Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research Innovation

Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation Mef. CO 2 – Methanol Fuel From CO 2 • Reference (call): H 2020 -SPIRE-2014 -2015 • Start/end date: Dec. 2014 / Dec. 2018 • Partners: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 637016.

Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation Project Case Study 1. The EU/ SPIRE needs 2020 GHG reduction* Renewable energy share Efficiency increase 2030 2050 20%** 20% 40% 80 -95% 27% Min 27% *From 1990 levels ** 10% Renewable resources for transportation KC 1 FEED: Valorisation of flue gases as alternative sources for chemicals and fuels KC 2 PROCESS: New energy and resource management concepts KC 3 APPLICATIONS: New materials contributing to develop energy and resource efficient processes KC 4 WASTE 2 RESOURCE: Pilot economically and environmentally sustainable and technically feasible process models KC 5 HORIZONTAL: dissemination of cross-sectorial transfer of good energy and resource efficiency solutions and practices KC 6 OUTREACH: comprehensive dissemination strategy 2. The Project Solution Green chemicals (P 2 C) and advanced fuel production (P 2 F) using captured CO 2 as feedstock, an energy storage technology using methanol as energy vector in liquid fuels and a test bench for the provision of grid services using flexible electrolysers 4. How will this happen? Building up a pilot plant in Germany : • Production capacity: 1 t /day • CO 2 capture capacity per ton of Me. OH: 1, 5 t/d • PEM electrolyser (600 k. Wel) with improved dynamic response. • Me. OH unit: scalable production process with a novel patent protected catalyst with improved conversion and selectivity Scaling up the pilot plant for commercialization : Business cases for methanol plants of 10, 000 and 50, 000 t/yr 3. Value to Customers • Mitigation of CO 2 emissions by making a feasible business case for CCS+CCU. • Stabilisation of electric grid by the consumption of the electric energy at its peaks. • Methanol blending with conventional gasoline or methanol use in biodiesel production contribute to the achieving the renewable energy content and advanced fuels content in transportation.

What are the key expected sustainability impacts of Mef. CO 2? Indicator (Max 3 -4 key indicators) Baseline Expected Impact Reduction of CO 2 emissions of methanol as renewable fuel 34 g/MJ Emission associated with methanol fuels are expected to be below to the reference value of 1 st generation biofuels (34 g/MJ) with an expected emissions well below 20 g/MJ. A more accurate value shall be provided when the LCA analysis is completed. Global Warming Potential (CO 2 emission reduction) of CCU w/o CCS -- 11 Mtons/year (without CCS) if methanol production were to cover methanol imports in the EU and 3% v/v blending with gasoline is achieved. Fossil energy intensity --- Highly dependent of the energy mix in the area in which the plant is located and the mode of operation. Fossil fuel displacement when substituting fossil gasoline --- Up to 1. 3% on energy basis of gasoline consumption could be displaced if 3% v/v direct blending was achieved. Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation

Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation What outputs or learning from Mef. CO 2 could have value for other SPIRE projects here? • Renewable hydrogen production: demonstration of flexible operation of water electrolysers can be used to decrease energy costs of renewable hydrogen production and reducing the reliance on natural gas steam reforming. • • Surplus Oxygen can be sold or used directly in several industrial process such as combustion processes. Optimised power plant operation when coupled with flexible hydrogen production for methanol production. Plants can be operated steadily at their maximum efficiency since flexible electrolysers can be adjusted to match supply and demand. Job preservation: CCU+CCS can help carbon leakage sensitive industries, such as the steel or cement industry, to maintain its competiveness while reducing their emissions. Growth of cost competitive non- manageable renewable energy generation will spur a new set of business opportunities for those who can build business models based integrating renewable energy surplus and stabilising the electrical grid. Mef. CO 2 results could contribute to the reduction of the dependency on methanol imports for the chemical industry in the EU-28. An average of 5. 8 Mtons where imported Jan-Nov 2016. • • Methanol produced in Mef. CO 2 is considered an advanced fuel and its renewable energy content can be double counted towards the Renewable energy content in transport. Moreover, direct blending of methanol with gasoline can reduce the imports of gasoline. A 3% v/v blending with gasoline would add 2. 2 Mton/year of additional methanol demand displace up to 1 Mtoe of gasoline on an energy content basis.

Mef. CO 2 approach H 2 production 600 k. W PEM electrolyser Niederaussen Coal fired power plant (Germany) Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation Post-combustion CO 2 amine scrubber Me. OH plant Max Me. OH output 1000 kg/day Max CO 2 input 1500 kg/day Watch our video!

Horizon 2020 European Union Funding for Research & Innovation Contact Project coordinator and exploitation manager: • • Mr. David Cuesta: david. cuesta. pardo@everis. com Ms. Rocío Pacios: rocio. pacios. blein@everis. com Project website: www. mefco 2. eu info@mefco 2. com