Low-Carbon Fuels
StormFisher Hydrogen facilities produce low-carbon e-Fuels, such as e-Methane and e-Methanol, at an industrial scale. As they are identical to traditionally sourced fuels and gases, they can be used as drop-in replacements using existing infrastructure.
Process Definition
e-Fuels, also known as efuels, electrofuels or synthetic fuels, are hydrogen-derived fuels. . e-Fuels are produced by combing green hydrogen and CO2 to create a traditional hydrocarbon molecule in the form of methane, methanol or kerosene. Pure oxygen is by-product of the green hydrogen electrolysis process.
e-Fuel production is sometimes referred to as Power-to-X because of the use of renewable electricity to drive the hydrogen electrolysis process. e-Fuels are easy to transport as they use existing infrastructure and supply-chains.
Green Hydrogen Pathway
e-Fuels are created by using the electrolysis hydrogen to e-Fuel pathway. First, green hydrogen is produced via the electrolysis of water, powered by renewable power sources such as wind and solar. The green hydrogen is then combined with carbon dioxide, often captured or redirected from an industrial application such as a landfill or ethanol plant, using methanation, methanol synthesis, or the Fischer-Tropsch method to create a hydrocarbon molecule in the form of methanol, methane, or kerosene.
Decarbonization
e-Fuels are used in different industries where decarbonization or lowering emissions is critical such as in maritime shipping, aviation, chemical production or other heavy industries.
Their production makes them almost carbon neutral compared to other fossil-derived sources, meaning they can be used as drop-in replacements for any industrial processes that use methane, methanol, or ammonia.
Unlimited Carbon Dioxide Feedstock
Biofuels, energy dense molecules produced from the conversion of biomass, are effective tools in decarbonization efforts but are limited by the amounts of organic mass for feedstock, making them difficult to scale and vulnerable to price fluctuations.
e-Fuels solve the scalability issue using CO2 as a main component, a substance that is plentiful in our world. Using existing CO2 sources, such as those captured or redirected from existing industrial operations, allows the production of e-Fuels to be near carbon-neutral.
Drop-In Replacements
e-Fuels can be used as drop-in replacements wherever another version is already in use. For example, an e-Methanol molecule is identical to that of traditional methanol, making it a replacement that requires zero infrastructure or supply chain upgrades or investment to adopt. The end result is a lower carbon product, be that in plastic, furniture, or chemical production.
StormFisher Hydrogen is a leading producer of e-Fuels in North America for export to the global marketplace.
StormFisher Hydrogen partners with industry to find energy solutions. Get in touch with an expert today to see if e-Fuels are the low-carbon solution for your challenge.
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