Reliable synthetic fuel supply
The syngas produced by electrolysis can be used to produce synthetic fuels such as SNG (synthetic natural gas), gasoline or diesel.
At present syngas is mainly produced via steam reforming of natural gas, meaning that the process and production is dependent on natural gas. With dwindling reserves of oil and natural gas, the high temperature electrolysis process can provide a new fuel supply to supplement a potentially unstable supply of fossil fuels.
CO2 neutral fuels
When the synthetic fuels are used, CO2 and steam are released. The amount of CO2 which is released corresponds to the amount of CO2 captured during the initial electrolysis step. In this way, the fuel is CO2 neutral. High temperature electrolysis can thus be a link between renewable energy and applications which today are dependent on fossil fuels - for example fuels for planes or trucks.