FLEXIBLE COMBINED PRODUCTION OF POWER, HEAT AND TRANSPORT FUELS FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Project Information

FLEXCHX

Grant agreement ID: 763919

DOI

10.3030/763919

Project closed

EC signature date 26 February 2018

Start date 1 March 2018

End date 30 April 2021

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Total cost

€ 4 489 545,00

EU contribution

€ 4 489 545,00

Coordinated by

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Finland

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Deliverables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (5)

Electronic outcomes of the second Topical Workshop

The presentations and other communication material of the first workshop will be published on project web page.

Electronic outcomes of the first Topical Workshop

The presentations and other communication material of the first workshop will be published on project web page.

Project website established

Website established to be one important channel for communications and disseminations.

First Newsletter/promotional leaflet

A promotional newsletter of the project describing the targets and achievements from first 18 months.

Second Newsletter/promotional leaflet

A promotional newsletter of the project focusing on the final results of the project and on the future exploitation potential.

Documents, reports (9)

Publication on the results of the reformer R&D (draft supplied to journal)

Draft publication on the gas cleaning results supplied to selected open access journal or conference.

Market review report

The report including: market conditions, most desired products (e.g. jet, chemicals, diesel), definition of refinery units and other processing plants (e.g. biofuels facilities) that can process FT wax, required FT wax properties, technical feasibility of introduction of FT wax into selected refinery types

Publication on the results of gasification and filtration R&D (draft supplied to journal)

Draft publication on the gasification and filtration results supplied to selected open access journal or conference.

Review report on electrolysis technologies

D2.1 includes the following studies: a) estimated efficiencies for selected electrolysis technologies, b) possibilities for energy integration to improve efficiency, c) typical time span for start-up and shut-down as well as for load changing, d) possibilities and costs for storing excess oxygen to be used in the enriched-air operation of the gasification plant.

Public report on the feasibility of the developed process

Report on the technical, economic and environmental feasibility of the FLEXCHX concept in selected applications

Techno economic assessment and LCA report comparing 2-3 process configurations

Final report on the technical, economic and environmental performance of the process in 2-3 selected applications

Presentation/article on the extended-time tests with FLEXCX process

Draft publication on the process development and validations results supplied to selected open access journal or conference.

Report on the sustainably available feedstock basis

Report including process flow sheet, estimated process conditions and efficiencies as well as a list of KPI for the different process stages.

Conference presentation on the combined heat, power and fuel markets

Presentation to be made in selected national or European conference or seminar.

Publications

Thesis and dissertations (2)

Intensified, Two-Stage Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of Gasification Product

Author(s): Julian Baudner
Published in: Master Thesis, 2019
Publisher: Ineratec

Commissioning and test runs of biomass gasification pilot unit (in Finnish)

Author(s): Tommi Konttinen
Published in: Bachelor Thesis, 2019
Publisher: OAMK Finland

Conference proceedings (4)

Compact Gasification and Synthesis for Flexible Production of Transport Fuels and Heat - Webinar

Author(s): Kurkela, Esa; Tuomi, Sanna; Kihlman, Johanna; Balzer, Harald; Frilund, Christian; Rollin, Benjamin; Boeltken, Tim; Wuokko, Mikko; Jenčík, Jan; Tota, Vincenzo; Dietrich, Ralph-Uwe
Published in: Proceedings of the FLEXCHX & COMSYN Webinar (Jan 2021), Issue Jan 2021, 2021
Publisher: VTT
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4518322

FLEXCHX Workshop Prodeedings, 3 April 2019 Lithuania

Author(s): Žygimantas Vaičiūnas; Ilkka Hannula; Esa Kurkela; Jussi Uitto; Manuel Selinsek; Outi Ervasti; Mikko Wuokko; Gytis Junevičius
Published in: Prodeedings of FLEXCHX Workshop, 3 April 2019 Lithuania, Issue April 2019, 2019
Publisher: VTT

Flexible Hybrid Process for Combined Production of Heat, Power and Renewable Feedstock for Refineries

Author(s): Kurkela, Esa; Tuomi, Sanna; Kurkela, Minna; Hiltunen, Ilkka
Published in: Proceedings of the 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: EUBCE 2019, Issue July 2019, 2019, Page(s) pp.539-543
Publisher: ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3515920

INTEGRATION OF WASTE HEAT STREAMS INTO INDUSTRIAL CHPS OR DISTRICT HEATING UNITS

Author(s): Raminta Skvorčinskienė; Nerijus Striūgas; Esa Kurkela; Rimantas Bakas; Mantas Radinas
Published in: Proceedings of the 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition: EUBCE 2019, Issue July 2019, 2019, Page(s) 821-826
Publisher: ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3516632

Peer reviewed articles (2)

Pilot-scale development of pressurized fixed-bed gasification for synthesis gas production from biomass residues

Author(s): Esa Kurkela,* Minna Kurkela, Ilkka Hiltunen
Published in: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Issue May 2021, 2021, ISSN 2190-6823
Publisher: Springer

Flexible Hybrid Process for Combined Production of Heat, Power and Renewable Feedstock for Refineries : Managing seasonal energy supply and demand for heat and power in Europe

Author(s): Esa Kurkela, Minna Kurkela, Christian Frilund, Ilkka Hiltunen, Benjamin Rollins, Andrew Steele
Published in: Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Issue 65/2, 2021, Page(s) 333-345, ISSN 2056-5135
Publisher: Johnson Matthey
DOI: 10.1595/205651321x16013744201583

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Production of synthesis gas from biomass residues by staged fixed-bed gasification - results from pilot test campaigns

Author(s): E. Kurkela, M. Kurkela, I. Hiltunen
Published in: Chemical Engineering Transactions, Issue June 2021, 2021, Page(s) vol. 86, 2021, ISSN 2283-9216
Publisher: AIDIC
DOI: 10.3303/cet2186002

Other (1)

Process concept for flexible production of renewable transportation fuels and heat - Results for the pilot-scale process validation tests

Author(s): E. Kurkela, M. Kurkela, C. Frilund, I. Hiltunen
Published in: VTT Technology, Issue VTT Technology 387, April 2021, 2021
Publisher: VTT
DOI: 10.32040/2242-122x.2021.t387