Hard-to-abate manufacturing processes release vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. With a strong sustainability vision, a new catalyst is being developed to convert CO2 into syngas—a hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixture used in high-value chemical synthesis, such as virgin naphtha and methanol. Methanol, along with ammonia, is a key hydrogen carrier and a potential marine fuel. The syngas produced through this process aims to reduce the carbon footprint of steam reforming, the primary production method. Another patented innovation in progress is a catalyst that converts liquid organic waste into hydrogen and CO2 at lower temperatures than current technologies. In line with its circular approach, VECTRE plans to use the captured CO2 to produce syngas, which can then be converted into methanol, further closing the carbon loop.
