A Swiss company ’ s pilot plant in Germany is focusing on the production of solar fuels to replace fossil fuels in the transport industry in the future . Industrial valve manufacturer OHL Gutermuth has supplied the plant with KXS model shutoff valves that are used in the thermochemical reactor . |
The Swiss start-up company put the plant for the production of synthetic fuels into operation in June 2024 with the aim of promoting the decarbonisation of aviation and shipping with a mix of various innovative technologies . To this end , solar energy is used and CO 2 is filtered from the air . The |
environmentally friendly solar fuels are to replace kerosene , diesel , and other fossil fuels in the future and be compatible with all conventional aircraft , ships , and cars . The functionality is based on concentrating sunlight to such an extent that high temperatures of approx . 1500 ° C are reached . |
This solar energy is available as process heat and can be used in a thermal reactor for transition processes . The Cleantech company has installed the shutoff valves from OHL Gutermuth for the process chain that takes place within the reactor . Further plant processes will later result in synthetic fuels . OHL Gutermuth Industrial Valves is headquartered in Altenstadt and has decades of expertise in the solar sector . The Hessian company is involved in more than 60 reference projects in the field of solar energy and CSP worldwide . The butterfly valves , shut-off valves , valves , and special valves from OHL Gutermuth are ‘ Made in Germany ’ and are tested to the highest standards . |
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