Japanese manufacturers team up to develop synthetic fuels

Toyota, Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota Tsusho and ENEOS will promote the efficient production of bioethanol fuel for cars through the optimized circulation of hydrogen, oxygen and CO2

The Japanese car manufacturers ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. (Daihatsu), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Toyota Tsusho) have joined through the Biomass Innovation Research Association for New Generation Automotive Fuels to explore ways to optimize the fuel production process.

These brands understand that it is crucial to offer diverse energy options to meet the needs of different customers and regions to achieve carbon neutrality. Hydrogen and synthetic fuels based on energy from renewable sources, as well as bioethanol fuel, which can reduce CO2 emissions from photosynthesis in plants, are promising options, and their effectiveness has been confirmed by the Group Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). However, it is essential to overcome the obstacles and find a solution for the reduction of CO2 emissions and social implantation throughout the production process, in addition to obtaining raw materials for one of these fuels.

This new association promotes technological research on the use of biomass, as well as the efficient production of bioethanol fuel for cars through the optimized circulation of hydrogen, oxygen and CO2 during production, with a view to a carbon neutral society.

The specific areas of research are research on efficient ethanol production systems, aiming to improve production technology so that second generation bioethanol fuel does not compete with food, the association promoted by Toyota, Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota Tsusho and ENEOS will design production facilities , install and operate, detect problems in production, research solutions and study ways to improve the efficiency of production systems.

Research into oxygen by-product, CO2 capture and use is also encouraged. In this sense, the association will investigate how to take advantage of the high concentration of oxygen created as a by-product during the production of hydrogen, as well as the CO2 released during the production of bioethanol fuel.

A third point is the research into the efficient operation of the system as a whole, including fuel consumption. For example, the problems associated with the use of bioethanol fuel for cars and other vehicles will be analyzed and solutions explored. You will also study model formulas that can predict both raw material production volumes and fuel production volumes.

Finally, they aim to research efficient methods for growing raw material crops. The association will develop a system that gives rise to suitable cultivation methods to maximize production and optimize the components of the harvest to ensure the availability of raw materials for bioethanol fuels. It will seek to improve crop yield accuracy through soil composition studies and other methods.

Source: La Verdad

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