The C*STAR PtL technology

C*STAR, in collaboration with the Catalysis Institute at the University of Cape Town, has developed a unique Power-to-Liquid technology platform based on the coupling of the reverse Water Gas Shift reaction with the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Commonly experienced limitations of the maximum single pass conversion in each of these catalytic reaction have been overcome through the development of bespoke catalyst formulations and innovative process configurations. These advances allow for a high performance at low system complexity, in turn reducing CAPEX and OPEX. Such a technology is ideally suited to utilize localized carbon dioxide sources, as encountered in cement factories, paper mills or bio-gas plants, and to produce dedicated fuels for direct consumption. The model of decentralized production facilities also addresses the spacial separation between renewable energy production sites and potential energy consumers and provides a demonstration case for these new technologies on our path towards a global renewable energy trade.