Waste-to-energy project to produce green aviation fuel

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Waste CO2 from the LIPOR municipal waste-to-energy plant in Maia, Portugal, is set to be captured and converted into green synthetic e-fuels for the aviation industry.

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Image credit: Veolia

An interdisciplinary consortium, comprising LIPOR (Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Porto), P2X Europe and Veolia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 February to launch feasibility studies for the ‘Waste-to-Jet’ project, the first of its kind in Europe.

The CO2 recovery project in the LIPOR municipal waste-to-energy unit will involve extracting and purifying the biogenic part of CO2, 60 per cent of the emissions generated by incineration.

“This project sets a good example on how waste management systems can make a relevant contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy and to Carbon Neutrality,” said José Manuel Ribeiro, president of LIPOR.

Up to 100,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 can be captured and converted into e-fuels and then transformed into green synthetic products, namely e-kerosene, e-diesel and chemicals. The carbon capture technology will be integrated with the energy recovery facility, producing near-zero or negative CO2 electricity, leading to an improved environmental and energy balance of municipal waste recovery.

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