On the 3rd of October, Monalisa Goswami from our project partner TNO presented the TAKE-OFF project at the 8th CO₂ Value Europe Days & General Assembly, organised by our project partner CO₂ Value Europe in Grenoble, France.
During the panel discussion on “Showcasing the progress in CCU project development”, Monalisa shared the latest updates from TAKE-OFF, including the project’s pathway and some exciting preliminary results ahead of our final conference in December.
Key achievements highlighted include:
Light olefin synthesis directly from CO₂ and H₂:
- ~90% selectivity to light olefins
- Low methane production and efficient CO recycling
- Stable performance
Oligomerisation of light olefins into jet fuel:
- High selectivity (>80%) in liquid range oligomers
- Nickel catalysts with >90% conversion and strong stability
The TNO-patented technology in-situ water separation reactor (SIENNA) using membrane enhancement was also presented. The reactor demonstrated a 25% increase in single-pass methanol productivity—a promising step towards more efficient synthetic fuel production. Monalisa emphasised that with more selective membranes the process could be further boost performance.
These developments represent a significant step forward in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, showcasing the potential of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) in driving innovation within the energy sector beyond the Fischer-Tropsch route.
Funded by the Horizon 2020 EU programme, the TAKE-OFF project is pioneering a unique technology to convert CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into SAF via olefins as an intermediate. This process aims to deliver a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution compared to other power-to-liquid alternatives. The project’s route captures CO₂ from industrial flue gas or Direct Air Capture, which reacts with hydrogen produced using renewable electricity to form light olefins. These olefins are then chemically upgraded into SAF, with all key steps being demonstrated under industrially relevant conditions.
