Delivering BioCCS. Chris Manson-Whitton Progressive Energy. IEA Bioenergy Task 41 workshop on Bio-CCUS January 2018

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1 Delivering BioCCS Chris Manson-Whitton Progressive Energy IEA Bioenergy Task 41 workshop on Bio-CCUS January 2018

2 Progressive Energy A clean energy projects company formed in 1998 From advisory & development of CCS projects for fossil fuel power stations & energy intensive industries. to a slate of projects across the clean & renewables sector, focused on biomass & waste resources Chairman, Brian Count formerly CEO of Innogy (RWE), Non-Exec Alan Lovell CEO Tamar, (formerly CEO Infinis). Example Projects, Clients, Collaborators

3 Progressive: CCS & bioenergy developers Bioenergy From conventional biomass combustion for heat Teesside Low Carbon CCS Project Teesside Low Carbon..to advanced conversion of waste to BioSNG Member & Chair of the Hub Progressive conceived, led & built the multinational 2billion investment consortium Generation Capture Transport & Storage Development & Integration

4 Operating Bio-CO 2 Capture today 2 Million tonnes per annum ½ Million tonnes per annum

5 Biomethane for Grid Injection Anaerobic digestion plants are increasingly producing biomethane for grid injection The biogas must be upgraded to grid quality by separating CO 2

6 Unpacking the numbers German Example Biomethane production (2017) 1 9,600 GWh = Methane CV 36MJ/m 3 = 10KWh/m 3 10 TWh approx Biomethane production (2017) 1 Billion m 3 Biogas = approx. 50% CO 2 50% CH 4 BioCO 2 separated/captured 1 Billion m 3 CO 2 density = approx. 2kg/m 3 BioCO 2 captured 2 Million tonnes 1 Daniel-Gromke et al, Chemie Ingenieur Technik (2018) DOI: /cite

7 Biomass cleans up atmospheric CO 2 Biomass is a highly refined mechanism for capturing carbon from air? Air is (just!) 400ppmv CO 2 and at atmospheric pressure Useful Energy Conversion CCS Stored Carbon

8 Focusing bioenergy for maximum benefit Sector Needs Low Carbon Options by Sector UK example Electricity Heat Fuels H-C Materials Good progress decarbonising the power sector, but almost no progress in the rest of the economy (CCC July 2016) Biomass Wind Solar Tidal/Wave Nuclear Fossil + CCS Biomass Heat Pumps Hydrogen Biomass Electricity Hydrogen Biomass

9 Key Factors in biomass conversion Solid Biomass Electricity Liquid biofuel Biomethane Biohydrogen Utility of product? Conversion efficiency to product? Opportunity & ease of CO 2 capture? Efficiency of capture & integration?

10 Biomethane & BioSNG Gas: Flexible & Consumer Focused Delivers Peak Heat Extensive UK Grid 33% of UK s domestic heating OR 100% of UK s HGV Fleet & 100% of UK s buses UK Biomethane Progress BioSNG - Enables biomethane at volume

11 The Bio SNG Process GASIFICATION GAS PROCESSING METHANATION CO 2 CAPTURE PRODUCT

12 UK BioSNG Plant in Build & 5kte CO 2 Capture & sale of 5000 tonnes of CO 2

13 CO 2 Transport and Storage There is a scale mismatch between bioenergy and cost effective CO 2 transport & Storage. Relies on fossil CCS to establish infrastructure Key Barriers to CCS: Through chain risk management for initial projects & failure to value fully the cost of carbon damage to the environment If it is assumed the first train on the track bears the entire cost of the track, then it will seem very expensive per passenger. Without the first track, CCS will not happen.

14 UK North West Hydrogen Cluster

15 Key Conclusions Forms of BioCO 2 capture are being deployed widely today Don t assume a Horseless carriage It is not just about combusting biomass to power and bolting on CO 2 capture. Optimise the whole biomass conversion system for energy utility value, efficiency and capture Making CCS happen Establishment of BioCCS inevitably depends on fossil driven CCS infrastructure due to scale The barrier to CCS isn t technology ; it is commercial chain risk management, establishment of infrastructure and valuing the cost of carbon damage to the environment.

16 Thank you Chris Manson-Whitton Director, Progressive Energy