Overview
To reach Switzerland’s net-zero emissions target by 2050, large-scale deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies — particularly at biogenic point sources — is essential. This project explores how CO₂ capture processes can be newly designed, integrated, and operated using purely electric or hybrid (electric/thermal) energy systems.
The research focuses on process simulation and optimization, flexibility modeling under future electricity scenarios, and circular CO₂ management via transport, storage, and utilization pathways such as building materials. Through interdisciplinary collaboration across five competence centers, the project delivers actionable knowledge to support industrial decarbonization and inform Switzerland’s future CO₂ infrastructure.
