CCU 97 Million Euros Granted to ‘Project Air’ Under EU’s Innovation Fund

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Under an agreement between Cinea, Perstorp, and Uniper, ‘Project Air’ has been granted the hefty amount with an aim to decarbonize the European chemical industry. The CCU project will convert CO2, residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biomethane which will then be used for large-scale production of sustainable methanol.

Malmö/Sweden – Representatives from Perstorp, Uniper and Cinea (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) recently met to officially sign the agreement granting the project support from the Innovation Fund. The agreement states that Project Air will receive 97 million euros in support to enable its ground-breaking technology, which is a critical enabler for the European chemicals industry to become carbon-neutral.

Project Air is a combination of a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) process for converting CO2, residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biomethane, which is to be applied for the first-of-a-kind, large-scale production of sustainable methanol. The project is expected to lead to a relative decrease of 123 % in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions avoidance in comparison with conventional methanol synthesis.

It will have far-reaching effects throughout many industrial value chains and will contribute to ending Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. Project Air will be built at Perstorp’s existing facilities in Stenungsund, strengthening the regional chemicals industry cluster, Hållbar Kemi 2030.

“Cinea is honoured to welcome Project Air into the Innovation Fund projects family, a portfolio that currently includes 52 projects implemented across 16 countries. Cinea has a long track record of financing infrastructure and innovation projects in support of the European Green Deal’s carbon-neutrality objective. I am confident that projects like Project Air will significantly contribute to our objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing the EU’s dependency on imported fossil fuels. I look forward to the implementation of this project enabler for the EU chemical industry to become carbon neutral”, said Paloma Aba Garrote, Acting Director at Cinea.

“Today marks an important milestone, not just for Project Air but for the chemical industry, as we are now demonstrating that it is possible to break our industry’s dependence on fossil fuels. We hope that more will follow our lead with similar technologies, enabling circular production processes that utilize residue streams and captured carbon”, commented Jan Secher, CEO of Perstorp Group. “We are happy and grateful that the EU and the Innovation Fund recognise the importance of the chemical industry and its sustainable transformation with this support, which will enable the sustainable transformation of thousands of end products and value chains.”

“Europe is experiencing an unprecedented energy squeeze, where the focus is on securing energy supplies almost on a daily basis. Recognizing that we have a common future will be pivotal to tackling the climate challenge. We need to substitute fossil resources with sustainable alternatives to achieve climate neutrality, and from that perspective Project Air is a game-changer for the transition of the chemical industry,” said David Bryson, Chief Operating Officer Uniper.

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