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EU funding (€7,958,551): Pyrolytic Renewable Approach for Hydrogen and Carbon Production: Efficient Transformation of Biogenic Wastes into Hydrogen and High-Value Solid Carbon for New Industrial … Hor1 Jan 2026 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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Pyrolytic Renewable Approach for Hydrogen and Carbon Production: Efficient Transformation of Biogenic Wastes into Hydrogen and High-Value Solid Carbon for New Industrial Value Chains
The PYRAH2 project tackles Europe’s need for sustainable and cost-effective hydrogen and carbon-based products, amid climate change and increasing energy demand. Existing hydrogen production methods — like steam methane reforming, coal gasification, and water electrolysis — depend on fossil fuels or are too costly and energy-intensive, and none recover solid carbon as a valuable co-product. PYRAH2 offers an integrated platform that converts biogenic waste and renewable gases into high-purity hydrogen and solid carbon through a four-stage process: autothermal gasification and syngas conditioning, syngas biomethanation, CO2 separation, and plasma-assisted methane pyrolysis. This process transforms diverse organic waste into bioproducts and carbon-negative energy carriers, surpassing current technologies. The process is based on technologies developed by leading EU startups (WtE, Terrawatt, Plenesys) and world-class research teams at Polimilano and DTU, covering all steps from biowaste valorization to biomethane splitting with high-pressure plasma at 1200°C. It produces zero-emission hydrogen and solid carbon, avoiding 9 to 14 kg CO2 per kg of H2. This route achieves over 90% carbon recovery, converting solid carbon into an industrial product, reducing waste, and improving economic viability. Industrial partners like GoodYear and ArcelorMittal will test this output in tyre and steel production. In order to ensure TRL advancement from 5 to 7, a full-scale pilot will be built at the site of chemical industry HyChem, with bioenergy-specialized EPC company Necta leading the plant assembling and commissioning. The PYRAH2 valorisation pathway is fully aligned with Europe’s policy objectives on sustainability and competitiveness, including RED III, the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Fit for 55 package. It provides a circular, scalable, and competitive solution for advancing a sustainable model of hydrogen production.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Arcelormittal Innovacion Investigacion e Inversion SL | €239,138 |
| Aristeng Sàrl | €389,188 |
| Cartago Ventures SL | €299,497 |
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet | €349,999 |
| Goodyear SA | €266,188 |
| Hychem Quimica Sustentavel SA | €1,189,791 |
| Langa de Duero Enercorr XXI SL | €468,431 |
| Necta Bioenergy SL | €0.00 |
| Plenesys | €2,294,776 |
| Politecnico Di Milano | €309,919 |
| Terrawatt | €598,675 |
| Waste TO Energy Advanced Solutions SL | €1,552,950 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101251342
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