Descrizione del progetto
Efficiente motore di micro cogenerazione alimentato a biomassa
I sistemi combinati di calore ed energia sono una tecnologia ad alta efficienza energetica che fornisce contemporaneamente calore ed elettricità a famiglie e aziende. La stragrande maggioranza di questi impianti di cogenerazione utilizza gas naturale e combustibili fossili come fonte primaria. Il progetto SmartCHP, finanziato dall’UE, progetterà un nuovo motore di cogenerazione su piccola scala che utilizza la biomassa per produrre calore ed elettricità. La principale novità è l’uso del bio-olio a pirolisi a flash da diversi tipi di biomassa in un motore diesel convertito, che è stato scelto per la sua elevata efficienza elettrica. Integrato con fonti rinnovabili variabili come eolico e solare, il nuovo sistema genererà energia dalla biomassa quando l’elettricità fornita da vento e Sole non sarà disponibile, garantendo in tal modo la fornitura di energie rinnovabili.
Obiettivo
The objective of SmartCHP is the realization of a cost-effective and flexible energy system by using a liquid bio-energy carrier to fuel an efficient diesel-engine based CHP. It will develop a smart and flexible, small-scale CHP unit (100-1,000 kWe) fueled with fast pyrolysis bio-oil originating from different types of biomasses and/or residues. Fast pyrolysis converts biomass into a uniform liquid intermediate called FPBO, and the process is characterized by a high feedstock flexibility. Nowadays, FPBO is produced on commercial scale in Europe. For small scale biomass CHP systems a standardized fuel, enabling optimization of the conversion units and thus creating a cost competitive value chain, is highly preferred. Moreover, to achieve high resource efficiencies at all times a highly flexible ratio between heat and power generation is desired. A smart, demand driven unit should be capable of dealing with the fluctuating energy demand and/or varying availability of wind/solar power. The SmartCHP system combines a FPBO fueled engine and flue gas boiler to produce electricity and heat at a high efficiency over the whole load range. A dedicated flue gas treatment guarantees low emissions. Moreover, a wide, adjustable heat-to-power ratio is covered which enables to respond directly to actual energy demands. The final result of SmartCHP is an integrated system consisting of an engine, boiler and flue gas treatment system adapted and optimized to run on FPBO (TRL 5). A real-time, predictive, dynamic model will be developed to find the optimal operation point at all energy demands. Techno-economic, socio-economic and environmental assessments will be performed to identify real market opportunities. The SmartCHP unit will be based on standard diesel engines, and specific investment costs are expected to be around 1,200 Eur/kWe; an electricity price below 0.10 Eur/kWh is realistic. Several case studies will be presented to illustrate the opportunities throughout Europe.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
7545 PN Enschede
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