SOST-CO2: NEW INDUSTRIAL AND SUSTAINABLE USES OF CO₂
 
Programme: CENIT - Programa Ingenio 2010
Duration: 01-01-08 / 31-12-11
Summary: The main objective of the project is to develop CO₂ utilization technologies, complementing capture technologies, as an alternative to the geological storage only. The combination of CO₂ capture-transformation-utilization and large scale utilization will be prioritized. The implementation of this technology will involve research, development and validation of new concepts and will integrate solutions to enhance the CO₂ life cycle. This project offers an obvious environmental approach, since it will not only reduce CO₂ emissions and its usage in different industrial applications but also develop technologies for sustainable energy production (e.g. biofuels and hydrogen).

Web site: www.cenit-sostco2.com

 

 

The project will consider the entire CO₂ life cycle, from its capture to its medium/large scale utilization, taking into account transport and storage. The project is two pronged. On one hand, this proposal connects CO₂ apture with its utilization, offering a real and sustainable alternative to geological storage. On the other hand, the project offers a continuation of the work done in CENIT-CO2 project, exclusively focused on capture. The project consists of three major topics: capture-logistics (CAP and LOG), transformation (TRANS) and utilization in several applications (AP).

VISION: To become a Centre of Excellence in exploitation of sustainable energy sources, reducing CO₂ and other greenhouse gases emissions, developing novel technologies for a CO₂ sustainable use instead of geological storage only.

MISSION: (a) To promote the research and development of new technologies for CO₂ capture and utilization, preventing its emission to the atmosphere and providing an added value. (b) To combine capture with utilization technologies in order to gain a leading position in Spain and increase our International presence.