Neste and partners conclude research project for accelerated commercial-scale production of synthetic e-fuels

Neste and the partners have actually concluded a three-year e-fuel research study job showing high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC), carbon capture, and hydrocarbon synthesis innovations and covering all celebrations in the worth chain from carbon capture to green hydrogen and fuel production, logistics, and users of the transport fuels in air travel, roadway, and marine transportation.

Throughout this job, the advancement of artificial e-fuels towards commercial-scale production was sped up and numerous kgs of artificial hydrocarbons planned for the production of unique sustainable transport fuel were created, Neste discussed.

The e-fuel research study task was performed by a consortium of 15 partners. It was moneyed by Business Finland and collaborated by VTT as part of theNeste Veturi environment which establishes sustainable fuels and chemicals from eco-friendly and recycled basic materials that have actually been tough to use up until now.

The hydrocarbons created throughout the task were improved by Neste primarily into carbon-neutral artificial e-diesel, which was checked on a diesel-powered tractor in late 2023. Throughout the job, innovations of the consortium business were established even more, and the produced diesel burned more easily than fossil and sustainable diesels in the present market, Neste mentioned.

Dietmar HuberVice President of Innovation Business Platform Power-to-X at Neste, stated: “The research study and advancement of Power-to-X innovations is among our essential focus locations. E-fuels use a method to broaden the carbon-neutral transportation fuel swimming pool beyond biomass-based sustainable fuels to change nonrenewable fuel sources.

“In the air travel sector, particularly, where the restraints of battery variety and weight present difficulties, the advancement of sustainable electrical air travel fuels appropriate for present airplane and circulation facilities plays a crucial function in decreasing using nonrenewable fuel sources. It has actually been our enjoyment to take part in the E-Fuel job, the outcomes of which produce an excellent structure for continuing the advancement work.”

VTT Research Professor Juha Lehtonenaccountable leader of the task, included: “I’m pleased about the really effective outcomes of the job. VTT together with commercial partners established even more innovations for green hydrogen production, CO₂capture and e-fuels synthesis and lastly we effectively showed the combination of these procedure parts and the production of e-fuels.

“Furthermore, we had the ability to show the high quality of the produced paraffinic e-fuel with low emissions in the field test. We likewise collected and established important info on the success and sustainability of e-fuels production.”