Phase 1: Renewable energy
We power the system with 100% clean solar energy. Power electronics will transfer the electricity in to the process.
We power the system
with 100% clean
solar energy
Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is warming the earth. We have a solution for the sustainable future!
Phase 1: Renewable energy
Power electronics
will transfer the electricity
in to the process
will transfer the electricity
in to the process
Phase 2: Hydrogen production
Phase 2: Hydrogen production
First we produce hydrogen
using the electrolyzer module
using the electrolyzer module
The electrolyzer splits
water molecules
to H2 and O2
water molecules
to H2 and O2
Hydrogen is then supplied
to the next module
to the next module
Phase 3: Direct air capture
Phase 3: Direct air capture
We collect carbon dioxide
from the air using
the direct air capture module
from the air using
the direct air capture module
Carbon dioxide is separated
from air by the adsorption process
from air by the adsorption process
Phase 4: Mobile synthesis unit
Phase 4: Mobile synthesis unit
We transfer
CO2 and H2 to
mobile synthesis unit
CO2 and H2 to
mobile synthesis unit
Intensified synthesis reactor
combines CO2 and H2
to CxHy
combines CO2 and H2
to CxHy
Multifunctional hydrocarbons
are used for fuel, gas and
plastic production
are used for fuel, gas and
plastic production
Phase 5: Refining process
INTERMEDIATE
CHEMICALS
CHEMICALS
OIL REFINERY
GAS
Phase 6: Consumer products
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
GASOLINE
& DIESEL
& DIESEL
SYNTHETIC
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS
Towards a sustainable future
The SOLETAIR renewable concept offers a beneficial option for the renewal of the Finnish and global industry. The process is multipurpose and modifiable for the demands of variable industrial sites. The wide range of possible end products enables obtaining the best value from the renewable electricity and CO2 emissions. The SOLETAIR aims for making the sustainable future not only possible but also feasible!
The Soletair concept
All resources we need for the sustainable fuels and plastics are in the air, all around us. We only need two key components: carbon and hydrogen. Carbon we can capture directly from the air as CO2 and hydrogen we can produce by renewable electricity from the sun or wind. With the help of catalytic synthesis, we can combine them into hydrocarbons suitable for fuel and plastic production.
In the SOLETAIR project, we integrate these sustainable technologies to demonstrate that renewable products from the sun and air are available, already today.
Phase 2: Hydrogen production
First we produce hydrogen using the electrolycer module. The electrolyzer splits water molecules to H2 and O2. Hydrogen is then supplied to the next module.
Phase 3: Direct air capture
We collect carbon dioxide from the air using the direct air capture module. Carbon dioxide is separated from the air by the adsorption process.
Phase 4: Mobile synthesis unit
We transfer CO2 and H2 to mobile synthesis unit. Intensified synthesis reactor combines CO2 and H2 to CXHY. Multifunctional hydrocarbons are used for fuel, gas and plastic production.
Phase 5: Refining process
With refining processes we can utilize all the hydrocarbons from the synthesis for sustainable products.
Phase 6: Consumer products
The ultimate product of the SOLETAIR process can be anything from simple synthetic natural gas to complicated petrochemical compounds like polyurethane.
Towards a sustainable future
The SOLETAIR renewable concept offers a beneficial option for the renewal of the Finnish and global industry. The process is multipurpose and modifiable for the demands of variable industrial sites. The wide range of possible end products enables obtaining the best value from the renewable electricity and CO2 emissions. The SOLETAIR aims for making the sustainable future not only possible but also feasible!
