DRIVE Activities

Revolutionizing Industry for a Greener Future

0 Reporting and Knowledge Community

Evaluates progress, engages with the knowledge community, and submits deliverables. Partners are responsible for reporting milestones, integrating feedback, and contributing to thematic and cross-cutting groups. These efforts aid in developing living documents and collaborating on communication initiatives.

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1 Management, Dissemination, and Exploitation

Focuses on administrative and financial management, coordinating communication efforts, and handling data and intellectual property matters.

2 Deep Removal via Thermal Regeneration Processes

Evaluation of the performance, feasibility, and optimization of carbon capture technologies, particularly deep removal with thermal regeneration using amines. The focus lies on validating models for simulating thermal regeneration processes and conducting comprehensive test campaigns at RWE’s capture pilot plant to gather crucial data for model validation. Through parametric campaigns, emissions mitigation campaigns, and degradation campaigns, at this stage we aim to optimize operational parameters and minimize solvent losses, contributing to the advancement of efficient and sustainable carbon capture methods. The main focus of the in total 14 months of pilot plant testing at Niederaussem is to gain key performance data of amine-based CO₂ capture with highest capture rates from 98 to >99%.

3 Deep Removal via Electrochemical Regeneration Processes

Focuses on modelling and optimising electrochemical regeneration processes for CODEC and ZEUS technologies. It involves model development, optimisation of CODEC and ZEUS, and demonstration of integrated systems at TRL5. Electrified CO₂ capture may also be demonstrated at industrial sites to reach TRL6.

4 Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessments

Evaluates and benchmarks various technologies within the DRIVE project. It defines key performance indicators (KPIs), conducts comprehensive techno-economic assessments (TEA) for 48 scenarios, and performs life cycle assessments (LCA) for 8 selected scenarios. The aim is to provide objective assessments guiding technology advancement within DRIVE.

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July 3, 2025

These are the transformative activities of the DRIVE project that will guide European Industry to a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. Ready to uncover the partnership behind our innovative efforts?