Catalyzed fusion specialists at ENG8 have devised a solution to help tackle the main sources of carbon dioxide emissions in energy, cement and ceramics production by providing a cost-effective, energy solution and turning carbon dioxide capture into a profitable synthetic fuels business, the company stated.
ENG8 developed and produced a CO₂ processing pilot plant with a capacity of 500 tonnes per annum and plans to tackle the main emissions sources with two core EnergiCell technologies:
- Catalysed fusion (low energy nuclear reaction) as a CO₂ neutral process for the cost-effective production of energy in the form of electricity, heat, and hydrogen and oxygen (for furnaces).
- Synthetic fuels production from CO₂ to CO conversion via plasma chemistry to transform the carbon dioxide produced in conventional power, ceramics and cement production into valuable low or zero-carbon synthetic fuels such as syngas (town gas) for reuse in furnaces or methanol for use as a transport fuel.
“The challenges of the net zero transition are universal: financial burdens, regulatory constraints and ethical concerns. By tackling these head-on with innovative, catalyzed fusion technology, our solution is poised to unravel the energy trilemma of security, equity and sustainability,” said Valeria Tyutina, CEO at ENG8.
“Carbon dioxide capture technologies are being developed but the focus has been on sequestering it. ENG8 intends to add value to captured CO₂,” continued Tyutina. “Both carbon monoxide and hydrogen are valuable industrial gases used at mass scales, and we need to ensure we help reduce feed fuel use and increase plant sustainability and profitability significantly.
“Power plants, cement and ceramics factories require megawatts of energy for heating and the production process itself. By replacing hydrocarbon fuels with a lower-cost and emission-free energy source; and identifying profitable methods of capturing and reusing carbon dioxide and other pollutants, we can truly revolutionize the approach to clean energy in this industry,” Tyutina concluded.
