AGNI Inc.

Fuel Cells & Fuel Cells & Decentralized Power

ApplicationsCoimbra, ISEC

22 de Abril de 2009

Source: RTDinfo, Magazine on European Research, European Commission, Nº 42, August 2004.

CONCEITO BASE DEPRODUÇÃO DE ENERG

Gasification

Palm Oil Pellets

Heat / Cold

-Palm Oil Pellets- Energy crops-Animal Effluents-Organic Matter

MSW

Synthetic Gas

Gas Energy

Heat / Cold-MSW-Sludges

ProcessingEnergy

Conversion

Electricity-Biogas Electricityg-Anaerobic Digestion-Natural Gas-Hydrocarbons

Onsite Power Generation -Fuel CellsHybrid Solutions (IFCE)-Hybrid Solutions (IFCE)

PEM FUEL CEL

Ânodo de grafite: meio poroso, garante uma distribuição homogénea de

Cátodo de grafite: meio poroso, t di t ib i ã h é d Ogarante uma distribuição homogénea de

H2 e usa uma camada de platina, junto à membrana, como meio electro-catalítico,

para conduzir os electrões

garante distribuição homogénea de O2 e H2O , usa platina como meio electro-catalítico para conduzir os electrões

+- +

Membrana electrolítica, meio poroso que conduz as cargas iónicas Placa separadorameio poroso que conduz as cargas iónicas entre os eléctrodos e impede combustível e oxidante de entrarem em contacto directo

Placa separadora

PEM FUEL CEL

• Anode: H2 → 2H+ + 2e-2

• Cathode: O2 + 4H+ + 4e- → 2H2O

PEM FUEL CEL

EFICIÊNCIA ENERGÉTI

100,0% 800

70 0%

80,0%

90,0%

600

700

50,0%

60,0%

70,0%

400

500

CO

2/k

W

20 0%

30,0%

40,0%

200

300

g C

0,0%

10,0%

20,0%

C E b0

100

PEMFCIF

CEM

CI

Micr

o-Tur

b.

Eficiência Eléctrica Eficiência Global Emissões CO2

CARACTERÍSTICASDE FUEL CELLS

PEMFC MCFC SOFCAFC PAFCEficiênciaEléctrica

T tTemperaturade

Funcionamento

650ºC70–80ºC

AGNI INC.SOLUÇÕES HÍBRIDA

AGNI INC.SOLUÇÕES HÍBRIDA

CH4 + 2H2O CO2 + 4H2

STEAM

CH4 + H2O CO + 3H2

CH4 + 2H2O CO2 + 4H2

BIOGAS / NATURAL GAS(CH4, CO2, N2, O2, H2S)

STEAM REFORMING

BIOGAS PRE-PROCESSING (GAS ENHANCEMENT)

BIOGASNATURAL GAS

HTS + LTS

HEAT RECOVERY

HYDROGEN

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

(GAS ENHANCEMENT)

CO + H2O CO2 + H2

HYDROGEN(H2 @ 99%)

ENGINE

AUXILLIARY BURNER

ELECTRICITY TO BE DELIVERED TO THE GRID

FUEL CELLS

OXIGEN (O2)

PRODUÇÃO DESCENTRALIZADE ENERGIA

TECHNOLOGIC PROCESSPRIMARY ENERGY DECENTRALIZED

Gasification SynGas distribution to the transportation grid RENEWABLES

SOLAR

TECHNOLOGIC PROCESSPRIMARY ENERGY SOURCES

DECENTRALIZED APPLICATION

Syngas

Syngas

Biogas

or distributed applications

SOLAR•Solar Thermoelectric•Solar PVWINDHYDRO

Syngas

GasEnhancem.

Heat/Cold

Biogas Natural Gas

HYDROGEOTHERMALWAVES / TIDESBIOMASS•Energy Crops

EnergyConversion

CO/TRI-GENERATION-Domestic-Services-Industry

•Energy Crops•Animal Effluents•MSW•WWT Sludges•Biogas (Landfill & AD)

ElectricityHEAT & COLD GRIDS

Steam Reforming

Hydrogen

•Biogas (Landfill & AD)

