The Horizon Europe project e-CODUCT (https://e-coduct.eu/) aims to address the urgent environmental challenge of simultaneously reducing acid gases through an innovative two-step process. In the first step, CO₂ and H₂S are converted into COS using a fixed-bed reactor with zeolite catalysts. In the second step, an electrothermal fluidized-bed reactor facilitates the transformation of COS into CO and Sx.
The e-CODUCT approach enables the production of carbon monoxide (CO) as a key platform molecule for valuable chemicals and low-carbon fuels, such as methanol, while also generating market-ready Claus-grade sulfur. By addressing the limitations of existing methods, the project offers a sustainable and economically viable industrial solution. To validate its technology and the experimental results obtained on a lab-scale, a pilot plant was designed at TRL 6 to demonstrate COS decomposition in an electrified fluidized-bed reactor at temperatures up to 1200°C. The facility supports data collection for microkinetic model validation, techno-economic assessment (TEA), and life-cycle analysis (LCA), further advancing the feasibility of the e-CODUCT process. The pilot reactor is an important milestone for the wide array of European stakeholders, as it contributes to the development of industrial decarbonization technologies and innovations.
Acknowledgments. The e−CODUCT project is funded under Horizon Europe Grant Agreement N°101058100.