Project
« Biogas injection into natural gas grid and use as vehicle fuel by upgrading it with a novel CO2 capture and storage technology »
| PROJECT LOCATION: Bilbao and Tineo |
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BUDGET INFO
Total amount: 1.956.111 € |
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| EC Funding (%): 896.781 € (~45,85%) | |
| DURATION. Start: 01/01/2009. End: 31/12/2011. |
| PROJECT´S IMPLEMENTORS: | |
| Coordinating Beneficiary | Naturgas Energía Distribución, S.A.U. |
| Associated Beneficiary : |
Naturgas Energía Grupo, S.A. (ES) Naturgas Energía Transporte, S.A.U. (ES) Biogás Fuel Cell, S.A. (ES) Gastreatment Services BV (NL) Ingrepro BV (NL) |
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
It is going to be demonstrated the concept of
carbon-negative-bioenergy, which consists in the combination
of bioenergy production with carbon capture and storage
(CCS).
Biogas is a CO2
neutral source of energy; however the application of CCS
technology converts the biogas into biomethane which could
be considered as a CO2-negative-biofuel.
The main goal of this
project is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing a
substitute natural gas (bio-methane) from biogas. To achieve
this goal, coupling biogas production with an innovative
biogas upgrading system will be carried out. This system is
based on the combination of biological and cryogenic
technologies to capture and storage the CO2 in
the biogas and to remove other contaminants (SH2,
volatiles, moisture,..). This upgrading process would be an
alternative to the CO2 capture technologies
currently available which have substantial capital and
operating costs.
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MAIN EU POLICY(IES) TARGETED:
Resolution from the European Parliament, of 17 december
2008, on the Directive proposal from the European Parliament
and Counseil for the promotion of energy coming from
renewable energies (COM(2008)0019 – C6-0046/2008 –
2008/0016(COD) )
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MAIN ACTIVITIES:
1.-
Biogas production plant
from an anaerobic digestion (240 m3/d)
will be used to test different types of residue and to study
their potential for the production of biogas.
2.-
Biogas upgrading plant
will consist in the integration of two prototypes: * Pilot Algae Plant (PAP) where the biogas is firstly upgraded by the fixation of CO2 through photosynthetic algae for natural CO2 sequestration. Besides of the CO2 from the biogas, the digestate produced in the anaerobic digestion process will also be used as nutrient for growing the algae. As by product, the process generates algae biomass with many applications and
*The
Gastreatment Power Package ( GPP) system
upgrades the biogas coming from PAP capturing the residual
CO2 and removing the rest of the contaminants. In
this plant the biogas is chilled in four steps to obtain a
high quality biomethane and liquified CO2 as
by-product which is stored for further uses.
3.-
Biomethane distribution.
The biogas will be upgrade to the specifications required by
the legislation for adding it to the natural gas grid
4.- Biomethane as vehicle
fuel:
one truck-vehicle will be tested with biomethane.
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EXPECTED RESULTS:
- To define the best conditions for biogas production.
- To prove a novel technology for upgrading biogas
to biomethane with CO2 capture and storage based
on the combination of a biological and cryogenic process.
- To produce biomethane as a CO2-negative-fuel
at a competitive cost.
- To improve the economics of biogas via grid injection and as vehicle
fuel.
- To perform an environmental and economic analysis.
- To promote the use of anaerobic digestion of wastes as an alternative
source of renewable energy and also as a route for waste
management.
- Possibility to replicate the process
in other plants, favouring the off-farm uses of biogas and
improving their environmental impact and their economy. - Possibility to replicate the process in other activities which generates CO2 containing flue gas. |