FOSSILLiquid HydrocarbonsNatural Gas

NUCLEAR

PRODUÇÃO DESCENTRALIZAVS. CENTRALIZADA

50%E ha st Heat

100%Energy Input

Exhaust Heat

Usable Energy≈ 50%

Usable Electricity≈ 45%

Transportation Losses

Energy Input

≈ 7% - 10%ηel ≈ 50%

Usable Electricity≈ 45 - 47%

100%Energy Input

%

COLD gy p

Usable Thermal Energy≈ 43 - 45%

COLD

ηel ≈ 45% - 47%HEAT

PROCESSO DE GASIFICAÇ

BiomassaGasificador Ciclone FornoGasificador Ciclone Forno

Aproveitamento de Calor Sensível e Calor 

Ar

Ca o Se s e e Ca oLatente 

Sólidos

SoluçãoHíbrida

E.E

Tratamento

G d

Material Rico em Carbono

Gerador de 

Vapor

Vapor

BIOGAS VALORIZATIOPROJECTS - RESULIM

Biogas Flow: 1000 1500 m3/hrBiogas Flow: 1000 .. 1500 m3/hr

CH4% ≈ 40% - 50%

IFCE: 2 500 kWel

Expected ηel: 43% - 48%

Area ≈ 2 500 m2

RESULIMA2,5 MW el

BIOGAS VALORIZATIONPROJECT – IFCE CONCE

GAS METERING

BIOGAS VESSELS

GAS ENHANCEMENTGAS ENHANCEMENT

IFCE MODULESIFCE: 2 500 kW

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION

(2 500 m2)

RESULIMACOMMISSIONING PHA

MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION PLATFORM&

INNOVATION UNIT

PLATAFORMA DE PRODUÇTECNOLÓGICA

AICEP AGREEMENT for the TECHNOLOGYPRODUCTION PLATFORM (TPP) inMontemor-o-Velho

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION PLATFORMinvestment contract was signed in October 2007

Civil Works have commenced in June 2008;

Estimated Work-ForceT t l I t t 44 000 000 € Estimated Work-ForcephD’s 17Adminstrative 18Masters 24

Land Area: 17 000 m2

Foot Print Area: 6 500 m2

Total Investment ≈ 44 000 000 €

Masters 24Engineers 39Operational 71

TOTAL 169

Construction Area: 8 800 m2

TOTAL 169

PLATAFORMA DE PRODUÇTECNOLÓGICA

PLATAFORMA DE PRODUÇTECNOLÓGICA

PLATAFORMA DE PRODUÇÂTECNOLÓGICA- OUTPUTS

EPrimary Energy Sources Gas Processing

Biogas Steam Fuel

Conversion ENERH t

Biogas

Natural Gas

Human & Animal Synthetic

Gas Enhancement

Steam Reforming

HTS + LTS

FuelCells

IFCE

RGY

Heat

ColdAnimal Effluents; MSW

Gasification

yGas SELOX

IFCEElectricity

Fischer-Tropsch Liquid Fuels

Automotive Applications FC Catalysts

Small scale (mWel)

UNIDADE DE INOVAÇ

INNOVATION AS AGNI’S PATH FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

NEW MATERIALS EFFICIENCYINCREASE

NEW OR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES &

INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

DIVERSIFIED BIOMASS / WASTE

FEEDSTOCK

IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

UNIDADE DE INOVAÇ

INNOVATION UNIT to be located in Montemor-o-Velho near the TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION PLATFORM

INVESTMENT CONTRACT signed between AGNI and AICEP under the QREN

Estimated Work-Force

phD’s 24Adminstrative 6Adminstrative 6Masters 12Operational 13

TOTAL 55TOTAL 55

Land Area: 5 600 m2

Foot Print Area: 1 500 m2

Construction Area: 7 300 m2

Total Investment ≈ 26 000 000 €

PLATAFORMA DE PRODUÇÂOTECNOLÓGICA & UNIDADE DE INOVAÇÃO

AGNI Inc.

Fuel Cells & Fuel Cells & Decentralized Power Application

Coimbra, ISEC

22 de Abril de 2009

PORTUGAL - BIOGAS VALORIZATION PROJECT

RESULIMA2,5 MW el

ERSUC1 0 MW el

• 3 Contracts based on biogas valorizationsigned with EGF and presently in theCommissioning phase;

1,0 MW el

RESIOESTE2,5 MW el

• Global Electrical Power ≈ 6 MWel

• 2 more Contracts based on biogas

AMARSUL2,35 MW el

• 2 more Contracts based on biogasvalorization signed with EGF;

• Global Electrical Power ≈ 3,5 MWel,35 e

ALGAR1,1 MW el