GreenSyngas

Workshop ”GREENSYNGAS” Güssing February 23, 2011

General Presentation of GREENSYNGASAdvanced Cleaning Devices for Production

of Green Syngas

Mehri SanatiLund University

Faculty of EngineeringMehri.Sanati@design.lth.se

http://www.eat.lth.se/greensyngas/

Role of each contractor in the project1-ULUND: Coordinator & Management; research of downstream processing, particle phase characterisation for performance measurement of cleaning, catalytic system, demonstration2-TUM: Development of sophisticated techniques (Laser diagnostics, Optical) for characterisation of tar & alkali in gasifier 3-TUD: On-line tar measurements and gasification with different biomass supply by Lantmännen, the gasifier was also used for field test of reforming catalyst (gas supply to the reactor system), and calibrating of the developed methodology for high temperature fine particle in produced gas (gas supply)4-PA: Filter system that responds to the requirement of clean gas for downstream processing in GREENSYNGAS, multi-cyclone and sintered metal

Role of each contractor in the project1-ULUND: Coordinator & Management; research of downstream processing, particle phase characterisation for performance measurement of cleaning, catalytic system, demonstration2-TUM: Development of sophisticated techniques (Laser diagnostics, Optical) for characterisation of tar & alkali in gasifier 3-TUD: On-line tar measurements and gasification with different biomass supply by Lantmännen, the gasifier was also used for field test of reforming catalyst (gas supply to the reactor system), and calibrating of the developed methodology for high temperature fine particle in produced gas (gas supply)4-PA: Filter system that responds to the requirement of clean gas for downstream processing in GREENSYNGAS, multi-cyclone and sintered metal

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5-FZJ: Chemical hot gas cleaning and thermodynamic modelling, small gasification system, Biomass characterisation supply by Lantmännen6-UNIBO: Downstream catalytic system; steam reforming, WGS reaction, catalytic tar cracking7-JM: Scientific aspect of the catalytic system, catalysts supply, process flow-sheeting 8-NTNU: Downstream catalytic system; steam reforming, WGS reaction9-BKG: Gasification, demo of cleaning device, experimental concerning catalyst exposure, supply of product gas from the gasifier to the partners laboratory10-LANTM: biomass quality, accessibility and supply to different laboratories 11. Science in Society: Bil Sweden, Karin Kvist

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Total budget and duration

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Total EC support, in €: 2,718,461.00

Total Contract cost, in €: 4,089,167.00

38 months projectContract start date:2008-01-01Contract end date: 2011-02-28

WPs name and WPs leader and involved partners

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WPN°

Title of WP WP LeaderShort name

1 Coordination and Management

ULUND

2 Development of characterisation techniques for emissions measurement from Biomass Gasification

TUM

3 Gas purification of particulates

PA

4 Tar, alkali, HCl, NH3 and sulphur removal including water treatment at high- low temperature

TUD

5 Non –catalytic and Catalytic steam reforming, catalytic poisoning and process flow sheeting tasks

ULUND

6 Water Gas Shift reaction and scale-up

NTNU

7 Large scale-Plant testing

BKG

8 Dissemination and Exploitation

UNIBO

WP ParticipantShort name

Type of WP°° Start

Date

End Date

All partners Management 1 38

ULUND, TUM. LANTM Research 1 38

ULUND, PA Research and demo

12 38

ULUND, TUD, FZJ, UNIBO, JM

Research and demo

2 38

ULUND, UNIBO, JM, NTNU

Research and demo

4 38

ULUND, UNIBO, JM, NTNU

Research and demo

10 38

ULUND, TUD, PA, FZJ, UNIBO, JM, NTNU,

BKG, LANTM

Demo 32 38

All partners Dissemination

1 38

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Optimisation of units in Biofuel production route?

Schematic energy conversion in a biomass to added value products (Thermochemical Conversion)

Fuel

Forest Processing

HarvestingTransportPalletizing

Heat lossesThermo-ChemicalConversion

Gas cleaning

Heat losses Upgrading step

to added valueproducts

Heat losses reforming and shift

Product gas from gasification process consists of CO, CO2, H2, H2O, unburned hydrocarbons, tar, sot, char, inorganic, and generally orgThe aim will be increasing utilization of LHV of feedstock to added value products

collaboration between applied oriented technical discipline and basic research concentrated on new

field of scientific knowledge

Technological research targets

Basic Research and Applied Investigation towards an innovative improved particle cleanup system and preventing catalytic deactivation

Catalytic and nion-catalytic reaction system

Improved particle removal system

Combustion

Thermo-chemical conversion & synthesis of product gas to heat & power, chemical and vehicle fuels

Gasification

High temperature Aerosol Physics

FluidDynamics

TransportPhenomena

ThermodynamicsMultiphase reaction system

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Gas Composition in BKG biomass gasification, balance; Güssing gasification plant full load

After gasifier (raw gas) Before gas engine (clean

gas) Water content v-% ~40 ~10 CH4 v-% (dry) 9…11 9…11 C2H4 v-% (dry) 2…3 2…3 C3-Fract. v-% (dry) 0.5…1 0.5…1 CO v-% (dry) 22…25 22…25 CO2 v-% (dry) 20…25 20…25 H2 v-% (dry) 38…40 38…40 N2 v-% (dry) 1.2…2.0 1.2…2.0 H2S v-ppm (dry) ~150 ~150 Organic S v-ppm (dry) ~30 ~30 HCl v-ppm (dry) n.d. ~5 NH3 v-ppm (dry) 1000…2000 500…1500 Benzene g/m³N (dry) n.d. 5...8 Napthalene g/m³N (dry) n.d. 1..2 Heavy tar (PAH larger than Napthalene)

g/m³N (dry) 0.5…1 0.02…0.05

Particulates g/m³N (dry) ~50 < 0.02 n.d. not measured

Baserad på gas produktsammansättning olika ”down stream” process kan vara aktuella.

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Partners contribution in relation to this Figure

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High temperature Cleaning device, in market

High temperature Gas phase characterization

High temperature particle characterization

Ammonia removal

Tar cracking

Capture of sulfur and alkali

Flow sheeting

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Fue lSte a m

He a t

C O ,C O 2H2,H2O

Fue lSte a m He a t C O ,C O 2

H2,H2O(N2)

Air,o xyg e n

A B

Reforming Step

A) Steam reforming B)Auto-thermal reforming

2224 42 HCOOHCH

224 3 HCOOHCH

steam: carbon ratio about 2-4

Upgrading Steps-production routes of Syngas; Steam reforming

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Regenerative System for endothermic process, no heat waste (Energy Saving)

High temperature sampling probe for particulate (submicrone)

High temperature Particle emission from wood GasificationTo develop and evaluate methods for characterization of particles- Physically; Size, Mass, Number concentration-Chemical composition- Deposition on heat surface (corrosion issue)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The work was supported by European Commission (EC) 7th Framework Programme (GREENSYNGAS Project Contract number 213628) and the Swedish Energy Agency

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The work was supported by European Commission (EC) 7th Framework Programme (GREENSYNGAS Project Contract number 213628) and the Swedish Energy Agency

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Thanks for your attention

mehri.sanati@design.lth.se