Syngas modular Units Providing Renewable Energy from Multiple wAstes and for different useS

Información del proyecto

SUPREMAS

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101160713

DOI

10.3030/101160713

Fecha de la firma de la CE 25 Abril 2024

Fecha de inicio 1 Mayo 2024

Fecha de finalización 30 Abril 2028

Financiado con arreglo a

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Coste total

€ 7 645 222,50

Aportación de la UE

€ 5 999 470,88

Coordinado por

RINA CONSULTING SPA
Italy

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SUPREMAS (Syngas modular Units Providing Renewable Energy from Multiple wAstes and for different useS)

Período documentado: 2024-05-01 hasta 2025-10-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Many EU countries are net importers of oil and gas (in 2022 the EU’s natural gas import dependency rate was 97 %), and thus particularly exposed to energy reliability and market volatility risk. The EU Agenda ambitious objectives, together with the external dependence on natural gas, implies that green gases as syngas is essential in the energy transition. SUPREMAS in this framework is determined to advance the European technology leadership in bio-energy development fostering decentralized gas systems development and contributing to the energy transition for different use cases. SUPREMAS outcomes will enable circular value chains where multiple residues, discarded from different processes, will be valorized providing electricity, heat and cooling and new materials. SUPREMAS will develop cost-effective modular and movable syngas production units particularly suitable to treat sewage sludge, digestate and MSW as well as a Decision Support Tool supporting decision making and impact assessment. Environmental sustainability, and technical-economic viability of the proposed solutions will be validated through a demonstration campaign in two different EU countries (Spain and Portugal). Replicability assessment and pre-feasibility analysis will be developed in 10 further sites across Europe. 6 Co-creation workshops will be organized to promote stakeholders engagement and communities involvement thus unlocking SUPREMAS replication potential.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

• WP1 was completed, achieving all the related expected results:
establishing the business framework for decentralized syngas production (T1.1 and related D1.1 – Syngas decentralized production framework).
Developing a stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy (T1.2 and related D1.2 – Stakeholder mapping).
Identifying the replicability potential within energy communities (T1.3 and related D1.3 – SUPREMAS solutions for Renewable Energy Communities).
Defining the demonstrators’ conceptual design through a multi-stakeholder co-creation process (T1.4 and related D1.4 – Demonstrator Conceptual design).

• WP2 is ongoing and during 1st RP achieved the following intermidiate results:
Steady and dynamic modelling were finalized (T2.1 and related D2.1 – Steady and dynamic gasifier modelling).
The steady state model developed in T2.1 is being used to optimize the design of the gasifier, results (R1) are expected at M24 (T2.2 and related D2.2 – Optimizing the design and operation of the gasifier and D2.3 – Experimental tests of the pilot gasifier).
The dynamic models developed in T2.1 are being used as input for the development of the control system (R2), which is expected to be finalized by M28 (T2.3 and related D2.4 – MPC model, due at M24).

• WP3was not started yet during 1st RP.

• WP4 is ongoing and during 1st RP achieved the following intermidiate results, leveraging the insights provided by the stakeholders (co-creation workshops, T1.4) to direct the design of both the Planning Optimizing Tool (POT) and the Investment Tool:
The Planning Optimizing Tool (POT) has been designed during 1st RP.
The High-Level Architecture Design of the Investment Tool was finalized making choices to support scalability and modularity, easier deployment, and improved maintainability.
Techno-economic data needed for the Decision Support System has been collected among the partners, and aggregated in the Data Collection Report (T4.1 and related D4.1 - Techno-economic data collection).

• WP5 was not started yet during 1st RP.

• WP6 is ongoing and during 1st RP achieved the following intermidiate results:
The methodology, the preliminary system boundary and a preliminary list of data to be collected for the evaluation of environmental, economic and social life cycle impacts were identified (T6.1 and T6.2). Results will be disclosed during the 2nd RP (D6.1 - LCA and LCC Methodology and D6.3 - SLCA Methodology, due at M24).

• WP7 is ongoing and is dedicated to Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation, whose activities will be mentioned in the dedicated section.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

R1 - Movable Syngas production units is linked to WP2, still ongoing --> intermediate results: steady and dynamic modelling were finalized (D2.1 – Steady and dynamic gasifier modelling). The steady state model developed in T2.1 is being used to optimize the design of the gasifier, results (R1) are expected at M24 (D2.2 – Optimizing the design and operation of the gasifier and D2.3 – Experimental tests of the pilot gasifier).

R2 - Model predictive Control system is linked to WP2, still ongoing -->intermediate results: steady and dynamic modelling were finalized (D2.1 – Steady and dynamic gasifier modelling). The dynamic models developed in T2.1 are being used as input for the development of the control system (R2), which is expected to be finalized by M28 (D2.4 – MPC model, due at M24).

R3 - Movable Syngas cleaning unit is linked to WP3, not started during the 1st RP --> no intermediate results are expected within 1st RP regarding the achievement of R3

R4 - New-optimised co-electrolysis process to produce syngas from CO2 emissions is linked to WP3, not started during the 1st RP --> no intermediate results are expected within 1st RP regarding the achievement of R4

R5 - Optimised operations for SOFC enhanced performance and durability in syngas conversion is linked to WP3, not started during the 1st RP

R6 - Planning Optimization Tool is linked to WP4, still ongoing --> intermediate results: The Planning Optimizing Tool has been designed during 1st RP. The design of both the POT and the Investment Tool leveraged insights provided by stakeholders during the first two co-creation workshops (T1.4 and related D1.4 – Demonstrator Conceptual design), submitted and approved. Activities for the optimization and finalization of the POT will be advanced in 2nd RP, and the final results will be disclosed in D4.2 – Planning Optimization Tool, due at M36.

R7 - Investment Tool is linked to WP4, still ongoing --> intermediate results: The High-Level Architecture Design of the Investment Tool was finalized making choices to support scalability and modularity, easier deployment, and improved maintainability. The design of the Investment Tool leveraged insights provided by stakeholders during the first two co-creation workshops (T1.4 and related D1.4 – Demonstrator Conceptual design), submitted and approved. Activities for the optimization and finalization of the Investment Tool will be advanced in 2nd RP, and the final results will be disclosed in D4.3 – Investment tool, due at M36.

R8 - Decision Support System is linked to WP4, still ongoing --> The integration of the POT and Investment Tool (R6 and R7) in the Decision Support System will be finalized between 2nd and 3rd RP (T4.4 and related D4.4 due at M39).

R9 - APP for movable syngas unit management and control is linked to WP5, not started during the 1st RP --> no intermediate results are expected within 1st RP regarding the achievement of R9

R10 - Biochar based new fertilizers and composts for agricultural applications is linked to WP5, not started during the 1st RP --> no intermediate results are expected within 1st RP regarding the achievement of R10