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1 "CO 2 separation and Helium purification with SEPURAN membrane by Evonik Industries" 第 7 回革新的 CO 2 膜分離技術シンポジウムエボニック製 SEPURAN 分離膜による CO2 分離およびヘリウム精製水素分離ダイセルエボニック ( 株 ) スペシャリティ製品営業部須川 Evonik Fibres GmbH Application Technology SEPURAN Olivier Zehnacker 1

2 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 2

3 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 3

4 4 About Evonik

5 Our positioning Evonik is the creative industrial group from Germany and one of the world s leading specialty chemicals companies. 5

6 What we do Living better with Evonik more fuel saving fluffier more elastic healthier more effective CAR TIRES TOWELS MATTRESSES NUTRITION TABLETS Countless products gain their special attributes through our creative power. 6

7 Who we are Evonik at a glance ~13 Billion Euro sales in % Of turnover gained from leading market positions 172 Sites >36,000 Employees in over 100 countries 2.165billion Euro EBITDA 2016 ~500 R&D projects 7

8 Where we can be found Evonik operates worldwide North America 2,699 M sales 4,660 employees 39 sites Parsippany Western Europe (incl. Germany) 5,534 M sales 23,919 employees 45 sites Essen Vienna Eastern Europe 767 M sales 646 employees 11 sites Dubai Asia-Pacific North 1,947 M sales 3,688 employees 30 sites Shanghai Middle East & Africa Asia-Pacific South Central & South America 403 M sales 194 employees 12 sites Singapore 818 M sales 1,746 employees 24 sites 563 M sales 793 employees 15 sites São Paulo Sales in

9 An attractive company a modern structure Evonik is one of the world s leading specialty chemicals companies. The central elements of our strategy for sustained value creation are profitable growth, efficiency, and values. Around 80 percent of Evonik s sales come from market-leading positions, which we are systematically expanding. We concentrate on high-growth megatrends, especially health, nutrition, resource efficiency, and globalization. 9

10 Breakdown of Product Line Fibres, Membranes & Specialties Fibres, Membranes & Specialties Membranes Fibres & PI Specialties (incl. Evonik Fibres) Medical Devices & Systems Specialties Sepuran Green Sepuran Process Gases Sepuran Natural Gas OSN London (UK) 10 SEPURAN Product Family DuraMem PuraMem

11 Evonik Fibres GmbH, Austria 11

12 Efficient Gas Cleaning with Sepuran Technology 12

13 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 13

14 Cost Driven Performance Driven We achieve high performances with our polymers = Polymers from Evonik = Semi finished products from Evonik PI PAI PEEK our polyimide product family exhibits market leading gas separation properties High-performance polymers PEI PPSU PMI FPs LCP PPA PMMI PES PSU PPS PA 1012 PA4.6 PA12 PA11 PAR Transp. PA PA 1010 PA612 Engineering polymers PMMA PC PPE PA 610 PET PBT POM PUR PA6 / PA66 Commodity polymers PVC ABS PS SAN PE PE-LD PP PE-HD amorphous crystalline 14

15 EVONIK IMPACT ON FULL VALUE CHAIN LEADS TO SUPERIOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS Value chain of Evonik membrane business Monomer Polymer Hollow Fibre Membrane Cartridge / Module OEM / Separation Process Customer Evonik Business Technology Support & Application Development 15

16 Excellent materials alone do not make a good membrane Polymer Dope solution tailored to membrane needs Optimized polymer properties for CO 2 /CH 4 separation (selectivity) and N2 generation (productivity) Membrane Spinning process scale up Minimized layer thickness Yield optimization Module & cartridge design tailored to application needs Potting formulations and processes Max out separation capacity Module Optimized process lay-out Automated process control Benchmarking Hybrid systems Process but it all starts with the right material 16

17 Global presence with strong focus on regional Application Technology Business MGMT and/or AT Production and AT NBD in progress 17

SEPURAN Product families Market leading selectivity Long

Industry standard productivity NG Green On site nitrogen

5% Superior air-factor High productive modules N2 SEPURAN

18 SEPURAN Product families Market leading selectivity Long term stability Market leader in Biogas upgrading units Industry standard productivity NG Green On site nitrogen generation Purities from % Superior air-factor High productive modules N2 SEPURAN Noble He recovery from Source gas or Diluted streams H2 recovery H2/CO ratio adjustment CO concentration 18

