MarineCO2
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Project duration
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Funded by
European Structural Funds - Just Transition Fund (JTF)
Funding amount
592 150 EUR
Project coordinator
University of Oulu
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Project description
MarineCO2 - Renewable fuels in transport, CO₂ capture and conversion into fuels, and the management of other emissions from combustion engine flue gases – Development and investment project
New technologies are needed for the utilization and purification of industrial and transport emissions in order to reduce their environmental impact, improve the environmental friendliness of processes, and facilitate the green transition. The MarineCO2 project generates new knowledge on the effects of renewable fuels used in combustion engines on exhaust gas composition, as well as on the separation, capture, and utilization of carbon dioxide in exhaust gases, and also on the management of other harmful compounds.
The project investigates the use of carbon dioxide collected from engine environments for fuel production and the conversion of other harmful compounds in exhaust gases into harmless forms. The goal is to select and develop catalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and methane from exhaust gases—compounds that are formed, for example, from the use of liquid biofuels, biogas, and ammonia as combustion engine fuels.
The aim is to integrate a carbon capture and utilization system (CCU testing environment, CCU = Carbon Capture and Utilization) with a pilot-scale gas engine and to test separation techniques and developed catalysts in that environment. The goal is to bring the technology to TRL level 6 during the project, meaning that its functionality has been tested in a pilot-scale real-world environment.
The project offers solutions for existing industries and new businesses. It supports the emergence of new business ideas in the SME sector and provides alternative solutions for the utilization of carbon dioxide in various applications. The project develops new solutions for changes in emissions related to the adoption of renewable fuels, from both utilization and removal perspectives. The engine environment used in the project serves as a platform for designing emission utilization and control in applications that use combustion engine technology.