- The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport with €10.4 million over three years.
- The goal is to produce green methanol for marine and aviation applications using a new C1 catalysis process.
- The project starts in August 2023 at the Leuna Chemical Park and will run for three years.
- Partners include Fraunhofer Institutes, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut, and the Technical University of Berlin.
Project Overview
The "Leuna100" project, launched by a consortium including Fraunhofer Institutes, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut, and the Technical University of Berlin, aims to produce scalable green methanol for marine and aviation applications. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport with €10.4 million over three years.
Environmental Impact
Shipping is responsible for around 1.1 billion tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, along with other harmful pollutants. Green methanol, produced from non-fossil feedstocks like biomass or CO₂, offers a climate-neutral alternative to fossil fuels, potentially saving more than a gigaton of CO₂ each year.
Innovative Catalysis Process
C1 has developed a new, highly efficient catalyst that revolutionizes methanol production, enabling cost-efficient green methanol from non-fossil feedstocks. This process supports a methanol economy where carbon is reused in a continuous cycle, reducing additional CO₂ emissions.
Project Implementation
The project will optimize and upscale the e-methanol process, focusing on electricity-based synthesis gas generation and a re-developed methanol synthesis process. The goal is to implement this process under real conditions for the first time worldwide.
Research and Development
Fraunhofer IWES provides the infrastructure at Hydrogen Lab Leuna for testing H2 and PtX technologies on an industrial scale. The Technical University of Berlin is developing an efficient operating concept based on a dynamic overall process model, optimizing load-flexibility.
Timeline and Funding
The "Leuna100" project starts in August 2023 at the Leuna Chemical Park and will run for three years. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport as part of the Funding Programme Renewable Fuels, coordinated by NOW GmbH and supported by VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH and Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.
