Descrizione del progetto
Un’efficiente tecnologia di produzione combinata di calore ed elettricità a biomassa
La tecnologia di produzione combinata di calore ed elettricità (PCCE) utilizza un’unica fonte per generare sia elettricità che energia termica. Il progetto HiEff-BioPower, finanziato dall’UE, mira a sviluppare una tecnologia di PCCE a biomassa innovativa e altamente efficiente. Questa tecnologia consisterà in: un generatore di gas ascensionale a letto fisso e a combustibile flessibile, un sistema compatto di depurazione dei gas e una cella a combustibile a ossidi solidi (SOFC), con una capacità da 1 a 10 MW per la produzione totale di energia. L’innovazione si baserà sulla tecnologia esistente del generatore di gas ascensionale, incorporando una nuova unità compatta di depurazione dei gas ad alta temperatura e una SOFC. Il progetto si avvarrà di una metodologia che prevede simulazioni di processo, progettazione assistita da computer, la costruzione di un impianto di prova, la verifica e la valutazione delle prestazioni, nonché un’analisi dei rischi e della sicurezza.
Obiettivo
Within the project a new highly efficient biomass CHP technology consisting of a fuel-flexible fixed-bed updraft
gasifier, a novel compact gas cleaning system and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) shall be developed for a capacity
range of 1to 10 MW (total energy output). The technology shall distinguish itself by a wide fuel spectrum applicable (wood pellets, wood chips, SRC, selected agricultural fuels like agro-pellets, fruit stones/shells), high gross electric (40%) and overall (90%) efficiencies as well as equal-zero gaseous and PM emissions. The system shall consist of a fuel-flexible updraft gasification technology with ultra-low particulate matter and alkali metal concentrations in the product gas (which reduces the efforts for gas cleaning), an integrated high temperature gas cleaning approach for dust, HCl and S removal and tar cracking within one process step as well as a SOFC system which tolerates certain amounts of tars as fuel. It is expected to achieve at the end of the project a TRL of 5 and a MRL of at least 5.
To fulfill these goals a methodology shall be applied which is divided into a technology development part (process
simulations, computer aided design of the single units and the overall system, test plant construction, performance and
evaluation of test runs, risk and safety analysis) as well as a technology assessment part covering techno-economic,
environmental and overall impact assessments and market studies regarding the potentials for application. Moreover, a clear
dissemination, exploitation and communication plan is available.
The novel technology shall define a new milestone in terms of CHP efficiency and equal-zero emission technology in the
medium-scale capacity range and shall contribute to a stronger and future-oriented EU energy supply based on renewables. Its fuel flexibility shall ensure high attractiveness and market application potential and thus strengthen the industrial base in the EU as well as the technological leadership.
Campo scientifico
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metals
- 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
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry
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H2020-LCE-2016-RES-CCS-RIA
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
8020 Graz
Austria
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