Producing syngas from sunlight

Описание: The Swiss company Synhelion is developing the world’s first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels from CO2, methane, water and sunlight.
A reactor in the tower is fed with methane and carbon dioxide of biowaste origin from a local paper mill, as well as water. This is then processed into environmentally friendly versions of petrol, diesel or jet fuel using standard gas-to-liquids technology.
The production method was first demonstrated in 2019 in a mini refinery built at ETH Zurich. From next year, the Swiss entrepreneurs want to produce 10,000 litres of solar fuel a year at the new German plant. In parallel, Synhelion will start work on a much larger commercial plant in sunny Spain that can be operated continuously, increasing total production to 1.6 million litres a year from 2025. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is on board with the initiative. But the long-term production challenges remain immense.
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