We are exploring the use and application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to store green hydrogen and capture CO2, whether of biogenic origin from biomass or organic matter or anthropogenic origin from human activity.
The captured carbon is then used to produce renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO), also known as e-fuels or synthetic fuels, such as e-methanol, e-SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and synthetic natural gas.
MOFs, developed by the Cambridge University-based startup Immaterial, are ultra-fine particles with a network of interconnected pores. More than 100,000 types of MOFs have been identified to date.
Thanks to their vast surface area and the ability to design pore size, these materials offer enormous potential for adsorbing and storing molecules, catalyzing chemical reactions and separating or storing gases.
We’re leveraging this potential in our Innovation Spaces, located in one of the pilot plants at our Innovation Center. We are developing new ways to produce green molecules there; technologies that we later scale up at our Energy Parks in Andalusia.
This project reflects the ongoing transformation of our Innovation Center, which is becoming a key driver of change and one of Moeve’s strategic pillars in the path toward becoming a benchmark in the energy transition.
Through this work, we continue to foster innovative technologies for green molecule production, moving steadily toward our ambitious decarbonization goals and helping our customers do the same.
We are exploring the power of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to enable more efficient storage of green hydrogen and CO2 capture, these being key steps in the production of renewable fuels and in accelerating the decarbonization process.