19 MEMBRANES ARE OFTEN CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR SELECTIVITY AND PERMEABILITY Feed (p Feed ) Permeate (p Permeate ) Transport mechanism p Feed p Perm p Feed > p Perm 1 Sorption feed side 2 Diffusion through membrane 3 Desorption permeate side 1 2 Flow 3 Separation mechanism Differences in flow across the membrane lead to enrichment of the quicker component in the permeate. CO 2 CH 4 l Membrane thickness 19

H 2 CO 2 O 2 Ar CH4 N 2 Porous substructure for

20 ILLUSTRATION OF A GAS SEPARATION PROCESS IN A HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE Selective layer on the outside H 2 O He H 2 CO 2 O 2 Ar CH4 N 2 Porous substructure for mechanical support Relative permeation rates of various gases 20

21 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 21

22 CO 2 Separation from Biogas with Sepuran Green 22

SEPURAN Green for upgrading biogas Evonik s contribution to an efficient biomethane purification process Biogas from organic waste Filling station

23 SEPURAN Green for upgrading biogas Evonik s contribution to an efficient biomethane purification process Biogas from organic waste Filling station Biogas from (liquid) manure Upgrading Combined heat and powerplant Biogas from renewable resources Natural gas grid Biogas plant Gas separation Distribution 23

24 Traditional technologies dominate the biomethane market in EU today Main Biogas Upgrading Technologies 24

25 The membrane removes CO 2 and dries the biogas at the same time Process steps of biogas upgrading with SEPURAN Green Membranes Raw Biogas Desulphurisation Condensate separation H 2 O Removal Filter Compressor Control Filter CO 2 Removal Biomethane 25

26 Single stage process with SEPURAN Green 100 m 3 /h, 16 bara 48,3 m 3 /h, 16 bara CH 4 52,9% CO 2 46,0% Advantages 52,5 m 3 /h, 1,0 bara Few membrane modules required Especially useful for fuel gas stations Disadvantages Low methane yield CH 4 11,8% CO 2 87,7% CH 4 97,1% CO 2 2,2% Methane yield: 87,1% 26

27 Three step biogas upgrading process patent with SEPURAN Green is a game changer! For the first time membrane technology could offer complete separation! 27

Evonik Process with SEPURAN Green JP 特許取得済み ( 特許 5858992)

28 Evonik Process with SEPURAN Green JP 特許取得済み ( 特許 ) Methane yield: 99.6% 低容量コンフレッサ 1 個で対応可能 ( 初期投資 & ランニンクコストの大幅削減が可能 ) 28

29 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 29

30 Substrates are changing from crops to waste streams. Organic Waste Agricultural Waste Sewage Sludge Industrial Rawmaterial Pipeline Injection CNG Fuel Greenhouse plants Food & Beverages Industrial processes Landfill Waste Biogas CH4 CO2 Kitchen Waste Industrial Processes Biomethane CH4 LNG Fuel Dry Ice Carbon dioxide CO2 Energy Crops Heating POME Government Support Legal Framework & Standards Tax benefits & incentives Environmental restrictions Industrial & private motivation Sustainability & GHG saving mind-set Promote greener produced products as such Giving up convenience 30 DENA June 1st, 2017 SEPURAN Green

small-, mid- and large scale installations.

31 2017: > 140 Global references of upgrading plants supplied with SEPURAN Green Sepuran Green membrane can be used in small-, mid- and large scale installations. * not all installations are displayed here yet And 60+ more plants already 31

Ltd. Chicken Manure Operating Pressure: Process: 16,0 bar 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane: 2 x 1,000

32 EnviTec-Biogas GmbH, Saerbeck DE Minhe-Project in China Penglai, Shandong Provence, China EnviThan Container, Gasholder Operator and membrane container Client: Biogas: Shandong Minhe Biological Sci-tech Co. Ltd. Chicken Manure Operating Pressure: Process: 16,0 bar 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane: 2 x 1,000 Nm³/h Biomethane 97,0 Vol% CH4 Downstream: CNG bottle trailer filling plant - distribution at public CNG stations 32

Pressure: 9,8 bar Biogas: Sewage sludge from WWTP Process: 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane:

33 Yesco ES, Seoul City SK City Gas Project in South Korea Seoul City, Seoul, South Korea Yesco s upgrading Mefin SEPURAN Green piped in a rack Client: Yesco, ES, City Gas Seoul Operating Pressure: 9,8 bar Biogas: Sewage sludge from WWTP Process: 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane: 1,500 Nm³/h Biogas 97,5 Vol% CH4 Downstream: Gas grid injection to supply private households & industry 33

16,0 bar Biogas: Municipal Waste Process: 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane: 5 x 1,250 Nm³/h

