Technip Energies and LanzaTech Global Inc. have been chosen to commence negotiations for funding by the U.S. Department of Energy for their joint effort to transform CO2 into sustainable ethylene. This funding, part of the DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program, is awarded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
The companies are currently working on developing CO2-to-ethylene technology that involves capturing flue gas from ethylene crackers’ furnaces and combining it with hydrogen to create ethylene. LanzaTech will use its biorecycling technology to convert recycled waste carbon into ethanol, which will then be transformed into ethylene using Technip Energies’ Hummingbird technology.
Arnaud Pieton, CEO of Technip Energies, expressed his enthusiasm about testing and developing this technology at scale to make a significant impact on carbon emissions in the chemicals industry. The process aims to decarbonize ethylene, a crucial building block for various products like plastics, clothing polyester, and PVC pipes.
If awarded, the funding will be used for designing, engineering, constructing, and equipping a commercial-scale integrated technology unit in the U.S. This innovative solution has the potential for replication in ethylene crackers worldwide, with over 40% of existing crackers already utilizing Technip Energies’ technology, including eight in the U.S.
In conclusion, Technip Energies and LanzaTech Global Inc.’s joint effort to transform CO2 into sustainable ethylene has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy as having great potential for reducing carbon emissions in the chemicals industry. If awarded funding, this project could pave the way for a more sustainable future by decarbonizing a crucial building block for various products used daily around the world.
Technip Energies CEO Arnaud Pieton highlighted how this technology has immense potential if implemented at scale: “We believe that our collaboration with LanzaTech can significantly reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes while also creating new opportunities in circular economy.”
