InnoTePInnovatiemanagement in Theorie en Praktijk

Nijmegen, 28 september, 2012

Triogen

Developmentof

CompanyProduct & Business

by

Jos P. van Buijtenen

CONTENT

• The Company

• The Product

• Applications and Market

• Development Time-line

• Co-operation

• Business Model

• Conclusions

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• Triogen is founded in 2001 by three energy executives:

� Boudewijn Klaversteijn, consultant Cogen Projects� Willem Brand († 2006), former director electricity company� Jos van Buijtenen, professor TU Delft and consultant V-Beta

• Studies started in 2000, after technology proved to be available

• Technology assessment together with TNO pointed at positive outlook in 2001

• First license contract signed May 2001 with HST, and technology support contract with LUT

• First extensive business plan August 2001

• Seed capital from “business angel” Aan de Stegge, October 2001

• Dutch subsidy (EDI, SenterNovem) granted for demo-plant November 2001.

• Design and construction of prototype for demo by Finnish project partners managed by Triogen. (2002)

The Inception of Tri-O-Gen

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• Triogen is founded in 2001 in order to develop and market a Finnish technology in the field of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC)

• Triogen is now a world player in their field, with a well marketable product and large perspectives

• Triogen appeals to the current trends for sustainability

• Some key-figures:• Staff of 16 fte• Turn-over approx. M€ 5,--• 16 units in commercial service• Order back-log: 10

• Mission statement: “To be the world’s leading provider of turn-key solutions for the utilization of waste heat flows between 500 kWth and 5 MWth and its efficient conversion into electricity.”

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

The Company

5CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

WASTE or RESIDUAL HEAT

Waste or Residual Heat is present as a by-product of numerous processes:

• Exhaust gasses and cooling water from prime-movers like engines and gasturbines

• (Petro-) Chemical processes• Base-metal processes• Glass-, Cement and Brick production• Dairy and Food production

But also generated from the combustion of residuals and waste, like:

• Biomass and Wood• Incinerators• Flare gas from landfills or industrial processes

� The energetic value of this heat is a function of temperature

� High temperature heat can be converted into extra electricity

� Low temperature residual heat is still available for heating

and drying purposes

WHAT IS ORC?

• ORC = Organic Rankine Cycle

• A Rankine cycle is a closed thermodynamic

process in two phases to convert heat into

electricity, usually operating with water / steam

• Organic: organic working fluid, like:

– Coolants (CFK),

– Hydro-carbons (pentane, butane, toluene)

– Silicon oils (siloxanes)

– Ammonia

Why ORC?• Temperature level of the heat source• Amount of heat to convert

PROCESS CHART ORC TECHNOLOGY

Critical point

Wet vapour

Liquid

s

T

Sup

erhe

ated

vapo

ur

I

II, III

IV

V

VI

VII

TurbineTurbineTurbineTurbine

EvaporatorEvaporatorEvaporatorEvaporator

Waste heatWaste heatWaste heatWaste heat

RecuperatorRecuperatorRecuperatorRecuperator

CondenserCondenserCondenserCondenser

Storage vesselStorage vesselStorage vesselStorage vessel

StackStackStackStack

I II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

GeneratorGeneratorGeneratorGenerator

Low pressure systemHigh pressure system

Main PumpMain PumpMain PumpMain Pump

THE TRIOGEN ORC

HIGH SPEED TURBO GENERATOR

APPLICATION ENVELOPE

Bio-Gas Engines1 – 2 MWe

Engine Exhaust Gas600 – 1200 kWheat

350 – 550 oC

ORC Exhaust Gas180 – 220 oC

ORC Power60 – 170 kWe

Condesor Cooling Water400 – 700 kWheat

Tin: 35-70 oC Tout: 55-90 oC

APPLICATIONS

• Conversion of residual or waste heat into electricity:

– Exhaust gasses from

• gas engines

• Diesel engines

• gas turbines

– Increase ratio Power / Heat in Co-generation

• greenhouses

• district and residential heating

• low temperature heat still available for e.g. drying

– Residual heat from all kind of industrial processes

• Use of fuels not suitable for use in internal combustion engines and turbines (off-spec fuels)

– Residuals and waste

– Biomass, wood

– Flare gas (a.o. landfillgas, industrial flares)

