Periodic Reporting for period 2 - FLEXnCONFU (FLExibilize combined cycle power plant through power-to-X solutions using non-CONventional FUels)
Période du rapport: 2021-10-01 au 2022-09-30
During the second reporting period the activities were focused on the finalization of the layouts of the P2P systems and the development of the technologies to be installed in the two demosites. In the P2A system the study to make the Savona's mGT able to work with 100% of ammonia that have been carried out in a strong collaboration between the partners involved. The the CFD simulations of the ammonia combustion have lead to a final strategy to re-adapt the existing combustion chamber and the guidelines to operate the whole system are under evaluation. In the Ribatejo power plant the final layout of the system has been defined and the majority of components designed to be connected with the existing Combined Cycle. The dyanamic models to control the two systems have been finalized as well as the identification of preliminary control strategies. The replication and impact of FLEXnCONFU concept is under evaluation by the most expert partners in the framework of turbomachinery, with the final layouts for both P2A and P2H replication system that have been defined and the preliminary studies in the identified replication sites inizitialized by the respective partners. Finally the dissemination and communication activities to raise awareness on the project significately improved the impact of FLEXnCONFU.
FLEXnCONFU aims indeed to present to EU GT OEM (which would be able to capitalize their established R&D knowledge about H2 combustion) and to energy utilities a robust (as based on on-the-market enabling technologies) and close-to-the market solution for a profitable current and future key-role of CC and GTs coupling two of the most flexible assets for facilitating RES penetration: P2G and GT. The FLEXnCONFU concept could give a further boost to starting de-mothballing/revamping of EU GTs/CC plants, pushing new installations and retrofitting of already existing power plants giving them a second market chance capitalizing enhanced technological/economic performances. FLEXnCONFU project aims to create new strategies and technologies for power flexibility in natural gas fired Combined Cycle power plans.
Actually, the project is expected to have a relevant impact in terms of replicability of the proposed solutions: on EU economy mobilizing investment in P2P installation, creating jobs and new markets and on EU Policy identifying techno-economically viable scenarios to be promoted by EU policy and regulation for the energy systems decarbonization through the enhancement of CCGT flexibility via P2P solutions and clean energy fuels. The results delivered so far related to flexibility and profitability of reference cycles and dissemination (organisation of launching events, participation to dissemination events etc.) look promising towards the achievement of project impacts.