Metal Energy Carrier

The goal

One of the unique selling points of iron fuel is that it is a circular fuel. A method to cost-effectively regenerate iron oxide back to iron fuel is therefore needed. The process by which this happens – reduction – has been done for years already, but not in a sustainable manner and with the aim to store renewable energy. The Metal Energy Carrier project aims to answer the question: what is the most suitable regeneration technology and what business case is most appropriate to commercialize the iron fuel technology?

Our approach

The 1,4 million euro project, financially supported by the Province of Noord-Brabant, Shell and the consortium partners, aims to techno-economically compare different regeneration technologies. The study is supported by real-life experiments on installations that each employ one considered technology and of which some are currently under development. The outcomes of the experiments serve as a basis for the techno-economic feasibility study, which in turn aims to provide a foundation for a business case to commercialize iron fuel at a large scale.