From steel pollution to sustainable fuel for ships

Shipping and steel are two hard to abate industries, with the former accounting for nearly 3 % of human activity-related emissions and the latter for 7 % of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Transport and Mobility

Climate Change and Environment

Energy

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If you could turn steel’s waste into a sustainable fuel for shipping, you could make a serious dent in emissions – which is exactly what the FReSMe project has done. The project’s solution starts by capturing the CO2 being emitted at a steel plant. Then, using an emissions-to-liquids methanol production process, this captured carbon is recycled into a sustainably produced methanol fuel that can be used to power ships, including a cargo ship currently operating between Sweden and Germany.

Keywords

FReSMe, waterborne transport, CINEA, sustainability, EU-funded, research, shipping, freight, inland waterway, port, alternative fuel, wind, methanol