Siemens Energy and Evonik are setting an example of an environmentally friendly application with artificial photosynthesis technology. A pilot facility using carbon dioxide and hydrogen as raw materials for sustainable chemical production has started operations in Germany.
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Siemens Energy and Evonik are setting an example of an environmentally friendly application in the chemical industry with artificial photosynthesis technology. The pilot facility, where carbon dioxide and hydrogen are used as raw materials for sustainable chemical production, started operating in Germany.
According to the statement made by Siemens Energy, the company established a pilot plant with Evonik that produces chemicals using carbon dioxide and water.
The energy required for production at the facility is met by renewable resources. The pilot facility, which was implemented within the scope of the Rheticus projects sponsored by the German Ministry of Education and Research, started its operations in Marl, Germany. The innovative photosynthesis technology used in the facility will make a significant contribution to the success of the energy revolution. This project represents one of the most important stages of the Rheticus I and II research projects, for which the German Ministry of Education and Research sponsors a total of 6.3 million euros.
Siemens Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Christian Bruch, whose speech at the opening of the facility was included in the statement, said: 'Our goal is to provide new and more sustainable solutions using innovative technologies. With our hydrogen and carbon dioxide electrolysis technology, we are building a bridge from clean electricity to sustainable material applications. 'This close collaboration between politics, science and business partners such as Evonik represents an important step in this direction.' he said.
- Innovative technology that takes nature as an example
The Rheticus research project, which shows the way to successfully implement the Power-to-X idea, grew out of the projects of Copernicus, one of the German Government's largest research initiatives on energy system transformation.
Researchers were inspired by nature for the artificial photosynthesis idea behind the experimental facility established within the scope of Rheticus. Just as plants use solar energy to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water in several stages, artificial photosynthesis uses renewable energies to produce valuable chemicals from carbon dioxide and water with the help of bacteria through electrolysis. This type of artificial photosynthesis acts as a store of energy, thus helping to close the carbon cycle and reduce carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere.
The facility consists of a CO2 electrolyzer developed by Siemens Energy, a water electrolyzer and a bioreactor with technical expertise from Evonik. Once the current Rheticus project phase is successfully completed, Evonik and Siemens Energy will have a unique platform technology capable of producing energy-rich and valuable substances such as specialty chemicals or artificial fuels from carbon dioxide.
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