Project description DEENESFRITPL Cost-effective, decentralised production of hydrogen from biogas Hydrogen (H2) production from low-carbon waste sources can help decarbonise the energy system sustainably. Biogas generated in landfills and by the anaerobic digestion of organic wastes, including wastewater-treatment sludge, is a promising feedstock. The EU-funded BIOROBURplus project plans to advance the technological readiness level of a direct biogas oxidative steam reformer developed in an earlier project for the sustainable, decentralised production of very pure H2 from biogas with no preliminary removal of CO2. The aim of the team is very high energy efficiency of biogas conversion into H2 with: technical innovation leading to increased internal heat recovery; both pressure and low temperature heat recovery; and use of process off-gas to provide the heat for the previous two. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective BioROBURplus builds upon the closing FCH JU BioROBUR project (direct biogas oxidative steam reformer) to develop an entire pre-commercial fuel processor delivering 50 Nm3/h (i.e. 107 kg/d) of 99.9% hydrogen from different biogas types (landfill gas, anaerobic digestion of organic wastes, anaerobic digestion of wastewater-treatment sludges) in a cost-effective manner.The energy efficiency of biogas conversion into H2 will exceed 80% on a HHV basis, due to the following main innovations:1) increased internal heat recovery enabling minimisation of air feed to the reformer based on structured cellular ceramicscoated with stable and easily recyclable noble metal catalysts with enhanced coking resistance; 2) a tailored pressure-temperature-swing adsorption (PTSA) capable of exploiting both pressure and low T heat recovery from the processor todrive H2 separation from CO2 and N2; 3) a recuperative burner based on cellular ceramics capable of exploiting the lowenthalpy PTSA-off-gas to provide the heat needed at points 1 and 2 above. The complementary innovations already developed in BioROBUR (advanced modulating air-steam feed control system for coke growth control; catalytic trap hosting WGS functionality and allowing decomposition of incomplete reforming products; etc.) will allow to fully achieve the project objectives within the stringent budget and time constraints set by the call.Prof. Debora Fino, the coordinator of the former BioROBUR project, will manage, in an industrially-oriented perspective, the work of 11 partners with complementary expertise: 3 universities (POLITO, KIT, SUPSI), 3 research centres (IRCE, CPERI, DBI), 3 SMEs (ENGICER, HST, MET) and 2 large companies (ACEA, JM) from 7 different European Countries.A final test campaign is foreseen at TRL 6 to prove targets achievement, catching the unique opportunity offered by ACEA toexploit three different biogas types and heat integration with an anaerobic digester generating the biogas itself. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramicsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Keywords biogas oxidative steam reforming PTSA low enthalpy gas burner coking distributed generation Programme(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 Topic(s) FCH-02-2-2016 - Development of compact reformers for distributed bio-hydrogen production Call for proposal H2020-JTI-FCH-2016-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator POLITECNICO DI TORINO Net EU contribution € 241 900,00 Address CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 10129 Torino Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 241 900,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany Net EU contribution € 432 500,00 Address KAISERSTRASSE 12 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 432 500,00 SCUOLA UNIVERSITARIA PROFESSIONALE DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address STABILE LE GERRE 6928 Manno See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Ticino Ticino Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 309 337,50 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 215 000,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 215 000,00 ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS Greece Net EU contribution € 177 225,00 Address CHARILAOU THERMI ROAD 6 KM 57001 Thermi Thessaloniki See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 177 225,00 DBI - GASTECHNOLOGISCHES INSTITUT GGMBH FREIBERG Germany Net EU contribution € 523 971,25 Address HALSBRUCKER STARSSE 34 09599 Freiberg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sachsen Chemnitz Mittelsachsen Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 523 971,25 ENGICER SA Switzerland Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address VIALE PEREDA 22 6828 Balerna See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Ticino Ticino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 507 950,00 HYSYTECH SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 843 750,00 Address STRADA DEL DROSSO 33 18 10135 Torino See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 843 750,00 UAB MODERNIOS E-TECHNOLOGIJOS Lithuania Net EU contribution € 130 530,28 Address VISMALIUKU G 34 10423 Vilnius See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 130 530,28 ACEA PINEROLESE INDUSTRIALE SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 159 082,21 Address VIA VIGONE 42 10064 Pinerolo See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 221 582,21 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. PARCO SCIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO PER LAMBIENTE ENVIRONMENT PARK TORINO SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 62 500,00 Address GALLERIA SAN FEDERICO 54 CO FINPIEMONTE 10100 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 62 500,00 JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 209 790,00 Address FARRINGDON STREET 25 5TH FLOOR EC4A 4AB London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 209 790,00
