Descripción del proyecto
Eliminar los obstáculos a la introducción del biometano en las redes de gas y los vehículos
Los gases renovables, como el biometano, se consideran una gran fuente de energía alternativa para alcanzar un futuro con bajas emisiones de carbono. El Comité Técnico 408 del Comité Europeo de Normalización (CEN) ha elaborado especificaciones destinadas al biometano (EN16723-1 para su inyección en las redes de gas natural y EN16723-2 sobre el combustible de transporte), pero los métodos de ensayo citados no están armonizados ni validados. El equipo del proyecto BIOSTAR2C, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende eliminar los obstáculos que impiden la introducción del biometano en las redes de gas y los vehículos. La labor del proyecto contribuirá a garantizar la optimización de los costes de inyección de biometano y aumentará la confianza de los inversores en la producción e inyección de biometano. Las actividades del proyecto estarán en consonancia con el objetivo de la Alianza Industrial del Biometano que consiste en aumentar la producción y el uso anuales de biometano hasta 35 000 millones de metros cúbicos de aquí a 2030.
Objetivo
This project marks the completion (Phase 2c) of a programme of work delivered in support of CEN and Technical Committee CEN/TC408 initiated by DG Ener, aimed at revision of the standards for and therefore removal of barriers to introduction of biomethane into gas networks and vehicles.
By ensuring that the appropriate standards are fit for purpose at time of revision, the work will ensure that costs of biomethane injection are optimized, and there are no undue burdens on producers. This work is expected to enable growth of the biomethane industry and confidence that investments can be made in biomethane production and injection. It will therefore help to ensure the removal of barriers to achieving the RePowerEU target of 35BCM of biomethane by 2030 by aligning needs of producers, transporters and end users.
The programme is therefore highly relevant in advancing regulatory work for greening the gas grid under the Green Deal. It is also relevant for implementing RED II with maximum impact.
In cooperation with CEN TC 408, its stakeholder community and DG Energy, GERG has developed and has been delivering a workprogramme to address the removal of barriers identified which will enable standardization:
Phase 1 - funded by GERG members to identify barriers
SA/CEN/RESEARCH/475/2017-07 (2018-2019) – Phase 2a - experimental work on siloxanes, and a literature study on impacts of sulfur, impacts of oxygen, particularly related to underground storage and corrosion, and health impacts.
SA/CEN/RESEARCH/475/2019-09 (2020-2022, Phase 2b, ongoing) – continued experimental work on siloxanes, commencement of experimental campaign on sulphur, and on oxygen impacts. Improving specific knowledge on biomethane at the European level, particularly in relation to impact of feedstocks,
The project proposed here (2022-2024, Phase 2c) - Completion of the experimental and literature campaigns begun in Phase 2b to support the delivery by CEN TC 408 and update of the standards.
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