Descripción del proyecto
Una tecnología nueva para la producción de energía renovable
El hidrógeno producido a partir de fuentes de energía renovables (FER) resulta importante para los esfuerzos que realiza la Unión Europea hacia una economía de bajas emisiones de carbono, dado que aumentará la eficiencia eléctrica y reducirá las emisiones de CO2 de las industrias con un consumo de energía elevado. El proyecto MultiPLHY, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende demostrar las ventajas tecnológicas e industriales de la tecnología de electrólisis a alta temperatura (HTE, por sus siglas en inglés). Establecerá, integrará y operará esta tecnología vanguardista formada por el primer sistema de HTE del mundo basado en celdas de electrolisis de óxido sólido (SOEC, por sus siglas en inglés) en una escala multimegavatio. Se instalará en productos de refinado renovable en Róterdam (los Países Bajos) a fin de producir hidrógeno ecológico para procesos de refinado. Con una potencia de 2,5 MW, el sistema de HTM producirá 60 kg de hidrógeno por hora y demostrará el aumento de su eficiencia eléctrica, además de su capacidad para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y reducir los costes de explotación.
Objetivo
The shift to a low-carbon EU economy raises the challenge of integrating renewable energy (RES) and cutting the CO2 emissions of energy intensive industries (EII). In this context, hydrogen produced from RES will contribute to decarbonize those industries, as feedstock/fuel/energy storage. MULTIPLHY thus aims to install, integrate and operate the world’s first high-temperature electrolyser (HTE) system in multi-megawatt-scale (~2.4 MW), at a chemical refinery in Salzbergen (DE) to produce hydrogen (≥ 60 kg/h) for the refinery’s processes.
MULTIPLHY offers the unique opportunity to demonstrate the technological and industrial leadership of the EU in Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell (SOEC) technology. With its rated electrical connection of ~3.5 MWel,AC,BOL, electrical rated nominal power of ~2.6 MWel,AC and a hydrogen production rate ≥ 670 Nm³/h, this HTE will cover ~40 % of the current average hydrogen demand of the chemical refinery. This leads to GHG emission reductions of ~8,000 tonnes during the planned minimum HTE operation time (16,000 h). MULTIPLHY’s electrical efficiency (85 %el,LHV) will be at least 20 % higher than efficiencies of low temperature electrolysers, enabling the cutting of operational costs and the reduction of the connected load at the refinery and hence the impact on the local power grid.
A multidisciplinary consortium gathers NESTE (a Green Refiner as end-user), ENGIE (a global energy system integrator & operator), PaulWurth (Engineering Procurement Construction company for hydrogen processing units), Sunfire (HTE technology provider) and the world-class RTO CEA. They focus on operation under realistic conditions and market frameworks to enable the commercialisation of the HTE technology. By demonstrating reliable system operation with a proven availability of ≥ 98 %, complemented by a benchmark study for stacks in the 10 kW range, critical questions regarding durability, robustness, degradation as well as service and maintenance are addressed
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power transmission
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.3.8.2. - Increase the energy efficiency of production of hydrogen mainly from water electrolysis and renewable sources while reducing operating and capital costs, so that the combined system of the hydrogen production and the conversion using the fuel cell system can compete with the alternatives for electricity production available on the market
Régimen de financiación
IA - Innovation actionCoordinador
75015 PARIS 15
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