Descrizione del progetto
Una nuova tecnologia per la produzione di energia rinnovabile
L’idrogeno prodotto da fonti energetiche rinnovabili (FER) è importante per gli sforzi dell’UE verso un’economia a basse emissioni di carbonio, poiché aumenterà l’efficienza elettrica e ridurrà le emissioni di CO2 delle industrie ad alta intensità energetica (IIE). Il progetto MultiPLHY, finanziato dall’UE, intende dimostrare i vantaggi tecnologici e industriali della tecnologia dell’elettrolisi ad alta temperatura (HTE, high-temperature electrolysis). Nell’ambito del progetto verrà creata, integrata e messa in funzione questa tecnologia pionieristica che costituisce il primo sistema HTE al mondo basato su celle di elettrolisi a ossidi solidi (SOEC, Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells) su scala multimegawatt. Sarà installata presso una raffineria di prodotti rinnovabili a Rotterdam, nei Paesi Bassi, per produrre idrogeno verde per i processi della raffineria. Con una potenza di 2,5 MW, il sistema HTE produrrà 60 kg di idrogeno all’ora e dimostrerà la sua maggiore efficienza elettrica e la sua capacità di ridurre le emissioni di GES e di abbattere i costi operativi.
Obiettivo
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
Campo scientifico
- 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
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- 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
Meccanismo di finanziamento
IA - Innovation actionCoordinatore
75015 PARIS 15
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