ECLOSION
Innovation for the Energy Transition
Project
Overview
The ECLOSION Project is a pioneering initiative designed to transform biowaste and wastewater into renewable energy vectors such as green hydrogen and biomethane. Supported by the CDTI and the Next Generation EU program, this project contributes to circular economy practices and the decarbonization of the Spanish economy, establishing itself as a key pillar in the country’s energy transition.
The project’s scope includes the development of disruptive technologies and innovative processes, integrating supercritical gasification, bioelectrochemical systems, and advanced thermochemical methods. These technologies enable the production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen and biomethane, ensuring sustainable and economically viable solutions. The project activities are carried out in collaboration with a consortium of leading companies and institutions, led by Aqualia, with CADE playing a key role in the development of SCWG technology.
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Members of the international consortium leading and executing the project
Specific capacity of the ECLOSION DEMO plant
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Project
Benefits
With a focus on advanced and disruptive processes, ECLOSION not only produces renewable energy, but also promotes efficient resource reuse and digital integration, ensuring sustainable and competitive solutions for a cleaner and more efficient energy future.
Energy and Environmental Efficiency
Utilizes biowaste to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, cutting CO₂ emissions by 13.8 million tons annually.
Renewable Energy Production
Capable of generating up to 64 TWh of green hydrogen and 8.8 TWh of biomethane—equivalent to 4.8% of the national energy mix.
Promotion of Circular Economy
Recovers nutrients (N, P, K) from processed waste and reuses treated water, advancing a zero-discharge model.
Smart Digital Integration
Implements energy optimization algorithms using machine learning.
Associated
Technology
ECLOSION provides industrial validation for SCWG (Supercritical Water Gasification) technology, an innovative solution that transforms organic matter into renewable energy.
