Num. Contratto:
325320

Coordinatore: ENGINSOFT SPA (Italia)

Responsabile ENEA: TURCHETTI LUCA - TERIN-SSI-EAT (CASACCIA)

Ruolo ENEA: PARTNER

Sito Web: Sito WEB non disponibile

Programma Quadro: Settimo Programma Quadro R&ST (2007-2013)

Programma UE: JTI - Hydrogen - Joint Technology Initiatives - Idrogeno

Area Tematica: Energy - hydrogen

Tipo Progetto: CP - Progetto di collaborazione

Descrizione:

The FCH JU strategy has identified hydrogen production by water decomposition pathways powered by renewables such as solar energy to be a major component for sustainable and carbon-free hydrogen supply. Solar-powered thermo-chemical cycles are capable to directly transfer concentrated sunlight into chemical energy by a series of chemical and electrochemical reactions, and of these cycles, hybrid-sulphur (HyS) cycle was identified as the most promising one. The challenges in HyS remain mostly in dealing with materials (electrolyser, concentrator, acid decomposer/cracker and plant components) and with the whole process flowsheet optimization, tailored to specific solar input and plant site location. With recent technology level at large-scale hydrogen production concepts hydrogen costs are unlikely to go below 3.0-3.5 /kg. For smaller scale plant, the costs of hydrogen might be substantially higher. The present proposal focuses on applied, bottle-necks solving, materials research and development and demonstration of the relevant-scale key components of the solar-powered, CO2-free hybrid water splitting cycles, complemented by their advanced modeling and process simulation including conditions and site-specific technical-economical assessment optimization, quantification and benchmarking. For the short-term integration of solar-power sources with new Outotec Open Cycle will be performed. Simplified structure, extra revenues from acid sales and highly efficient co-use of the existing plants may drop hydrogen costs by about 50-75% vs. traditional process designs. Besides providing key materials and process solutions, for the first time the whole production chain and flowsheet will be connected with multi-objective design and optimization algorithms ultimately leading to hydrogen plants and technology green concepts commercialization. The consortium consists of key materials suppliers and process development SME and industry, RTD performers and a university.

Attività svolta da ENEA:

L'ENEA è coinvolta nelle seguenti attività di ricerca: . Sviluppo ed ottimizzazione dell'impianto completo (WP 1) . Sviluppo del catalizzatore per il decompositore dell'acido solforico (WP3) . Sviluppo del sistema di stoccaggio termico come interfaccia tra l'impianto CSP e il ciclo termochimico (WP leader del WP4) . Sviluppo del bilanciamento di potenza (BoP) dell'impianto (WP leader del WP5)

Note:

Disp. Comm. 514/2014 sostituito il Resp. Sc. ENEA Ing. Alberto Giaconia con l'Ing. Luca Turchetti.

Posizione:
1286

Codice Atto:
0HI11

Atto di approvazione ENEA:
276/2013/COMM

Unità alla stipula:
UTRINN-STD

Costo eleggibile del Progetto: 3.701.300,00

Contributo al Progetto: 1.991.115,00

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Costo eleggibile per ENEA: 582.963,00

Contributo ad ENEA: 376.570,00

Anno di stipula:
2013

Durata in mesi:
54

Data di inizio:
01-06-2013

Data di scadenza:
30-11-2016