Biomass R&D Ralph Chamberlain Key… · Large conversion Scale! Handling and storage of large...
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Biomass R&D
BF2RA Forum, 15 October 2013
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About E.ON
What we do
At facilities across Europe, Russia, and North
America, our more than 72,000 employees
generated about €132 billion in sales in 2012.
In addition, there are businesses in Brazil and
Turkey we manage jointly with partners.
With our strategy cleaner & better energy
we're transforming E.ON into a global provider of
specialized energy solutions which will benefit our
employees, customers, and investors alike.
Our objective is to make energy cleaner and
better wherever we operate.
Our focus
We focus on what we do best and where we can add
the most value. And that’s making and marketing
energy in international markets under competitive
conditions.
Our main businesses are:
renewable and conventional generation,
optimization and trading,
new build and technology,
exploration and production,
distributed energy,
energy distribution and sales.
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E.ON
Source E.ON General Company Presentation (May 2013)
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Technology & Innovation @ E.ON July 2013 - 1.2 3
Transferring global technology
knowledge into E.ON know-
how
Transforming know-how into
value-creating business
applications
Deploy-ment
E.ON’s
business
Innovation funnel within E.ON
Research Develop-ment
Demon-stration
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Global
technology
knowledge –
inside and
outside of E.ON
"Turning global technology
knowledge into value for E.ON"
by ...
Mission of Technology & Innovation (T&I) focuses on
value generation through technology
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Bioenergy in E.ON
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E.ON Fleet conversion
E.ON Fleet new build
E.ON Heat Sweden
E.ON Germany
E.ON Gas Sweden
Biomass Biogas
Cross-cutting topics
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Bioenergy in E.ON
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E.ON Fleet conversion
E.ON Fleet new build
E.ON Heat Sweden
E.ON Germany
E.ON Gas Sweden
Biomass Biogas
Focus today
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E.ON has 20+ years of experience of biomass energy
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1995 Superheater tube after 1
year firing forest residues
(63 bar, 520°C)
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In recent years we have run a number of co-firing trials
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So what is new today???
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Some key challenges
Large conversion
Scale! Handling and storage of large amounts of wood pellets – condition
monitoring, standards
Variability of pellet quality – even within a “standard” spec
Milling of 100% biomass
PF transport
Corrosion and combustion monitoring (elevated temperatures)
Future emissions limits (BREF)
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More challenges
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New build / dedicated plant
Increasing efficiency (new build)
Fuel flexibility / corrosion
Emissions (especially small plant)
Common themes
Sustainability, carbon footprint
- Evidence vs emotion
- Meeting changing requirements
Handling and storage health and safety
- Standards and best practice
Ash treatment and reuse
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Example 1: Temperature measurement in pellet piles
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Challenge
“Needle in a haystack” – damp / hot spots deep within pellet piles
Early warning means easier to manage
Known issues with some current temperature measurement techniques
Scope for further development?
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Situation Dry wood pellets and chips (waste wood) present the biggest fire hazard due to
dustiness and low moisture levels Bunker fires are of a particular concern due to the difficulty of separating overheating or
combusting material. Complication Little large-scale experimental information on how fires spread and the best
control measures for fire fighting and detection Automatic detection and extinguishing systems exist, but their effectiveness is not
fully understood from an independent perspective for this application
Resolution Work with third parties to conduct large-scale controlled test fires for pellets and waste
wood chips Results will be used to update internal guidelines and share with emergency services Testing during October, but please get in touch if you are interested in the test or
results
Example 2: Examination of the fire behaviour of wood
pellets and dry wood chips in large scale
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Example 3: Pellet quality management – benefits from
collaboration?
The industry is in the early stages of understanding pellet quality
Pellet quality and supply chain performance are critical
• Improved management of pellet quality benefits all stakeholders
• Health and safety, operations, logistics, development
Need to engage with a wide range of parties across the supply chain
• Work with suppliers and supply chain partners
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Key challenges around data management and
definition of processes
Knowledge gaps better if identified and addressed
collaboratively?
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Summary
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Current E.ON Technology and Innovation programme builds on over 20
years of bio energy experience in E.ON
Specific focus on supporting conversion programme
There is value in continued development of internal and external networks
E.ON believes some research is best addressed by the whole industry
Open invitation to participate in and receive results from bunker fire tests
- other topics include pellet quality management, condition monitoring
We are always interested in project ideas and opportunities - an open
invite internally and externally
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Thank you for listening!
Contact details
Ralph Chamberlain, EIC Renewables (programme manager)
[email protected] +49 175 933 9342
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E:ON’s Bioenergy T&I Programme
Feedstock and
sustainability
Supply chain and onsite
handling and storage
Combustion plant
Advanced bio-to power
and biogas
Reduce cost and increase availability
of sustainable feedstock
Improve objective understanding of
sustainability issues
Contribute to reducing HSSE risk
Reduce supply chain costs
Support conversion programme
Improve plant fuel and load flexibility
Reduce fermentation plant capex and
opex
Track changing markets and
technologies