Processes decarbonisation

Microwave-assisted processes.

• Simulation of microwave heating processes, including chemical reactions and heat transfer

• Conceptual design and modelling of equipment, up to P&ID and PIF

• Selection and integration of commercial equipment, including instrumentation.

• Performance of pre-industrial scale trials on a pilot microwave furnace (TRL 6)

Industrial heating via induction

• Characterization of materials, modelling and simulation of induction-based heating systems for high-temperature processes.

• Selection of commercial equipment, commissioning, fine-tuning and training on induction operation

• Monitoring and intelligent control for optimization of the industrial inductive heating system with machine-learning algorithms.

• Design and manufacture of induction heating prototypes, including cooled coils, insulators and refractories.

Integration of renewable raw materials and energy vectors

• Assessment of waste CO2 sources, CO2 capture potential, opportunities for CO2 use and identification of most adequate CO2 separation technology from different processes

• Conceptual design and basic engineering of CO2 conversion process, particularly biomethane and biomethanol

• Simulation, integration and decision-making for the integration of different energy vectors in industrial processes (energy storage, electricity and raw material selling)

• Desing, sizing and support to operation of biomethane plants

• Assessment of flue gases treatment to support their valorisation. In particular, CIRCE count with a bench Water Gas Shift (WGS) reactor to remove CO content on flue gases and increase H2 output.

Green hydrogen production and utilisation

• Mapping of industrial off-takers to support projects’ promotion and support to hydrogen integration in industrial sites for industrial off-takers.

• Conceptual design of hydrogen value chain, matching supply and demand.

• Assessment of the burners’ behavior using hydrogen and their mix with other gaseous fuels. Pre-industrial testing of hydrogen combustion.

• Optimal sizing and scheduling of hydrogen production systems and comparison of hydrogen use among different applications and end-users to maximise hydrogen added-value.

• Conceptual design and engineering considering alternative hydrogen production sources (e.g. from biomass or biogenic waste)