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INERATEC is a German technology company and spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology that develops and builds modular Power-to-X plants. Headquartered in Karlsruhe, the company focuses on converting renewable electricity, green hydrogen, and captured carbon dioxide into synthetic hydrocarbons for energy and chemical applications.
INERATEC’s compact reactor systems integrate processes such as reverse water-gas shift, Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, and methanation to produce drop-in e-fuels and feedstocks. Its plants yield products including sustainable aviation fuel (e-kerosene), e-diesel, e-gasoline, synthetic waxes, and synthetic natural gas. Designed with a modular, containerized approach, the technology enables scalable deployment close to CO₂ sources and renewable power, serving sectors like aviation, shipping, road transport, and the chemical industry in efforts to reduce lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Several tonnes of synthetic Fischer‑Tropsch wax shipped to a U.S. developer for conversion into edible fats; produced from captured CO₂, green hydrogen and renewable electricity.
Long‑term offtake agreement supports ERA T.H2 PBtL plant in Normandy; commissioning in 2029 and commercial production starting 2031.
Upgrading unit to convert Fischer–Tropsch crude into certified drop-in e‑SAF at ERA ONE, integrating isomerization, hydrocracking and distillation for onsite industrial-scale production.
Partners integrate low‑pressure modular hydrocracking with mesoporous zeolite catalysts to upgrade Fischer‑Tropsch waxes into drop‑in e‑fuels, cutting H2 use, energy demand and operating costs.
Lab tests show selected EN 15940 and mtu-spec criteria met, sulphur <5 mg/kg, stable ≥3 months; engine performance and emissions were not assessed.
EU recognition lets power-to-liquid synthetic fuels qualify as RFNBO and count toward binding RED III sub-targets across transport, aviation and industry.
Five companies urge EU, national governments and NATO to prioritise electro‑SAF for Europe’s energy security, industrial competitiveness and defence readiness.
The new catalyst boosts e-kerosene yield by 15%, aiding large-scale SAF commercialization. Collaboration extends to the CARE-O-SENE project, enhancing sustainable aviation fuel development.
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