In France, Axens, in collaboration with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and SMS group, has successfully homologated the CarboverseoTM technology. This innovative reverse water-gas shift process, which converts CO2 into CO, is now live and ready to revolutionize the e-fuel industry by providing a robust and scalable solution for transforming CO2 into valuable products.
The CarboverseoTM technology was developed in a fast-track mode, leveraging the extensive expertise of each partner. Axens contributed with its process features and integration capabilities, drawing from its rich history in oil and gas. IFPEN was responsible for reactor conception and modelling, industrially proven catalyst selection, kinetic modelling based on pilot testing in their R&D facilities based on previous experience on application. SMS group brought its expertise in high-temperature processes and material selection, derived from their historical involvement in the blast furnace industry. This collaboration has resulted in a robust process that has been thoroughly validated, ensuring that each development step meets the highest standards followed by Axens and IFPEN in the oil and gas sector. Additionally, SMS group constructed a 0.5 MW electrical heater demonstration unit, successfully controlling and scaling the heating of gases above 1000°C.
Tags: Axens, France, IFPEN
Category: Fuels
