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An integrated platform of novel cost and energy-efficient conversion technologies producing liquid and gaseous bioFUELS from sustainable biogenic residues validated for direct use in fuel Cells<\/em><\/p>

Website<\/strong>: https:\/\/fuels-c.com\/<\/a><\/p>

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Abstract<\/strong>:<\/p>

Advanced biofuels represent an important piece of the puzzle in the EU\u2019s quest for climate neutrality as they contribute to decarbonising transport sectors and decrease the EU\u2019s dependence on fossil fuels. Fuels-C aims to contribute to this quest by increasing the availability of two liquid and two gaseous advanced biofuels for maritime and road transports, produced from biogenic organic wastes and CO2. Fuels-C will develop an integrated platform of innovative energy-efficient conversion technologies validated at TRL5 including bioelectrochemically assisted CH4 production, bioelectrochemical NH3 production, gasification, microbial electrosynthesis, and electroreduction. Various biogenic residues (biodegradable and non-biodegradable) will be converted under mild conditions into CH4, NH3, formic acid and ethanol, by two main production routes, using renewable energy, thereby enabling efficient energy surplus storage as chemicals. The 4 biofuels can be used as drop-in, but Fuels-C will also test them in FCs for electricity production: gaseous NH3 and CH4 in SOFCs, liquid ethanol and formic acid in DLFCs. Power density, energy efficiency and stability of each process will be validated. The technologies will be modelled at process level, for the description of interfacial phenomena, and at system level, leading to an integrated processes Digital Twin. This second model, together with a feedstocks mapping tool, will provide relevant data for circularity assessment, cost calculation, benchmarking and replication in other relevant use cases. This is expected to create new businesses opportunities and strengthen the EU’s leadership in science and technology and in the biofuels market. Fuels-C gathers an interdisciplinary consortium composed of EU\u2019s prominent RTOs and Universities, a large industry providing feedstocks and four SMEs contributing to market uptake and global outreach. It will be supported by an international Advisory Board providing strategic advice.<\/p>

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Leitat’s Role in the Project:<\/strong><\/p>

Leitat’s primary role and contribution to the project focuses on increase biomethane production from organic streams by coupling a high-permforminf ADBES reactor with an EMG reactor with an EMG reactor as purification step. Also, NH3 recovery in a BES reactor using a novel reactor concept that dos not require NH4+ transport across CEM, nor biofilm acclimatation to high N, and allows direct NH3 recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Project Budget<\/strong>: 3,774,066.25\u20ac\u00a0<\/p>

Leitat Budget<\/strong>: 658,430.00\u20ac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Financial Framework<\/strong>: HORIZON EUROPE<\/p>

Contract number<\/strong>: 101147442<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Start Date<\/strong>: 01\/06\/2024<\/p>

End Date<\/strong>: 30\/11\/2027<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101147442. Funded by the European Union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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