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Krict Demonstrates Direct Co2 to Gasoline and Naphtha Production at 50 Kg Per Day
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AI insight
AI-generatedThis is an early-stage pilot (50 kg/day) for CO2-to-liquid fuels. Commercial mechanism is weak: no revenue, no cost data, no timeline. If scaled to 100,000 tons/year, it could reduce petroleum import dependence for South Korea, but that is years away. No immediate impact on any company's margin or commodity price. Sector relevance is potential long-term shift in refining and renewable fuels, but currently negligible.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- KRICT demonstrated pilot-scale CO2-to-gasoline/naphtha at 50 kg/day.
- Partners: GS Engineering & Construction, Hanwha TotalEnergies.
- Goal: commercial-scale plant >100,000 tons/year.
- Funded by Ministry of Science and ICT Carbon Resource Platform Chemical Project.
- Technology uses direct hydrogenation, eliminating high-temperature intermediate steps.