Renewable hydrogen used as feedstock in innovative production routes (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA)
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
This topic is focused on the use of renwable hydrogen on feedstock in innovative production routes.
Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources does not lead to direct carbon dioxide emissions when used and it can offer solutions to decrease GHG emissions in industrial processes. The integration of renewable hydrogen into new production routes as a feedstock will lead to major GHG emission reductions across several European industry sectors.
Currently, hydrogen is largely used in industrial sectors such as the chemical industries and refineries. Hydrogen could be used as reducing agent in the production and recovery of metals, biogenic and circular carbon optimisation or in new process routes to produce platform chemicals (e.g., carbon-based waste and side streams or biomass).
Detailed Call Description
The proposals under this topic should:
- Develop innovative production routes using hydrogen as feedstock;
- Evaluate the efficient integration of the new production process into the processing line, including downstream and upstream;
- Design production process coupled/integrated with renewable hydrogen by making the best use of simulation, modelling and IT tools;
- Include energy efficiency, techno-economic and life-cycle assessments considering the efficient use of the hydrogen as well as the value of the by-products, and the value chain from hydrogen production, storage, distribution and usage.
The use of hydrogen as feedstock to produce fuels is out of the scope of this topic. Proposals submitted under this topic should include a business case and exploitation strategy, as outlined in the introduction to this Destination. Societal and environmental impact and implications for the workplace (such as skills, organisational change) should be outlined.
Proposals should build on or seek collaboration with existing projects and develop synergies with other relevant European, national, or regional initiatives and funding programmes and platforms.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: between €8.00 and €10.00 million
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Industry
- Other Services
- Other Thematic Category
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22 205 033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy
Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22 205 030
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy