Fossil Fuel Technologies: An Overview of Germany s R&D Activities & Innovations 2016

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1 Fossil Fuel Technologies: An Overview of Germany s R&D Activities & Innovations 2016 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Meyer Institute of Energy Process Engineering & Chemical Engineering, TU Bergakademie Freiberg 8 th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC & XtL Technologies 13 th June 2016, Cologne, Germany

2 Content (1) Introduction (2) R&D Focuses & Key Actors in Germany (3) R&D Developments & Innovations (4) Selected Lighthouse Projects (5) Summary & Outlook 1

3 Significance of Coal in Germany Primary Energy Mix Key Lignite Mining Areas Mainly Mobility and Chemistry Primary Energy Demand in Mtce % 2 % German Production Mainly Heating Import 101 Mainly Power Generation 87 % 13 % % 19 % 37 Rhineland 95.2 Bonn Cologne Frankfurt Hamburg Hannover 18.9 Central Germany Rostock Berlin Lusatia 62.5 Freiberg Munich Source: BGR (2013); RWE, Vattenfall, Mibrag, ROMONTA High dependency on imports Coal is essential for Germany s energy economy Stable and cheap availability of domestic lignite million tons in

4 Germany s Energy Transition: Challenges for the Primary Energy Mix Supply Security TARGETED Changes to Primary Energy Mix ~ 2030 Environmental Sustainability Energy Transition Affordability PROJECTED Changes to Primary Energy Mix ~ Public Acceptability Source: UBA Source: Own projections 3

5 Germany s Energy Transition: Challenges for the Primary Energy Mix Light colour Today Deep Colour ~ 2030 Renewables Coal Gas Oil Electricity Electri city Wind & PV & Biomass Mobilit y 1 Mobility Mobilit y 2 Biomass (Biofuels) (E-Mobility, PtH 2 & PtG) CNG Heat 1 Heat Generation Heat 2 Biomass, Solar, Geothermal PtHeat Chemi cals 1 Chemical Production Chemi cals 2 Biomass (Biorefinery) (PtChem, PtH 2 & PtGas) CtL R&D Focus: Thermo-Chemical Conversion Processes *(.) not direct primary energy consumption. Energy required drawn from the power supply Source: Own projections 4

6 Content (1) Introduction (2) R&D Focuses & Key Actors in Germany (3) R&D Developments & Innovations (4) Selected Highlights (5) Summary & Outlook 5

7 Overview of R&D for Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Carbonaceous Feedstocks 6

8 Chemical Utilisation of Fossil Fuels in Germany: Chemical Companies Universities Duisburg-Essen RWTH Aachen Darmstadt TU München HS Merseburg TU Dresden TU Freiberg Erlangen TU Dortmund Coal Producers RWE Vattenfall MIBRAG Chemical Companies BASF ROMONTA Research Institutions FZ Jülich KIT Karlsruhe A warm thank you to scientific and industrial organisations who have responded to our enquiries and request for information. Engineering Companies Envirotherm Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Air Liquide/Lurgi Choren ZEMAG Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz Linde Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) 7

9 Content (1) Introduction (2) R&D Focuses & Key Actors in Germany (3) R&D Developments & Innovations (4) Selected Lighthouse Projects (5) Summary & Outlook 8

10 Overview of R&D for Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Carbonaceous Feedstocks 9

11 Fixed-Bed Gasification Technologies Lab Fundamentals & Modelling Pilot Commercial Objectives & Future Developments Fixed-Bed Slagging Dry Ash 8 th IFC 8 th IFC Mark 4 BGL 4m Ø, Slurry Injection FBDB TM Mk+ TM Modelling Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) Improved BGL 10 MW (th) Multi-BGL 10

12 Example: Lurgi FBDB TM Mk+ TM Technology Source: Air Liquide 11

13 Fluidised-Bed Gasification Technologies Lab Fundamentals & Modelling Pilot Commercial Objectives & Future Developments 8 th IFC Industrial Solutions 8 th IFC Fluidised-Bed Allothermal Autothermal 8 th IFC 8 th IFC Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) COORVED 0.1 MW (th) Concomitant Research Heat Pipe Reformer HTW 0.5 MW (th) 1000 MW (th) Ash rich fines Decentralised small-scale / mid-sized Coal to SNG 12

14 Example: COORVED for Low Rank Coal & Ash Rich Fines 1 bar, kw th (7-15 kg coal /h) Ø i =0,10 0,30m; H=7m H 2 O 45 campaigns 520 operating hours Deposit free walls Bottom product: Dry ash-agglomerates (X C <2wt%) Raw gas: free of higher hydro-carbons Source: IEC, TU Freiberg 13

15 Example: Pilot-Scale Demonstration of CtL-Chain for Rhenish Lignite WTA lignite drying 100 t/h WTA Commercial operation at BoA1 Power Plant Highly Flexible Polygeneration CtL and power generation Renewable H 2 from surplus power stored - products Lowering CO 2 emissions of CtL Projects Synthesis Test Rig since 2013 Methanation and methanol synthesis tests FABIENE Project Testing of whole CtL-process chain with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and University of Darmstadt Source: RWE 17

16 Entrained-Flow Gasification Technologies Lab Fundamentals & Modelling Pilot Commercial Objectives & Future Developments 8 th IFC Large-scale 2000 TPD Entrained-Flow Slurry Feed Dry Feed 8 th IFC CFD, atomisation, radiation / analytics, fuel conversion Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) bioliq 40/80 bar Entrained-Flow Gasifier 1 t/h slurry, 1 MW (th) CCG 1300 TPD Multi-scale Demo Plant Prenflo PDQ 15 MW (th) Demonstrate complete B-XtL Process Chain Fundamental-based gasifier development 14

17 Example: PRENFLO PDQ Gasifier Source: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG 15

18 Example: bioliq Source: Air Liquide 16

19 Overview of R&D for Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Carbonaceous Feedstocks 18

20 Natural Gas Conversion and Methane Pyrolysis Lab Fundamentals & Modelling Pilot Commercial Objectives & Future Developments 8 th IFC Dry Reforming Dry Reformer CO-rich syngases, natural gas from LPG, Naphta with CO 2 as co-feed Methane Pyrolysis Industrial Solutions Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) H 2 production for CO 2 utilisation Low CO 2 emission H 2 from methane 19

21 Example: Gas to Fluids & Solids Experimental Units Source: BASF 20

22 Overview of R&D for Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Carbonaceous Feedstocks 21

23 Coking and Extraction Lab Fundamentals & Modelling Pilot Commercial Objectives & Future Developments Coking Industrial Solutions 8 th IFC Lab examination briquetting/drying/ coking, half-scale test oven Installation planned 2017 Estimated Met. coke for COREX, FINEX or blast furnace from lignite or lowgrade hard coals Extraction 8 th IFC Solid-liquid separation Source: Feedback in response to enquiry from IEC (status May 2016) 4th generation extractor micro granulate fine extractor 90 % extraction yields <30 min extraction time (vs. > 2 h) 22

24 Example: Vertical Coke Oven Chamber Technology Source: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG 23

25 Example: Extraction Source: ROMONTA 24

26 Content (1) Introduction (2) R&D Focuses & Key Actors in Germany (3) R&D Developments & Innovations (4) Selected Lighthouse Projects (5) Summary & Outlook 25

27 Predictive Simulation: Modelling-Supported Technology Development Coal Gasification Metallurgical Reduction High Pressure POX Source: IEC, TU Freiberg 26

28 HotVeGas: Experimental Investigation & Modelling of Entrained Flow Gasification Source: TU Munich 27

29 Content (1) Introduction (2) R&D Focuses & Key Actors in Germany (3) R&D Developments & Innovations (4) Selected Lighthouse Projects (5) Summary & Outlook 28

30 Summary & Outlook Energy Transition Carbon Conversion Technologies Power Generation Example: Lignite Low CO 2 Chemical Utilisation + Renewable H 2 Strengths R&D expertise and competence at fundamental and pilot plant levels World-class scientific excellence in specific areas Weaknesses Only a few technologies, few partners, limited funding AND increasingly loss of expertise Lack of market-scale demonstrations URGENT NEED Increase intensity and scope as well as funding for R&D efforts Large-scale technical demonstrations Initiative from industry, science & government 29

31 Thank You for Your Attention *Please note that this is a snapshot of key actors and activities in Germany. For other leading and innovative R&D activities which are not included in this presentation, we welcome you to contact us with your feedback. GLÜCK AUF! Bernd Meyer Institute for Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering TU Bergakademie Freiberg bernd.meyer@iec.tu-freiberg.de Phone: