Technip Energies and LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced that up to $200 million in funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) would go to the Sustainable Ethylene from CO2 Utilization with Renewable Energy Project (Project SECURE). The initiative catches CO2 from ethylene production and recycles with low-carbon hydrogen to manufacture sustainable ethanol and ethylene.
Project SECURE will be a pioneering technology for ethylene production. The goal is to recycle CO2 and low-carbon hydrogen into valuable chemicals, reducing carbon intensity in production. The technology will be first deployed in the US Gulf Coast region and integrated into an existing ethylene cracker. With over 40% of global ethylene crackers using Technip Energies’ technology, the project has strong potential for worldwide replication.
LanzaTech’s DOE-supported carbon recycling tech will turn CO2 emissions into valuable products, benefiting industries beyond just ethylene production.
OCED Funding Boosts Project Launch
The DOE’s $200 million commitment will fund the design, engineering, construction, and equipment for commercial-scale technology implementation. The approval of nearly $20 million kicks off Phase 1 of the project. Phase 1 will launch after receiving approval for nearly $20 million in funding. During Phase 1, Technip Energies and LanzaTech will conduct the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study, developing project plans and NEPA-required documents. The team will meet with local communities and labor groups to ensure smooth integration and long-term success.
Arnaud Pieton, CEO of Technip Energies, said. “We are pleased to receive the Phase 1 award from the OCED and begin the engineering design work to progress the development of this innovative technology. The global population is expected to continue to rise by 2050, bringing with it a greater demand for consumer goods that rely on ethylene. While addressing this growing demand, we absolutely need to decarbonize ethylene production.
He added, “We not only need to do something about carbon but very importantly with carbon. That is what our partnership with LanzaTech on this technology is all about. Leveraging our long-lasting leadership in ethylene, we are committed, together with LanzaTech, to develop this technology at scale and continue to explore ways to decarbonize ethylene production.”
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Project Oversight and Future Phases
OCED aims to drive clean energy tech demonstrations, speeding up market adoption and ensuring a fair transition to decarbonization. The DOE will monitor progress, evaluating community benefits, environmental impacts, and implementation quality before approving funding for next phases.
OCED will assess the project’s progress in meeting clean energy goals and delivering lasting environmental and economic benefits.