Axens, Paul Wurth, and IFPEN sign co-development agreement

The RWGS technology is an essential part of the suite of technologies converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) to renewable, low-carbon fuels and chemicals intermediates.

The parties are cooperating based on their specific backgrounds, know-how and expertise. Axens is the licensor of the Gasel® technology, an efficient FT process which converts syngas into liquid hydrocarbons, such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). Paul Wurth, along with its mother company SMS group, is an international technology partner, plant builder and equipment developer, investing in projects for the conversion of CO₂ and hydrogen to e-fuel. Its ambition is to bring its high temperature experience on equipment, internals, material selection etc. to the RWGS technology development and its application to e-fuel projects. IFPEN is a research and innovation player in the fields of energy, transport and environment. IFPEN is well-known in the field of catalytic process development and has studied high-temperature processes for syngas production.

The parties are collaborating to define synergies to speed-up the improved RWGS technology industrialisation and maturity level, to optimise its operating cost and output. This is key to bring to the market a commercial e-fuel scheme to efficiently produce synthetic fuel to support the global demand of SAF worldwide.

Jacinthe Frecon, Process and Equipment Innovation Director at Axens, said: "Adding RWGS to Axens portfolio of technologies will enable us to propose an integrated e-fuel offer from CO₂ capture, via our DMX™ technology, to the production of SAF, and we are looking forward to industrial applications in the coming months. We are excited to embark on this journey towards decarbonisation with Paul Wurth and IFPEN.

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