Reduciner
Leveraging VTT's extensive experience in industrial electrification, Reduciner combines electrification with the utilization of carbon dioxide, providing a highly cost-effective alternative for significant emissions reductions.
Our approach makes it possible to indirectly electrify combustion-based processes. Rather than redesigning and rebuilding furnaces, kilns, or boilers, industries can keep using their existing systems while switching to a cleaner fuel produced from renewable power and carbon dioxide.
In addition, our approach enables a hybrid energy solution. When electricity is low-cost and abundant, carbon monoxide rich syngas is produced and used. When electricity is expensive, traditional fuels can be used. Companies using this technology reduce both their operating costs and their CO₂ emissions – creating a win-win for business and the climate.
Our long-term target is to produce syngas also for the production of synthetic hydrocarbons – such as methanol, e-fuels, and sustainable aviation fuel. Using carbon monoxide rich syngas for e-fuels can reduce overall costs by 25–30% compared to direct CO₂ conversion. For a large-scale project worth several billion euros, this translates into hundreds of millions in savings – without compromising output or reliability.
The science-based incubator VTT LaunchPad delivers VTT’s strategy to renew industries and society by spinning off companies built on VTT’s technologies. In the incubator, we bring VTT researchers and IPR together with the best business minds and investors out there.
What we are looking for
After successful proof-of-concept we are currently preparing demonstration project on industrial scale and bringing the technology to the market. To achieve this, we are actively seeking investors.
Meet our team
The Reduciner team is composed of professionals from various fields, with long-term experience in calcination and carbon dioxide refinement.