Our mission
The DISCO₂ projects are developing new ways to harness carbon from CO₂ for high-value chemical products. To achieve this goal, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is funding 13 research projects as well as an overarching supporting project. Together, they are tapping into sustainable carbon sources and advancing technologies for the industrial use of CO₂.
CHATS
CHATS is developing a solar-powered process that converts CO₂ and methane from biogas into synthesis gas. Synthesis gas is an important feedstock for the production of chemicals, plastics, and fuels.
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CO₂MET
Methanol – a fuel and feedstock for numerous derivative products – is produced from CO₂ and hydrogen in CO₂MET using electricity. A novel catalyst makes this possible at lower temperatures.
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disruptiveGDE
disruptiveGDE is researching the simultaneous splitting of CO₂ and water using electricity. By employing 3D mesh structures as electrodes, the process enables the highly efficient production of specialty chemicals.
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ECO₂Syn
ECO₂2Syn produces synthesis gas – a raw material for the chemical industry – from CO₂ in a particularly efficient manner. To achieve this, the process steps for CO₂ capture and synthesis gas production are combined.
eCu-PARCA
Acetate – a raw material used, for example, in textile fibers and films – is produced in eCu-PARCA using electricity and CO₂, with an innovative electrode. A special membrane allows the produced acetate to pass through while retaining the novel catalyst within the reaction chamber.
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EthylenDirekt
Films, pipes, PVC, and many other products are based on the basic chemical ethylene. EthylenDirekt efficiently combines several steps in ethylene production, in which CO₂ dissolved in water is split using a power-driven process and recombined with hydrogen released during the same process.
INDICO₂
Similar to an induction cooktop, the catalyst in INDICO₂ is precisely heated to reaction temperature using induction. This process produces dimethyl carbonate from CO₂ and methanol, which is used, for example, in lithium-ion batteries.
INDICO₂
JEThylen
JEThylen is developing an electricity-powered process for converting CO₂ and hydrogen into ethylene and subsequently into sustainable aviation fuel – an essential prerequisite for climate-neutral aviation in the future.
P2M2X
The biggest energy-related hurdle to using CO₂ in the chemical industry is breaking down the CO₂. P2M2X accomplishes this using an electric plasma and separates the breakdown products – CO and oxygen – from one another using an innovative membrane.
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RECAPTURE
To capture CO₂ from the air in an energy-efficient manner, RECAPTURE is developing a 3D-printed system. The large surface areas and rapid regenerability enable high CO₂ capture efficiency with reduced energy consumption.
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ReMePho
Seawater contains 120 times more CO₂ per liter than air. That is why ReMePho aims to extract CO₂ from the ocean on the high seas and combine it with hydrogen produced on-site to create methanol. This integrated process produces sustainable marine fuel directly at sea.
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SOFT
The established Fischer-Tropsch process produces chains of carbon atoms that serve as the starting material for countless chemical products. Traditionally, this process requires synthesis gas as a feedstock. SOFT is developing catalysts that will enable the process to be converted to use CO₂ as a feedstock.
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STROMIKA
In STROMIKA, specialized bacteria – powered by renewable electricity – convert excess CO₂ from a biogas plant into high-quality chemicals and proteins. The process maximizes resource utilization.
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