{"id":131059,"date":"2023-09-01T07:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=131059"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T12:40:38","slug":"pilot-plant-alta-first-jtf-project-in-zeeland-co2-from-chemical-industry-turns-into-raw-material-for-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/pilot-plant-alta-first-jtf-project-in-zeeland-co2-from-chemical-industry-turns-into-raw-material-for-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot plant Alta first ‘JTF project’ in Zeeland: CO2 from chemical industry turns into raw material for batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Alta Innovation Support will set up a pilot at Valuepark Terneuzen (part of\u00a0North Sea Port<\/a>, The Netherlands) to convert CO2<\/sub>\u00a0and gases from the local chemical industry in the province of Zeeland into a liquid that can be used in batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Alta Innovation Support<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This makes \u2018CO2<\/sub> Re-use in a Cyclic Carbonate\u2019 the first project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen\/Vlissingen-Oost region to win a grant from the new European Just Transition Fund (JTF). The Fund was launched early this year to address the economic and social consequences of the transition from fossil to green industry. The project is also receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. The total grant amount is over \u20ac1.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe technical developments within this pilot make a great contribution to circularity and circular chemistry in the region,\u201d said Zeeland\u2019s deputy Jo-Annes de Bat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valuable chemicals from CO2<\/sub><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The economy of the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen\/Vlissingen-Oost region runs largely on carbon streams of fossil origin. Looking to the future, however, industrial players are developing new and innovative technologies. The storage of CO2<\/sub>and its conversion into valuable chemicals, or Carbon Capture and Utilisation, is a promising method for climate transition, as it reduces emissions and makes carbon as a feedstock part of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur mission is to substantially green the chemical industry,\u201d says Frank Vergunst, founder of Alta Innovation Support. \u201cUsing CO2<\/sub> and waste biomass as renewable resources for valuable products and materials is highly desirable to make various production chains more sustainable.\u201d The originally Gouda-based company has developed an innovative chemical technology that can convert CO2<\/sub> and epoxides (a gaseous petrochemical by-product) into a key raw material for lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Vergunst: \u201cIn this pilot, process data is measured and analysed so that the process can be accurately modelled and we can safely scale up further. This project represents an essential step in the development that an innovation in the chemical industry needs to go through to reach a commercially viable end product. The JTF grant will allow us to achieve this faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highly skilled workforce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Highly trained (technical) personnel are also important in this transition. That is why Alta is working closely with Zeeland\u2019s knowledge institutions, such as HZ University<\/a> and University College Roosevelt<\/a>. \u201cWe want to make an active contribution to making the sector and various knowledge institutions in Zeeland a Centre of Excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alta can also count on support from the regional development agency. Frank Vergunst: \u201cThe participation fund of Impuls Zeeland<\/a> has made an important contribution to our growth. In turn, we can now contribute to the growth of Zeeland\u2019s economy and employment with this project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just Transition Fund<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Achieving a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 will require major changes with social and economic consequences, especially in regions heavily dependent on fossil industries. In the southern Netherlands, these are Zeeuws-Vlaanderen\/Vlissingen-Oost, West-North Brabant and South Limburg. They will each receive around \u20ac58.5 million for the green transition. Companies, education and municipalities can apply for grants for projects that contribute to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information on the JTF can be found on the website of the European Commission.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alta Innovation Support will set up a pilot at Valuepark Terneuzen (part of\u00a0North Sea Port, The Netherlands) to convert CO2\u00a0and gases from the local chemical industry in the province of Zeeland into a liquid that can be used in batteries. This makes \u2018CO2 Re-use in a Cyclic Carbonate\u2019 the first project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen\/Vlissingen-Oost region […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"First project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen\/Vlissingen-Oost region is receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[10744,10416,10408,10453,10743],"supplier":[22637,2317,17669],"class_list":["post-131059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-carboncapture","tag-circulareconomy","tag-greenchemistry","tag-recycling","tag-useco2","supplier-alta-innovation-support-b-v","supplier-european-commission","supplier-north-sea-port"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131059\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131059"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=131059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}