GICO

“The GICO project is funded by the European Commission under the framework of the Horizon 2020 programme. GICO aims to develop renewable energy technologies that will form the backbone of the EU energy system by 2030 and 2050. GICO seeks to develop an advanced (in terms of applicability, reliability, efficiency, cost and impacts), smart and flexible (encompassing almost all biomass residues and highly discontinuous electricity) approach to convert bioenergy and RES electricity excess into biofuel and on-demand power production, so producing fuel for the transport sector meanwhile balancing the grid stability. To achieve such goals, a solution based on the integration of advanced SEG, CCSU and P2G technologies is proposed.

The main project activities are:

a) Biomass, HTC, SEG and HGC: the proof of- concept of an advanced sorption enhanced gasification (SEG) process for high efficiency high purity H2 stream production along with a high concentrated CO2 stream from residual biomass will be demonstrated through material and process development.
b) Co2 Conversion and O2 Separation: a series of plasma assisted catalysis technologies will be developed and tested in order to compare the result and define the most convenient technology for the final application.
c) Integrated Lab Scale Tests and Industrial Plant Design: different reactors will be tested and the proper plant design for future applications will be evaluated.
d) Modelling & Validation: entire process of fully system simulation (at large scale) for performance analysis and system optimization.
e) Dissemination Communication and Exploitation: a detailed market assessment and efficient business strategies for the successful implementation and replication of the GICO model will be carried out.”