Unmanned-Power-to-Methanol (UP-TO-ME) is a Horizon Europe project funded by the European Union (grant agreement number 101083323) that aims to target a change in decentralised Power-to-Methanol production for hard to electrify applications. The project involves the use of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon that have been introduced as our project characters in the latest UP-TO-ME project explainer video.
The project process involves the use of CO2 from biogas and Hydrogen from water electrolysis to develop novel technologies to produce renewable methanol, by a fully autonomous, self-optimising and compact technology.
How are the UP-TO-ME characters used in the project?
- Firstly, the project captures and stores CO2 whilst separating Hydrogen from water using renewable energy.
- Once Hydrogen and Oxygen are separated, green hydrogen is combined with CO2 to produce methanol.
- The Oxygen that was separated from H2O now has the potential to be supplied to the aeration system of a wastewater treatment plant.
- This is all achieved by the automated, unmanned UP-TO-ME technology and the smart full automation, self-optimisation and remote monitoring will enable dynamic off-grid operation of this Power-to-Methanol plant.
The UP-TO-ME characters present the project progress in the project explainer video below!
UP-TO-ME is a 36-month project that has just embarked on its 2nd year and is making great progress. The project is possible due to the continued dedication of a European Consortium combining seven expert organisations.
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