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The usage of liquified gases is currently gathering momentum in various activities of the energy sector and is part of numerous industrial and environmental challenges. As a result, manufacturers are seeking to better master the technologies involved in the liquefied gas transformation chain, from the liquefaction process to the separation, purification, compression, transport, and storage stages.

The theme of this new call for solution targets any technology that can be applied to liquify gases. Without being exhaustive, this
call for solution is therefore open to all startups likely to provide
innovative solutions about: ct losses. Gas liquefaction also represents a challenge for the development of hydrogen in France for transport and storage, or for the decarbonization of industries through the recovery of CO2 for transport from the point of capture to the point of use for chemical, biological or industrial applications. The main advantage of gas liquefaction in all these cases is that storage volume is lower than in gaseous form, making it easier to transport the gas.

The theme of this new call for solution targets anytechnology that can be applied to liquify gases. Without being exhaustive, this call for solution is therefore open to all startups likely to provide innovative solutions about:

·      Liquefaction process of the following gases: CO₂,CH₄, LNG, NH₃, methanol, H₂ and liquidhydrogen carriers

·      Products or technologies for separation, purification,compression, transport, and storage.

·      Detection, prevention, and mitigation of leakage incondition/performance monitoring.

·      Monitoring of any stage of transformation or transportationof liquified gases

According to an ADEME study on the potential for process electrification carried out in 2020, almost 20% of fuel consumption for thermal processes can be substituted by electrical techniques, corresponding to 41.6TWh. The electrification of processes will therefore naturally lead to an increase in the use of electricity in the energy mix. Thus, the challenge of electrifying processes raises issues of production and storage of electrical energy, distribution, and grid connection to match production to consumption.currently come from the consumption of fossil fuels for industrial production.

According to an ADEME study on the potential forprocess electrification carried out in 2020, almost 20% of fuel consumption for thermal processes can be substituted by electrical techniques, corresponding to 41.6TWh. The electrification of processes will therefore naturally lead to an increase in the use of electricity in the energy mix. Thus, the challenge of electrifying processes raises issues of production and storage of electrical energy, distribution, and grid connection to match production to consumption.

The theme of this new call for solution targets anytechnology that can be applied to energy and process electrification in general. Without being exhaustive, this call for solution is therefore open to all startups likely to provide innovative solutions about:

· Renewable orgreen electricity production

· Storage of electrical energy

· Electrolyser,fuel cell, batterie

· Electrification of processes such as furnaces

· Energy management system (EMS) for electricity

Regardless of the type of energy or energy carrier, such as hydrogen, materials are needed for all domains from prospecting and resource exploitation to production, conversion, transport, and storage. This means that the energy sector requires a wide range of materials. Moreover, the sector's growing challenges associated with energy transition and decarbonization call for ever-higher performance criteria to meet the associated technological demands.

The energy industry is looking for durable materialsthat can operate in specific and increasingly severe environments: temperatures, pressures, aggressive and corrosive environments, or the ocean floor, for example. The aim is to improve their functional properties, while at the same time making them more energy-efficient and more respectful of the environment, biodiversity, and marine ecosystems. Lifecycle analysis, circular economy, or recyclability in an approach to limite greenhouse gas emissions
(decarbonized energies) is a plus.

This new call for projects is open to all startups likely to provide innovative solutions or disruptive technologies for materials. This may involve design, characterization, modelling, simulation, or the development of specific instrumentation. Projects may address the following topics, for example:

· Durability, thermal insulation, antifouling

· In onshore, offshore, subsea environment, in extremeconditions

· Innovation in chemistry and process to get enhancedproperties

· Bio-sourced materials, recycled material

· Additive manufacturing