Kick-off

The EffiTorch Kick-off Meeting was successfully organized by TEKNIKER on 28th October 2024 in Eibar, Spain. During the Kick-off Meeting, the project partners introduced their organizations, expertise, and planned contributions to the EffiTorch project. Each partner presented their role within the project and the planned actions for the individual work packages. The meeting facilitated engaging discussions, allowing partners to exchange ideas and align on key objectives and next steps. Additionally, the consortium outlined the initial experimental setups and methodologies that will be implemented throughout the project

The Consortium

 

The EffiTorch consortium consists of nine partners from six European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Within the project, the partners bring together a wide range of expertise and technologies, focusing on innovative microwave plasma torch technology for the efficient valorisation of CO₂ and bio-waste. The project integrates advanced high-temperature reactors, plasma-assisted gasification, induction heating, and hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass, aiming to develop long-term energy storage solutions through a Power-to-X approach.

 

The project

The aim of the EffiTorch project is to develop an alternative breakthrough Power-to-X technology based on the direct splitting of CO₂ using an ultra-high temperature thermal plasma torch, with the simultaneous valorisation of low-value bio-waste, leading to the efficient production of syngas. To this end, the project consortium integrates microwave plasma torches, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of bio-waste, plasma confinement, and high-frequency induction heating to improve energy efficiency and carbon conversion rates. EffiTorch aims to achieve carbon efficiencies higher than 90% and energy efficiencies exceeding 60%, outperforming the best available solutions. The project builds upon recent advancements in plasma-based CO2 splitting and seeks to enhance process scalability and industrial applicability

 

Keywords

 

CO₂ Valorisation, Microwave Plasma Torch, Syngas Production, Reverse Boudouard Reaction (RBR), Bio-Waste Conversion, Induction Heating (100-400 kHz), High-Temperature Reactors