XSeaO2

Ecole Polytechnique Lake where the XSeaO2 demonstrator will be installed

In a carbon cycle logic, XSeaO2 is a research demonstrator dedicated to the capture of atmospheric CO2 and the production of synthetic fuels from CO2 dissolved in water, for the supply of existing thermal engines. Powered by low-carbon energy with floating solar panels and battery storage, it aims to study the feasibility of floating platforms for the production of e-fuels, with a view to deployment in the marine environment. In addition to efforts to reduce emissions, it explores solutions for capturing and reusing the CO2 already present in the environment.

Carbon volume concentration 10 times higher in water than in air
> 1000 m2 of total surface area on the École Polytechnique lake
280 m2 of photovoltaic modules, 59 kWp (118 modules) for about 60 MWh of annual production
10 kgCO2 extracted and 5 liters of fuels produced per day
Laboratories involved: LCM, UCP, LMD, LPICM

Liste des publications associées

Keller, D., Somanna, V., Drobinski, P., & Tard, C. (2022). Offshore CO2 Capture and Utilization Using Floating Wind/PV Systems : Site Assessment and Efficiency Analysis in the Mediterranean. Energies, 15(23), 8873. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15238873