From November 19 to November 20, the CATCO2NVERS partners gathered in Turin to keep working on the technical advancements of the three catalytic processes to develop different technologies to convert CO2 into chemicals glyoxylic acid (GA), lactic acid (LA), furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME), cyclic carbonated fatty acid methyl esters (CCFAMEs) and bio-methanol as well as the validation of the technologies and the scalability of each of them.
The meeting was hosted by our partner HYSYTECH, which is in charge of the design, development, manufacturing, and assembly of the CATCO2NVERS prototypes. Its responsibilities include creating prototypes capable of producing the targeted chemicals at the required technological level. HYSYTECH also oversees the delivery of these prototypes to the testing site for the final testing campaign and provides support throughout the testing process.
In addition to the meetings and presentations, our partners visited the HYSYTECH facilities located in Turin (Italy). During the visit, the partners had the opportunity to see the future reactor used in the CATCO2NVERS project as well as some other technologies developed in the framework of other EU initiatives.
In the last stage of the project, the partners complete the development of technologies, refine downstream processes, and advance through the testing phases. These efforts aim to achieve the project’s main objective: reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Bio-Based Industries by converting waste CO2 from two bio-based sectors into five valuable chemicals.
