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OCEAN Grant agreement ID: 767798 (opens in new window) Project website

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10.3030/767798 Project closed EC signature date 18 July 2017 Start date 1 October 2017 End date 31 July 2022 Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing

Total cost

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€ 5 285 309,15 EU contribution

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€ 5 285 309,15 5 285 309,15 Coordinated by

European Research Institute of Catalysis A.I.S.B.L. Belgium

Objective

The OCEAN project aims to develop an integrated process for the production of high-value C2 chemicals from carbon dioxide using electrochemistry. This will be achieved by: 1) improving and optimizing a TRL5 technology that can convert carbon dioxide to formate, to TRL6. OCEAN will bring this technology just one-step away from commercialization, by demonstrating this technology at the site of an industrial electricity provider, converting 250 g of CO2 per hour at 1.5 kA/m2. The energy efficiency will be improved by coupling the cathodic reaction to the oxidation of glucose at the anode, using a novel technology to match the kinetics of the reactions at both electrodes. The obtained formate can be converted to oxalate. 2)Developing new electrochemical methodologies to further convert formate and oxalate to formic acid and oxalic acid, respectively. Novel salt-splitting will be investigated using bipolar membranes. Again, this allows for direct coupling with an electrosynthesis step at the anode and/or cathode. 3) Developing new electrochemical methodologies by converting oxalic acid to glycolic acid and other high-value C2-products, these will be benchmarked with conventional hydrogenation. 4) Integrating the TRL6 and new (TRL4-5) electrochemical technologies in an industrial process, aimed at the production of high-value C2 products and polymers thereof by developing the process steps needed to produce oxalate, C2 products and polymers. 5) Demonstrating the economic feasibility by performing a market analysis and making a business case and exploitation strategy. Overall, OCEAN aims at addressing the critical elements that are currently hindering new electrochemical processes by targeting high value products that have the corresponding production margin to introduce this technology on the market, lower the power costs by combining oxidation and reduction, and a trans-disciplinary approach that is needed for the introduction of these advanced technologies.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology environmental engineering ecosystem-based management climatic change mitigation
• natural sciences chemical sciences organic chemistry organic acids
• natural sciences chemical sciences electrochemistry electrolysis
• engineering and technology chemical engineering separation technologies desalination electrodialysis
• engineering and technology environmental engineering energy and fuels

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Keywords

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• electrochemistry
• CO2
• oxalic acid
• polymers
• glyocalic acid

Programme(s)

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• H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing MAIN PROGRAMME See all projects funded under this programme
• H2020-EU.2.1.5.3. - Sustainable, resource-efficient and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries See all projects funded under this programme

Topic(s)

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• SPIRE-10-2017 - New electrochemical solutions for industrial processing, which contribute to a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions See all projects funded under this topic

Funding Scheme

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RIA - Research and Innovation action

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) H2020-IND-CE-2016-17

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Coordinator

European Research Institute of Catalysis A.I.S.B.L. Net EU contribution

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€ 646 673,75 Address ROND POINT SCHUMAN 14 5ME ETAGE 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium

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Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 646 673,75

Participants (10)

Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all GASKATEL GESELLSCHAFT FUER GASSYSTEME DURCH KATALYSE UND ELEKTROCHEMIEMIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG Germany Net EU contribution

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€ 201 953,75 Address LILIENTHALSTR. 146 34123 Kassel

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SME

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Yes Region Hessen Kassel Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 201 953,75 GENSORIC GMBH

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Germany Net EU contribution

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€ 154 784,15 Address GERHART-HAUPTMANN-STRASSE 23 18055 Rostock

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SME

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Yes Region Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 154 784,15 HYSYTECH SRL Italy Net EU contribution

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€ 736 437,50 Address VIA I MAGGIO 5 10043 Orbassano (TO)

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Website (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 736 437,50 AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution

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€ 1 522 462,50 Address ZEKERINGSTRAAT 29 1014 BV Amsterdam

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Website (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 1 566 212,50 Third-party

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AVANTIUM SUPPORT BV Netherlands Net EU contribution

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€ 43 750,00 Address ZEKERINGSTRAAT 29 1014 BV Amsterdam

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 43 750,00 FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA Italy Net EU contribution

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€ 514 782,50 Address VIA MOREGO 30 16163 Genova

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Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Website (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 602 282,50 Third-party

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POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy Net EU contribution

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€ 87 500,00 Address CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 10129 Torino

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Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Website (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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€ 87 500,00 RWE GENERATION SE

Participation ended

Germany Net EU contribution

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€ 0,00 Address RWE PLATZ 3 45141 ESSEN

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Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

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No data UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Netherlands Net EU contribution

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€ 631 225,00 Address SPUI 21 1012WX Amsterdam

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€ 631 225,00 RWE POWER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany Net EU contribution

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€ 745 740,00 Address RWE PLATZ 2 45141 ESSEN

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Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation (opens in new window) Website (opens in new window) Participation in EU R&I programmes (opens in new window) HORIZON collaboration network (opens in new window) Total cost

The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.

€ 745 740,00

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