Descrizione del progetto
Un innovativo sistema di approvvigionamento energetico per edifici condominiali autonomi sotto il profilo energetico
I condomini possono migliorare il proprio potenziale di riduzione delle emissioni adottando sistemi di approvvigionamento energetico efficienti. In quest’ottica, il progetto Micro-Bio-CHP, finanziato dall’UE, svilupperà un innovativo sistema basato sulle energie rinnovabili per l’approvvigionamento di calore ed energia elettrica, con l’obiettivo di rendere gli edifici condominiali quasi autonomi sotto il profilo energetico. Il progetto integrerà una tecnologia di microcogenerazione a biomassa innovativa ed estremamente efficiente basata su un gassificatore ascensionale, un nuovo sistema di pulizia del gas, una cella a combustibile a ossido solido, un impianto fotovoltaico, nonché su soluzioni appropriate e innovative di stoccaggio dell’energia. Questo sistema sarà economicamente attraente per i futuri utenti e condurrà in pratica all’azzeramento delle emissioni di CO, dei composti organici gassosi e delle polveri, nonché a un calo del 55-65 % delle emissioni di NOx rispetto ad altre tecnologie di microcogenerazione a biomassa.
Obiettivo
The project aims at the development of an innovative RES-based system for heat and electricity supply in order to achieve an almost energy autonomous multi-family building with regard to heating and electricity consumption as well as electro-mobility. This shall be achieved by integrating a novel highly efficient biomass micro-CHP technology based on an updraft gasifier, a new gas cleaning system and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), a state-of-the-art PV system and appropriate innovative energy storage solutions. This system shall be economically highly attractive for future users and it shall also distinguish itself by virtually zero emissions of CO, OGC and dust as well as 55% to 65% reduced NOx emissions compared to other biomass CHP technologies. Consequently, it shall increase the penetration of RES on the multi-family house level and has the potential to significantly contribute to reaching the EU climate and clean air goals.
The key innovations of the project are related to the novel micro-scale biomass CHP system. They comprise a flexible partitioning of product gas supplied to the SOFC and to a gas burner in order to cover the overall heat demand and to maximise SOFC operation at the same time, a novel combined thermal and catalytic tar reformer, new highly efficient and durable stack units and a novel compact SOFC system with integrated HCl and H2S removal reactor. Based on a 2.5 kWel SOFC with an electric efficiency of 44%, which is flexibly coupled with a 14 kW gasifier, overall efficiencies of more than 90% shall be gained. A TRL of 5 shall be achieved at the end of the project.
The methodology applied to reach these goals relies on technology development tasks (based on process simulations, CFD aided design of the single units, test plant construction, performance and evaluation of test runs), a technology assessment part covering risk, techno-economic, environmental and overall impact assessments as well as targeted dissemination activities.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic
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