34 Tecno Project Industriale, Curno IT Montello-Project in Italy Montello, Region Bergamo, Italy Montello Waste Treatment Plant Disgester 5 new ones installed Client: Montello Operating Pressure: 16,0 bar Biogas: Municipal Waste Process: 3-stage membrane Upgrading: Methane: 5 x 1,250 Nm³/h Biogas 97,0 Vol% CH4 Downstream: CNG & gas grid injection CO2- liquefaction sold to respective industry 34

Operating Pressure: 10,0 bar Biogas: Upgrading: Food Waste 10 Nm³/h

35 Hipotech, Hokkaido Japan 1 st reference in Japan Hokkaido, Japan Upgrading unit and storage 3-stage membrane unit Client: Hipotech/Tomoe Operating Pressure: 10,0 bar Biogas: Upgrading: Food Waste 10 Nm³/h Biogas Process: membrane Downstream: 3-stage CNG - distribution Methane: 99,0 Vol% CH4 35

36 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 36

37 Helium Purification from Natural Gas with Sepuran Noble 37

38 Helium applications Helium upgrading and purification from natural gas source Helium recovery from end user applications MRI s Electronics Leak detection Lifting/ballooning Optical fibers 38

39 Conventional Helium upgrading and purification process Natural Gas 0.4% He Cryogenic distillation Crude Helium 50-70% He He Purifying Helium 99.99% He 39 *Picture taken from

40 Conventional Helium upgrading and purification process Natural Gas 0.4% He Cryogenic distillation Noble SEPURAN Crude Helium 50-70% He He SEPURAN Purifying Noble Helium 99.99% He 40 *Picture taken from

41 Example: Upgrading of pretreated He to Crude He Feed: He 0.4% N % CH % Low He containing Feed gas can be upgraded to crude He in one compression step. Calculations are based on 20 bar(a). Mixer Recycle The He recovery is > 95%. Evonik membrane cascade for Helium upgrading Membrane state of the art was: A Helium containing fuel gas can be upgraded in one step from 0.4% He to 10% He. The He recovery is 62% (at 25 bara) Product He > 60% Vent He < 0.05% 41

42 Helium upgrading and purification process first large scale reference Source: The Linde Group 42

Example: Upgrading of Crude He to pure He Feed: 16 bar(a) He 50% N 2 46% CH 4 3% H 2 1% SEPURAN Noble Product: 1 bar(a) He 90.2% N 2 7.7% CH 4 0.3% H 2 1.8% Off gas: 16 bar(a) He 0.7% N 2 93.

43 Example: Upgrading of Crude He to pure He Feed: 16 bar(a) He 50% N 2 46% CH 4 3% H 2 1% SEPURAN Noble Product: 1 bar(a) He 90.2% N 2 7.7% CH 4 0.3% H 2 1.8% Off gas: 16 bar(a) He 0.7% N % CH 4 6.3% H 2 0.1% Crude He with only 50% can be upgraded to more than 90% in a one stage process. The He recovery is > 99%. This gas can go into the further processing to reach high purity He (Grade A). 43

44 Helium recovery in optical fiber industry with SEPURAN Noble 44 From Nextrom website

45 Outline About Evonik and Fibres and Membranes SEPURAN Gas separation technology SEPURAN Green for biogas upgrading SEPURAN Green References SEPURAN Noble in NG He application SEPURAN Noble in H 2 application 45

46 H 2 & CO 2 Separation from e.g. Biomass Gasification with Sepuran Noble 46

47 To close the CO2 cycle, Crude Gas upgrading is the key step Use for Transportation Electricity Heating CO 2 in the air CO 2 fixed as biomass e.g. pure CH4 Crude Gas Biomass Gasification H 2, CO 2, CO, CH 4

48 H2 & CO2 Separation from Biomass Gasification with Sepuran Noble Biomass Biomass Gasification Crude Gas: CH 4 CO 2 H 2 CO SEPURAN Noble H 2 rich gas CO2 CO & CH4 Further uses as - Fuel - Feedstock -. High recovery of CO & CH4 due to high membrane selectivity Separation of CO2 & H2 for recycle from CO & CH4 48

49 Sepuran Membranes for your separation applications 49

50 Sepuran Membranes for your separation applications Evonik wants to become a leading supplier for Membrane applications Evonik produces membranes with backward integration to tune chemistry Evonik shows an increase number of references for Membrane applications Membranes are an effective way for CO2 Separation 50

SEPURAN Green. Membrane technology for upgrading biogas efficiently

SEPURAN Green. Membrane technology for upgrading biogas efficiently SEPURAN Green Membrane technology for upgrading biogas efficiently Gas separation with SEPURAN Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. As