The e-CODUCT consortium is presenting a new video showcasing the pilot ElectroThermal Fluidized Bed (ETFB) reactor, developed within the project.

The e-CODUCT pilot unit was developed to simultaneously utilize acid gas components (CO₂ and H₂S), by converting them into an intermediate, carbonyl sulfide (COS), and then into valuable chemicals, sulphur (S) and carbon monoxide (CO). The latter is hydrogenated into methanol. This pilot line was developed and manufactured under the supervision of the Centre of Excellence Low Carbon Technologies (CO NOT) and the Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering at the National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), partners of the e-CODUCT project.

This innovative pilot installation line features the first electrified fluidized-bed reactor unit of its kind. Utilizing electrothermal catalysis, the e-CODUCT technology enables the pilot reactor to quickly and efficiently deliver concentrated heat locally, allowing to reach temperatures in the reactive zone up to 1200 °C. Such heat delivery unlocks the potential of efficiently carrying out highly endothermic reactions that require immense amounts of heat. This offers significant environmental and economic benefits for various industrial sectors, including petrochemicals, biogas production and the energy sector, and facilitates cross-sector collaboration and sustainable business opportunities.

The pilot is installed at the Reactor Center Podgorica (Institute Jožef Stefan), Ljubljana, Slovenia.