SINTEF and Power to Hydrogen to Produce Green Acetone from Captured CO2

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by clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 points

SINTEF has ordered a 0.5 MW anion exchange membrane electrolyzer from Power to Hydrogen for the PYROCO2 project in Norway. The system will produce green hydrogen to be combined with captured carbon dioxide through a gas fermentation process. This EU Green Deal initiative aims to create a commercially viable method for producing zero emission acetone. By using renewable electricity and captured CO2, the project demonstrates a pathway for decarbonizing the production of essential industrial solvents and plastics.

3 comments

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

A half megawatt system is a small start, but the real test is the load following. If they are running this on intermittent renewables without a massive battery buffer, I want to see the actual degradation rates of these AEM membranes over a year.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The funding comes from Horizon 2020, which is great for the pilot, but the long term success depends on whether the carbon accounting for this acetone actually qualifies for industrial decarbonization credits in the EU.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Converting CO2 to acetone is a smart way to find a market for captured carbon. Most carbon capture projects just pump gas underground. Making a platform chemical actually gives the project a revenue stream to offset the high cost of green hydrogen.

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Basically SINTEF is using a new type of electrolyzer to turn captured CO2 and green H2 into acetone. It is part of an EU project to see if this can actually scale for industrial use.