNG) via methanation.

Field of science

• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/sustainable economy
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/electric energy
• /natural sciences/physical sciences/electromagnetism and electronics/electromagnetism
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2.1. - FET Open

Topic(s)

• FETOPEN-RIA-2014-2015 - FET-Open research projects

Call for proposal

H2020-FETOPEN-2014-2015-RIA
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS - NTUA

Address

Heroon Polytechniou 9 Zographou Campus
15780 Athina
Greece

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 753 375

Participants (4)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA CAMPANIA LUIGI VANVITELLI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 553 500

Address

Viale Abramo Lincoln 5
81100 Caserta

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 610 011

Address

College Road
MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FYZIKALNY USTAV SLOVENSKEJ AKADEMIE VIED

Slovakia

EU contribution

€ 444 000

Address

Dubravska Cesta 9
845 11 Bratislava

Activity type

Research Organisations

EXIS INNOVATION LTD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 217 500

Address

Unit 1 The Cam Centre Wilbury Way
SG4 0TW Hitchin

Activity type

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