Running on fossil fuels or:Landfill gas, biogas, bio-diesel

Increasing flexibilityof Power / Heat ratio

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

• 2002 – 2003: Design, Engineering and Commissioning of

prototype with Finnish project partners

• December 2002: prototype mechanical complete

• June 2003: prototype moved to The Netherlands

• October 2003: first successful test (45 kW)

• May 2005: 150 kWe

• June 2005: first endurance test: 8 hours at full power

• Januari 2006: second endurance test : 36 uur

• September 2006: > 3000 uur at landfill site

• November 2006: first commercial unit sold

• January 2008: first commercial unit commissioned

• Now:

– 16 units in operation; 10 on order

– More than 140.000 operating hours

– Availability of over 97 % demonstrated

CO-OPERATION

• Triogen / TNO

o preliminary study (2000/2001)

• Triogen / Lappeenranta University of Technology / HST (2001/2003)

o technology asssesment

o licensing and technology transfer

o prototype building and testing

• Triogen / Aan de Stegge Bouw & Werktuigbouw (2001)

o financing product development

o participation in Triogen

• Triogen / Groningen Landfillsite (GrontMij)

o Endurance testing prototype

• Triogen / SenterNovem (AgentschapNL) / LTO (2001 – now)

o Various subsidies demo projects ß-units

• Triogen / UT / NLR / TUD

o Detail technological development

• Triogen / Yellow& Blue (2010)

o Financial participation

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TYPICAL INSTALLATION

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Out

put (

kWe)

10,000

1000

700

500

200

100

Heat Source (˚C )

0100 200 300 400 500

0

Scaleable through

installation ofmultiple ORCs

ORMAT(geo-

thermal)

Turboden

Kohler Ziegler (Bosch)

Electra-therm

CapstoneCalnetix (GE)

Maxxtec

GMK

Competitive Differentiation Overview main players

CONCLUSIES: InnoTeP & Triogen

• Als Innovatieproces: meer P dan T

• Techniek/Product: goede balans tussen P en T

In retrospect:

• Gedrevenheid

• Opportunistisch

• Focus

• Vertrouwen

• Visie

• Netwerk

• Gun-factor

• Innovatie: ∏ x zo lang en ∏ x zo duur

In perspectief:

• Groot potentieel om waar te maken

• Accent nu op management van de groei

• Hockey stick is in zicht

REFERENCES

• AD Digester gas engines:

• 7 plants in operation in The Netherlands

• Landfill gas engines:

• 2 plants in France (Suez)

• 2 plants in Portugal (AdP)

• 1 plant in Germany

• Landfill gas direct combustion:

• Netherlands (prototype)

• France: supplementary firing next to gas engines

• Natural gas engine:

• 1 plant for greenhouse co-generation in The Netherlands

• Bio-diesel engine:

• 1 plant in The Netherlands

• Direct combustion of solid bio-mass:

• 1 plant in Italy

• Order back-log:

• 10 plants in Belgium, Germany, France, Czech Republic

• Achievements:

• Total number of operating hours: > 142.000

• Total Electricity produced: > 20.000 MWh

• Demonstrated availability: > 97 %

Corn Fermentation plant

Since 2009, 26.000 hours

Heat source: 2 x 835 kWe biogas engine

Electric power ORC: 155 kWe

KLOOSTERMAN

EISSEN

Manure Co-Fermentation plant

Since 2009, 18.000 hours

Heat source: 2 x 646 kWe biogas engine

Electric power ORC: 125 kWe

VAR

Fermentation of municipal organic waste

Since 2011, 12.000 hours

Heat source: 2 x 1,1 MWe biogas engine

Electric power ORC: 155 kWe

GERMANY: Landfill site

Landfill Gas Utilization plant

Since October 2011, 7.900 hours

Heat source: 2 gas engines (835 kWe + 1000 kWe)

Electric power ORC: 150 kWe

FRANCE: 2 Landfill sites (GdF – Suez)

Landfill Gas Utilization plants

Since July 2011, 6.800 + 5.500 hours

Heat sources: 2 gas engines @ 1 MWe + flaregas burner each

Electric power ORC: 150 kWe each

PORTUGAL: 2 Units at Landfill site (AdP)

Landfill Gas Utilization plant

Since September 2011, 8.100 + 7.900 hours

Heat sources: 2 gas engines @ 1 MWe each

Electric power ORC: 150 kWe each

BELGIUM: BiogasTec

Manure Co-Fermentation plant

To be delivered: November 2012

Heat sources: 2 gas engines @ 1,4 MWe each

Electric power ORC: 150 kWe