Num. Contratto:
815284
Coordinatore:
UNIV. GUGLIELMO MARCONI TELEMATICA (USGM) (Italia)
Responsabile ENEA:
BARISANO DONATELLA - TERIN-BBC (LA TRISAIA)
Ruolo ENEA:
PARTNER
Sito Web:
http://www.blazeproject.eu/
Programma Quadro:
HORIZON 2020
Programma UE:
Energy - Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy
Area Tematica:
Energy - renewable
Tipo Progetto:
RIA - Research and Innovation Action
Descrizione:
BLAZE aims at developing Low cost, Advanced and Zero Emission first-of-a-kind small-to-medium Biomass CHP. This aim is reached by developing bubbling fluidised bed technology integrating high temperature cleaning & conditioning system (IBFBG, that can convert heterogeneous feedstocks in a syngas with zero particulate matter and ultra-low tar and contaminants content), an integrated high temperature gas cleaning approach for HCl and H2S removal and an innovative key component for thermal and chemical integration of solid oxide fuel cell
(efficient gas recirculation of the fuel cell anode exhaust to the gasification process via a steam-driven high speed micro-compressor using gas bearing technology). The technology is developed for a CHP capacity range from small (25-100 kWe) to medium (0.1-5 MWe) scale and is characterised by the widest fuel spectrum applicable (forest, agricultural, industrial and municipal waste also with high moisture, ash and contaminants content), high efficiencies (50% electrical versus the actual 20%), low investment (< 4 k€/kWe) and operation (˜ 0.05 €/kWh) costs as well as almost zero gaseous and PM emissions, projecting electricity production cost below 0.10 €/kWh . Gasification, gas cleaning & conditioning and fuel cells will be tested at lab scale and 25 kWe SOFC will be thermally and chemically integrated in 100 kWth IBFBG demonstrating the achievement of new milestones, increasing competitiveness of European industry, energy system reliability and flexibility and biomass plants social acceptance. Process simulations, computer aided design, tests, performance evaluation, risk and safety analysis as well as a technology assessment part covering techno-economic, environmental and overall impact assessments and market studies will be carried out together with a clear dissemination, exploitation and communication plan, that can count on the involvement of the main gasifier, gas conditioning and SOFC European companies and research centres.
Attività svolta da ENEA:
According to the project framework, ENEA is involved both in work packages (WP) focused on activities of project management and exploitation of results, and in WPs of R&D. Specifically, on these latter, ENEA participates with its consolidated know-how and well-equipped infrastructures on gasification and high-temperature fuel cells. At Trisaia Research Centre, different types of biomass residues, selected among those considered of major interest and possible use, will be tested. After chemical and physical-chemical characterization, the identified feedstocks will be used in experimental gasification campaigns in fluidized-bed reactor. The objective of these campaigns will be to define the process conditions at which the conversion of biomass into gaseous product will be the highest. Moreover, through the use of primary (in-bed) methods for reducing the load of contaminants directly in the implementation phase of the gasification process, materials will be identified that can contribute to the production of a gaseous stream of high quality, in terms of composition and calorific value, and low degree of contamination. At Casaccia Research Center, solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) will be tested to study their performance according to the quality of the supplied gas. The attention will be focused on the main contaminants of the produced gas to identify the type of SOFC that, in the final project phase of technologies integration, will achieve the best performances (i.e. high electrical efficiency, stability in operation and long lifetime).
Note:
Amendment 2022 proroga la scadenza al 31 maggio 2023 (durata 51 mesi).
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