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Zwevegem, Belgium, 2025/02/10 - As part of its commitment to creating innovative and sustainable solutions, Bekaert is proud to be an active partner in the ECO2Fuel project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing climate change and at advancing decarbonization efforts. Euronext: BEKB
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By focusing on carbon capture and utilization (CCU), the project seeks to create a circular economy by producing synthetic fuels from captured CO2. This innovative approach not only reduces emissions but also complements renewable energy sources.
Significance for Industry
The ECO2Fuel project is significant for industries that are challenging to decarbonize, such as the cement and steel industries. These sectors have high energy demands and rely heavily on fossil fuels, making it difficult to achieve carbon neutrality through renewable energy alone. By converting CO₂ into valuable e-fuels, the ECO2Fuel project offers a viable solution for reducing emissions in these hard-to-electrify industries.
Project Innovations
The ECO2Fuel project (eco2fuel-project.eu) is at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries of CO₂ conversion technology. By developing one of the largest 50kW CO₂ stack electrolyzers, the project is advancing the efficiency and scalability of sustainable fuel production. This cutting-edge system operates at higher pressures, allowing for improved performance and gas reuse key factors in making carbon capture utilization more viable for industrial applications.
In addition to scaling up electrolyzer technology, the project has successfully integrated advanced components that enhance efficiency and durability. From high-performance Porous Transport Layers to next-gen catalysts and membranes, these innovations ensure the system operates reliably under demanding conditions. By addressing critical factors, the team is paving the way for large-scale implementation. Breakthroughs such as these bring the industry closer to turning captured CO₂ into valuable resources.
Bekaert’s Role in ECO2Fuel
Bekaert's extensive experience in developing Porous Transport Layers (PTLs) has been instrumental to the ECO2Fuel project. Our Nickel Porous Transport Layer serves as a highperforming component in the CO₂ electrolyzer system, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the 50kW system. Bekaert's ability to supply state-of-the-art products such as this underscores our commitment to supporting innovative and sustainable energy solutions.
Future Goals & Testing
The ECO2Fuel project is entering an exciting phase, with ongoing testing to refine and optimize the system’s performance. As technology progresses, the focus remains on ensuring efficiency, stability, and real-world applicability. A major milestone ahead is the planned upscaling to a 1MW system by 2026, an important step toward making CO₂ conversion technology viable for large-scale industrial use. This progress underscores the project’s potential to transform captured carbon into valuable resources, bringing industries closer to a more sustainable future.
Conclusion
Bekaert is dedicated to pioneering sustainable energy solutions and supporting the global energy transition. The ECO2Fuel project represents a significant step forward in the fight against climate change, offering innovative solutions for reducing emissions and creating a circular economy.
About Bekaert
Bekaert’s ambition (bekaert.com) is to be the leading partner for shaping the way we live and move, and to always do this in a way that is safe, smart, and sustainable. As a global market and technology leader in material science of steel wire transformation and coating technologies, Bekaert (bekaert.com) also applies its expertise beyond steel to create new solutions with innovative materials and services for markets including new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy. Founded in 1880, with its headquarters in Belgium, Bekaert is a global company whose 24 000 employees worldwide together generated € 5.3 billion in combined sales in 2023.
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