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E-CO₂ Met – Electricity & CO₂ to Methanol

Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.

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16 sourced values · 2 earlier records

Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verified

StatusConceptEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
CountryGermanyConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Capacity1 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified

Project Identity and Location

Public NameE-CO₂ Met – Electricity & CO₂ to MethanolConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Site NameLeunaConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Aliase-CO2MetConfidence: Reported
Source: TotalEnergies – Sunfire’s SOEC Technology for the e-CO2 Met Project
Official NameE-CO₂ Met – Electricity & CO₂ to MethanolConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol

Project Purpose and Configuration

Carbon Reductionreplace crude oil and natural gas in the chemical industry through synthetic methanolConfidence: Reported
Source: TotalEnergies – Sunfire’s SOEC Technology for the e-CO2 Met Project
Componentshigh-temperature solid oxide electrolyzer, methanol synthesis pilot plantConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Configuration Detailintegrated demonstration plant combining high-temperature electrolysis and methanol synthesis at Fraunhofer Hydrogen Lab LeunaConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Feedstockwater, concentrated carbon dioxide, regeneratively produced hydrogenConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
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Power Sourcerenewable electricityConfidence: Reported
Source: CCU Projects Database — e-CO2Met
ProductmethanolConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Project GroupHy2Chem scaling platformConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Project Typeresearch and development projectConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol
Technologyhigh-temperature solid oxide electrolysis, methanol synthesisConfidence: Reported
Source: TotalEnergies – Sunfire’s SOEC Technology for the e-CO2 Met Project

Project Lifecycle and Change

EventSOEC electrolyzer commissioned in 2022Confidence: Reported
Source: TotalEnergies – Sunfire’s SOEC Technology for the e-CO2 Met Project
Lifecycle Stageresearch and development project with pilot plantConfidence: Reported
Source: E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to Methanol

Sources

SourceTypePublisherAs of
E-CO2Met – Electricity & CO2 to MethanolOriginal sourceFraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP
TotalEnergies – Sunfire’s SOEC Technology for the e-CO2 Met ProjectOriginal sourceSunfire GmbH
CCU Projects Database — e-CO2MetOriginal sourceCCU Projects Database