POSEIDON

POSEIDON aims at demonstrating the use of e-methanol for the decarbonization of the shipping sector along the value chain steps and at implementing local value chains in two major European ports:

• Port of Valencia (ES): use of biogenic CO₂ coming from the biogas plant of a wastewater treatment plant
• Port of Thessaloniki (GR): use of industrial CO₂ coming from lime production plants

Main innovations and project results

• New technical and economic pathways to use biogenic and unavoidable industrial CO₂ sources as feedstock for e-methanol production
• Scaled up Power-to-Methanol pilot plant to produce up to 750 liters of e-methanol per day out of CO₂, H₂ and renewable power
• Qualified 2 and 4-strokes internal combustion engines able to run on e-methanol
• Newly developed modeling tool to evaluate various e-methanol based value chains and assess their impacts
• Establishment of local communities of practice (COPs) in Valencia and Thessaloniki to strengthen cooperation between partners and pave the way for the future implementation of innovative value chains focusing on renewable fuels

Leader of the work package dedicated to the identification of value chain requirements / barriers and creation of local communities of practice (COPs) 

Responsible for the value chain modelling and replication tools

The expected outcomes are having scientific impact and economic/technological impact, in detail:

• Coordination of the project
• Leader for the analysis of market potential for feedstock conversion into e-methanol
• Complete portfolio of value chain and key stakeholders
• Develop a maritime decarbonisation roadmap
• Position the project with regard to other alternatives 

Dr. Julian Dailly Julian.dailly@eifer.org