GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Proposals should address the following aspects:

• Development of the new electrochemical conversion route towards a product or intermediate of interest for process industries and demonstration at an appropriate scale;
• Optimisation of the reactor design and operation and the electrochemical parameters (mass and charge transfer) towards an improved electrochemical performance (increased Faradaic efficiency, lower overpotential, etc.);
• Optimisation of the reactor design and operation and the electrochemical parameters towards the increased lifetime or reduced cost of the electrochemical reactor components (electrode, electrolyte, catalyst, membrane);
• Development of suitable electrodes and electrocatalyst for the new conversion route towards a high selectivity and performance;
• Efficient integration of renewable energy sources, considering also their intermittency and the possibility to offer demand-response flexibility;
• Integrated process design, including materials, reactor/cell and separation methods, from the process intensification and cost perspectives;
• Demonstration and validation of the proposed concepts at an appropriate scale under environmental relevant conditions. Industrial feasibility should be proven by techno-economic assessments.

The use of critical raw materials or toxic materials should be preferably avoided.  The proposed technology must not target the electrochemical conversion of CO2 or the production of hydrogen by water splitting, as these subjects are covered in other topics of the Work Programme.

Proposals submitted under this topic should include a business case and exploitation strategy.  Proposals should include a safety assessment and a life cycle assessment for the implementation of the developed technologies. International Cooperation is encouraged, in particular with Japan.