The project
BUTTERFLY – Biomass Utilized To The Extended portfolio of Renewable Fuels with Large Yields is an Horizon Europe Innovation Action project that aims to develop an innovative and flexible co-production of renewable & recycled carbon DiMethyl Ether (rDME) and Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) from waste and residual feedstocks, targeting the off-grid energy supply, the steel industry and heavy transportation

BUTTERFLY process starts from the testing and validation at TRL7 of three complete value chains from different waste and residual feedstock: lignocellulosic biomass, industrial waste and upgraded wet organic residues.
- Black pellets: produced from wet organic residues
- RDF: Refuese-Derived Fuel
- ASR: Automotive Shredder Residue
The validated feedstocks will be converted into flue gas and syngas through indirect gasification, while the SEDMES process will produce DME and methanation will deliver SNG.


GAYA

SEDMES
Impacts

Comprehensive cost-effective portfolio of value chains for green fuels

Scale-up of advanced biofuels and renewable fuels

Sustainability and security improvement of the value chains

Response to needs for renewable fuels in energy and transport
