CFPs for Valorisation of CO/CO2 Streams into Added-value Products of Market Interest

Deadline: 30-Mar-22

The European Commission (EC) is inviting proposals for the Valorisation of CO/CO2 streams into added-value products of market interest (Processes4Planet Partnership) (IA).

The proposals submitted under this topic are expected to provide concepts for use of CO / CO2 streams from point sources (eg large industrial installations such as steel, cement and chemical plants) converting them into added value products and / or intermediates and chemicals of wide interest (plastics, resins, composites, chemicals). The topic explicitly excludes fuels and renewable energy storage concepts. The technologies proposed should support cross-sectorial concepts and sector integration paradigms. They should also be able to work efficiently in a renewable based energy system, coping with potential fluctuations in the energy supply or be fully self-sustained from an energy standpoint.

The concepts proposed are expected to:

Process significant amounts CO / CO2 containing waste streams from energy intensive industries, including efficient approaches for the pre-treatment of the gasous stream (eg cleaning, compression, drying, concentration, etc.) if needed;
Target a range of products and / or intermediates with a wide variety of applications in different sectors (eg construction, automotive, food / feed, etc.) to replace existing ones (eg fossil based or from virgin raw materials);
Consider clearly industrial specifications and relevant market requirements;
Demonstrate that targeted products and / or intermediates can fully replace existing counterparts. The prevention of upcycling of hazardous substances, including their separation and disposal should be considered;
Demonstrate the improved environmental footprint of the proposed products and processes, as well as other positive impacts using relevant methodologies (eg LCA, LCSA, etc.);
Provide elements related to the replicability and scalability of the technology, along with the potential for applicability in other Energy intensive industry sectors;
Demonstrate the proposed concepts in an industrially relevant environment and at an appropriate scale. The integration of the proposed technology in existing value chains and the relevance to several European contexts would be an added value;
Proposals should consider the co-design of learning resources together with local and regional educational organizations for current and future generations of employees, with the possibility of integrating them in existing curricula and modules for undergraduate level and lifelong learning programs. Learning resources should integrate the identification of new skills and should offer innovative learning-teaching methods that meet regional social needs and have a high potential for replication.

Funding Information

The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500,000, except for:

public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including local, regional or national authorities) or international organizations; and
cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60,000 (lowvalue grant).

Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

Uses CO / CO2 streams to produce added value products and / or intermediates of wide industrial interest (eg polymers, resins, chemicals, food / feed ingredients, minerals, etc.). Excluding fuels and / or energy carriers;
Enhance the market for CO / CO2 based products providing economically viable and sustainable alternatives to existing products with strong market interest in one or more applications (eg consumer products, feed / food ingredients, automotive, construction, etc.);
Develop concepts enabling 100% use of RES (eg electrified processes, concentrated solar, etc.), coping with potential fluctuations in the energy supply;
Achieve at least 60% GHG emissions mitigation in the overall lifecycle compared to existing processes for the same products (or relevant benchmark);
Develop mature technologies for separation / purification of CO / CO2 containing waste streams to allow the integration in the targeted industry sector / sectors.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, ie:

the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions;
the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States;
eligible non-EU countries:
- countries associated to Horizon Europe;
- low- and middle-income countries.