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Development of a new highly efficient and fuel flexible CHP technology based on fixed-bed updraft biomass gasification and a SOFC

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Efficient biomass combined heat and power technology

Combined heat and power (CHP) technology uses a single source to generate both electricity and thermal energy. The EU-funded HiEff-BioPower project aims to develop an innovative and highly efficient biomass CHP technology. This technology will consist of a fuel-flexible fixed-bed updraft gasifier, a compact gas cleaning system and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), with a capacity range of 1 to 10 MW for total energy output. The innovation will build upon existing updraft gasifier technology, incorporating a novel compact high-temperature gas cleaning unit and a SOFC. The project will employ a methodology that involves process simulations, computer-aided design, construction of a test plant, performance testing and evaluation, as well as risk and safety analysis.

Objective

Within the project a new highly efficient biomass CHP technology consisting of a fuel-flexible fixed-bed updraft
gasifier, a novel compact gas cleaning system and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) shall be developed for a capacity
range of 1to 10 MW (total energy output). The technology shall distinguish itself by a wide fuel spectrum applicable (wood pellets, wood chips, SRC, selected agricultural fuels like agro-pellets, fruit stones/shells), high gross electric (40%) and overall (90%) efficiencies as well as equal-zero gaseous and PM emissions. The system shall consist of a fuel-flexible updraft gasification technology with ultra-low particulate matter and alkali metal concentrations in the product gas (which reduces the efforts for gas cleaning), an integrated high temperature gas cleaning approach for dust, HCl and S removal and tar cracking within one process step as well as a SOFC system which tolerates certain amounts of tars as fuel. It is expected to achieve at the end of the project a TRL of 5 and a MRL of at least 5.
To fulfill these goals a methodology shall be applied which is divided into a technology development part (process
simulations, computer aided design of the single units and the overall system, test plant construction, performance and
evaluation of test runs, risk and safety analysis) as well as a technology assessment part covering techno-economic,
environmental and overall impact assessments and market studies regarding the potentials for application. Moreover, a clear
dissemination, exploitation and communication plan is available.
The novel technology shall define a new milestone in terms of CHP efficiency and equal-zero emission technology in the
medium-scale capacity range and shall contribute to a stronger and future-oriented EU energy supply based on renewables. Its fuel flexibility shall ensure high attractiveness and market application potential and thus strengthen the industrial base in the EU as well as the technological leadership.

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Call for proposal

H2020-LCE-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-LCE-2016-RES-CCS-RIA

Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GMBH
Net EU contribution
€ 1 015 611,79
Address
HEDWIG-KATSCHINKA-STRASSE 4
8020 Graz
Austria

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
Yes
Region
Südösterreich Steiermark Graz
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 1 015 611,79

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