E-fuels. the power to move

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1 Support for alternative and renewable liquid & gaseous fuels forum (policy and market issues) E-fuels. the power to move Eelco Dekker EU-India Conference on Advanced Biofuels

2 E-fuel opportunities for India HELPING DRIVE A TRANSITION TO CLEAN ALTERNATIVES International cooperation to: Help reduce emissions Store increasing supply of renewable energy Broaden fuel mix Reduce oil import and provide energy security Potentially create new export product

3 Electro-fuels convert electrons to gaseous and liquid fuels E-FUELS COVER A BROAD RANGE OF DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES E-fuels are also known as Power-to-X (PtX), or Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) A strong synergy exists with Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU), but it is not entirely the same - Nitrogen Carbon heat gaseous hydrogen ammonia methane DME direct use electricity electrolysis hydrogen storage fuel liquid formic acid methanol butanol FT diesel gasoline a.o. chemical

4 Different shades of green offer opportunities OPERATIONAL CHOICES HAVE TO BE MADE carbon fossil renewable fossil electricity renewable biological non-biological Business case depends a.o. on: Continuous operation or flexible Scale (CAPEX) Resource cost (OPEX)

5 Energy storage and renewable drive opportunities CLEAN GASEOUS AND LIQUID FUELS STILL NEEDED FOR MANY DECADES General agreement to act against global warming urgent need to reduce CO 2 emissions share of transport ~25% of CO 2 emissions, and not yet decreasing Electrification alone is not enough at current rates it takes >20 years to replace all combustion engine vehicles not all modes of transport are suited for electrification Increasing share of renewables requires large scale energy storage to reduce or even avoid curtailment offers opportunities to convert low cost electricity option to improve carbon yield of existing processes

6 The practical side of electricity storage USING THE EXAMPLE OF E-METHANOL One cubic meter of e-methanol contains the same amount of energy as the battery capacity of 222 BMW i3 s* 1 Nm³ CH 3 OH = *Storage capacity BMW courtesy: i3 = 21,6 kwh Bosch courtesy:

7 Many initiatives around the development e-fuels COMBINING ALL RELEVANT STEPS IN THE VALUE CHAIN cathode anode ELECTROLYSIS PEM Alkaline SOEC CO CO CO CO CO CO CO 2 sources Flue gases up to 10%-15% Ethanol fermentation up to ~95% Biogas upgrading up to 0,7 90% Air 400 ppm SYNTHESIS

8 Audi e-gas facility in Germany produces methane from CO 2 REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS BY 80% (WTW)

9 E-Methanol broadening options for clean fuels ADDRESING GROWING INTEREST IN INDIA FOR METHANOL AS ALTERNATIVE FUEL OPPORTUNITY

10 To conclude... E-fuels enable chemical storage of (renewable) electricity E-fuels can be integrated with existing production processes E-fuels offer flexibility in terms of scale as well as fuel type E-fuels system drastically reduce emissions (WtW) E-fuels fit with existing and future transport infrastructure slide 9

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