Synhelion

Synhelion turns sunlight and carbon dioxide into fuel. The company also reduces the carbon footprint of the cement industry. Synhelion's technology closes the carbon cycle and offers a truly sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The idea behind it is that when a fuel is burnt, carbon dioxide is released, where Synhelion reverses that process. Concentrated solar heat turns CO₂ back into fuel to unlock a clean future of transportation.

Synhelion uses solar heat to convert CO₂ into synthetic fuels – so-called solar fuels. Solar radiation is reflected by the mirror field, concentrated onto the receiver, and converted into high-temperature process heat. The generated heat is fed to the thermochemical reactor that turns CO₂ and H₂O into syngas, a mixture of H₂ and CO. The syngas is then processed by standard gas-to-liquids technology into fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel. Excess heat is saved in the thermal energy storage (TES) to enable continuous full-time operation. Synhelion's solar fuels are compatible with the current infrastructure and reduce net carbon emissions by up to 100 percent.

Synhelion's solutions combine state-of-the-art solar tower systems with proprietary high-temperature thermochemical processes. The Synhelion technology is located at the top of the solar tower and unites three key innovations:

• The solar receiver delivers clean solar process heat at unprecedented temperatures beyond 1’500°C.
• The thermochemical reactor utilizes solar heat to produce syngas.
• The thermal energy storage (TES) enables continuous all-day operation.

Synhelion also has other technologies such as solar receivers, reactors, and thermal energy storage (TES). The company's solar receiver technology applies to various industries using high-temperature process heat. The reactor consists of multiple tube bundles, wherein each reactor tube is filled with a reactive material that enables the production of syngas. The TES technology applies to various industries using high-temperature process heat.