Worley has been awarded the engineering design contract for D-CRBN’s renewable syngas demonstration plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will use D-CRBN’s proprietary plasma technology to convert CO₂ and biomethane into feedstock for fuels and chemicals.

• Demonstration plant designed to produce approximately 200 tonnes of renewable syngas per year

• Worley to deliver multidisciplinary engineering, safety studies and cost estimation

• Modular design to support future scale-up towards approximately 10,000 tonnes per year

D-CRBN and Worley today announced that Worley has been awarded the engineering design contract for D-CRBN’s next demonstration unit, which will be installed at an industrial site in Antwerp, Belgium.

The demonstration plant is designed to produce approximately 200 tonnes of renewable syngas per year. Renewable syngas is a versatile gas mixture that can be used as a raw material for the production of e-fuels and green chemicals.

The plant will demonstrate D-CRBN’s proprietary plasma technology, which uses electricity to convert CO₂ and biomethane into renewable syngas without the need for solvents or catalysts. The resulting syngas can serve as a building block for fuels, plastics and chemicals across a wide range of industrial applications.

Worley will carry out the multidisciplinary engineering, safety studies and cost estimation required to prepare the project for construction. D-CRBN will remain responsible for its proprietary plasma reactor, which will be integrated into the overall plant design.

“Moving into detailed engineering is an important milestone for D-CRBN. Worley’s experience in gas separation, multidisciplinary engineering and industrial project execution will help us translate our proprietary plasma technology into an integrated, safe and scalable demonstration unit.

Installing the plant at an industrial site in Antwerp will allow us to validate the technology under real operating conditions and generate the data and engineering know-how required for future commercial-scale deployment.”

– Gill Scheltjens, CEO D-CRBN

Preparing for commercial scale

The demonstration unit will be modular and skid-based, supporting efficient deployment and future scale-up. Its design will also provide a clear pathway towards a commercial-scale plant capable of producing approximately 10,000 tonnes of renewable syngas per year.

“We are pleased to support D-CRBN in advancing this project towards industrial demonstration.

By combining D-CRBN’s plasma technology with Worley’s experience in scaling first-of-a-kind technologies, safety and project delivery, we aim to establish a strong foundation for construction and create a scalable pathway towards larger renewable syngas installations.”

– Geert Reyniers, VP Innovation and Technology, Worley

The plant will be designed for continuous operation using CO₂ and biomethane of biological origin. The engineering programme will define the technical basis, cost estimates and execution planning required for construction, commissioning and start-up.

The collaboration between D-CRBN and Worley reflects a shared ambition to accelerate the transition from carbon emissions to valuable raw materials. By developing a scalable, electricity-driven route to renewable syngas, the partners aim to support the production of fossil-free chemicals and fuels while strengthening Europe’s industrial resilience and resource independence.

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About D-CRBN

D-CRBN is a Belgian deep-tech company developing electrified plasma technology to recycle CO₂ and hydrocarbons into carbon monoxide and syngas for sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. By enabling circular carbon molecules at industrial scale, D-CRBN supports Europe’s industrial resilience and decarbonisation ambitions.

website: www.d-crbn.com

About Worley

Worley is a global engineering and project delivery company serving the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. It supports customers from initial studies and design through construction and operations, helping them develop and scale industrial projects.

website: www.worley.com