Descrizione del progetto
Conversione di residui biogenici per il settore della bioenergia
La rapida valorizzazione dei residui e rifiuti biogenici non utilizzati rappresenta una sfida per il settore bioenergetico. Il progetto F-CUBED, finanziato dall’UE, studierà una concezione innovativa di processo per la conversione idrotermica di una vasta gamma di residui e rifiuti biogenici in vettori bioenergetici intermedi con le caratteristiche richieste per una stabilizzazione della rete elettrica. Il progetto si auspica di accelerare la valorizzazione dei residui e rifiuti biogenici non utilizzati incrementando la densità energetica e le caratteristiche di combustibile, diminuendo al contempo i costi di processo e le emissioni di gas a effetto serra quando si utilizzano i vettori bioenergetici intermedi per generare calore ed energia. Confermerà in via sperimentale il processo principale, utilizzando il reattore idrotermale continuo e test pilota di drenaggio in tre siti industriali che lavorano con i fanghi di depurazione della carta, i rifiuti di frutta e verdura e la sansa di scarto.
Obiettivo
F-CUBED aims to develop an advanced process concept for the hydrothermal conversion of a broad range of biogenic residues to intermediate bioenergy carriers (IEC) with fuel characteristics suitable for balancing the power grid. The core technology will be scaled up from lab (TRL 3) to pilot scale (TRL 5). F-CUBED will achieve a breakthrough acceleration in the utilisation of unused biogenic residues and wastes by:
1) Increasing energy density (at least to 5.5 GJ/m3) and fuel characteristics (complying with ISO/TS 17225‐8:2016-TA3 specifications) of biogenic residues through hydrothermal processing with an energy yield of 50%.
2) Showing at least a 30% improvement on residue processing costs, while obtaining GHG emission savings of at least 60% in using the IEC for heat and power generation.
3) Validating experimentally the core process by using continuous hydrothermal reactor (20 kg/hr) and dewatering pilots, in a relevant industrial environment on 3 representative side streams, at Smurfit Kappa Pitea (Sweden, paper sludge), Go Fruselva (Spain, fruit and vegetable wastes) and APPO (Italy, waste olive pomace).
4) Making and using a minimum of 100 kg (dry matter) of IEC in a relevant industrial environment.
5) Validating the parallel recovery of specific value-added products for each industrial case (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, terpenes and olive pomace oil recovery).
The F-CUBED approach enables the overall validation of a feedstock flexible process, able to deal with variable feed characteristics, such as size, composition and pumpability. Advance modelling tools (GIS mapping) will be used to optimize the residue value chains, including logistical impacts. Through its balanced consortium, reflecting the whole value chain with both SME and large companies from different parts of Europe, F-CUBED results will be rapidly implementable and suitable to un-lock the bioenergy potential of these unused residual streams.
Campo scientifico
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryalkali metals
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growing
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power transmission
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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