Carboneo converts captured CO2 into valuable chemical feedstocks for e-fuel production using an electrochemical process. Their technology efficiently transforms CO2 into carbon monoxide and hydrogen via electrolysis, enabling the scalable production of e-SAF, e-diesel, and e-methanol.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Industrial processes generate significant CO2 emissions, which contribute to greenhouse gas effects. Existing methods for CO2 utilization often lack scalability or efficiency, limiting their impact on carbon reduction goals.
Solution
Carboneo develops an electrochemical process to convert captured CO2 into valuable chemical feedstocks for electro-fuel production. The core technology utilizes CO2 electrolysis within a two-compartment electrochemical cell, where a proprietary molecular catalyst facilitates the transformation of CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO) in one compartment, and water is electrolyzed to produce hydrogen (H2) in the other. This integrated approach enables the efficient and scalable production of e-fuels such as e-SAF, e-diesel, and e-methanol, offering a pathway to valorize CO2 emissions across various industrial sectors. The process is designed to be independent of the CO2 source, whether industrial, biogenic, or atmospheric, and requires 30% less hydrogen compared to traditional CO2 hydrogenation methods.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes industrial emitters seeking to decarbonize their operations and electro-fuel producers requiring sustainable chemical feedstocks.
Features
- CO2 electrolysis technology utilizing a two-compartment electrochemical cell.
- Proprietary molecular catalyst for efficient CO2 to CO conversion.
- Integrated hydrogen production via water electrolysis.
- Scalable process capable of handling diffuse or centralized CO2 sources.
- Process efficiency demonstrated to require 30% less hydrogen than conventional CO2 hydrogenation.
- Feedstock production for e-SAF, e-diesel, and e-methanol.
- Independence from specific CO2 source types (industrial, biogenic, atmospheric).