The first phase of CEROF - our circular electrolyte project has been completed!
We are proud to announce that the first phase of our project together with Klimatledande Processindustri, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Chalmers Industriteknik Renergy and IVL, in collaboration with Fortum, Nouryon, Perstorp Group, Preem AB and BASF, has been completed.
Together with our partners in the West Swedish Chemical and Materials Cluster, we are exploring the potential of using bio-based and/or recycled waste streams for the production of Rivus’ electrolytes for flow batteries. Utilizing biobased or recycled raw materials in the manufacturing process has the potential of making Rivus’ electrolytes more circular, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
The first of three phases in this project has now been completed, marking an important step toward the long-term goal of enabling fossil-free and local production of Rivus electrolytes.
The project focuses on identifying various material streams, both clean and contaminated, from bio-based or recycled sources. For example, when producing biogas from biomass, a circular waste stream is created that includes bio-tar. This tar has been identified as a potential source of the raw material needed to produce Rivus organic electrolytes, which indicates that a more circular production is possible.
By identifying circular streams containing polyaromatic hydrocarbons in Sweden, which resemble fossil-based sources, the project shows promise in producing Rivus’s electrolytes without relying on fossil fuels. The project has successfully identified several promising material streams, and the next step is to explore the processes that can separate out the raw materials from these, and the third phase is to calculate and compare the environmental impact on the raw material from a biobased vs a fossil-based source.
The ending of the first phase is a key step toward creating sustainable, circular energy solutions, and we’re grateful to be part of such an impactful project and great collaboration with chemical industry actors. We are now eager to continue working on the last two phases!
To read more about the project, following the link: https://klimatledande.lindholmen.se/en/project/cerof-circular-electrolyte-raw-materials-organic-flow-batteries
