BIOROBUR Biogas robust processing with combined catalytic reformer and trap

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1 BIOROBUR Biogas robust processing with combined catalytic reformer and trap Prof. Debora Fino Politecnico di Torino Programme Review Days 2016 Brussels, November Click to add title 1

2 Project Overview Call topic Project Information Grant agreement number Application area (FP7) or Pillar (Horizon 2020) Biogas Reforming Start date 01/05/2013 End date 30/08/2016 Total budget ( ) FCH JU contribution ( ) Other contribution (, source) Hydrogen production and distribution Stage of implementation 100% Partners POLITO; TUBAF; SUPSI; IRCE; CPERI; ERBICOL; HST; MET. 2

3 Project overview and the main roles of the partners 3

4 Project overview & Simplified Block flow diagram of 4

5 Project overview & Simplified Block flow diagram of Realization not in the project, however included in simulation for process optimization 5

6 PROJECT ACTIONS The innovative concept The biogas fuel processor The trap decouples the residence time of soot at high temperatures from that of the produced syngas. A nanostructured delafossite catalyst further boosts the gasification kinetics so that the soot-free thermodynamic conditions can be attained. Delafossite gasification catalyst CO H 2 H 2 O Soot CO H 2 H2 O The self-regenerating trap concept A. Raimondi, A. Loukou, D. Fino, D. Trimis, Experimental analysis of soot abatement in reducing syngas for high temperature fuel cell feeding, Chemical Engineering Journal (2011) CO H 2 6

7 PROJECT ACTIONS Modelling with ASPEN Plus 75 Plant efficiency [%] Steam Reforming Partial Oxidation Autothermal Reforming Autothermal Reforming with additional PSA burner Plant efficiency at a maximum of heat integration 7

8 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Catalysts powder scale: CH4 700 C 8

9 PROJECT PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Catalysts powder scale: H2 700 C 9

10 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Supports: pressure drop modelling evaluation 10

11 from cube to rotated cube Spreading of massless tracer particles in an infinite lattice of cubic cells (only one cell is drawn for visibility) 11

12 PROJECT ACTIONS From design to manufactoring 12

13 PROJECT ACTIONS Pilot scale test rig Uncoated and coated SiC composite monoliths ATR supports 13

14 PROJECT ACTIONS Demonstration Plant 14

15 PROJECT ACTIONS Demo plant (core section) 15

16 PROJECT ACTIONS Main components Supporting heating systems 16

17 PROJECT ACTIONS Plant Operation Test Analysed Structures Foam Monolith H: 250 mm D: 260 mm H: 150 mm D: 270 mm Material 15/0.05 wt.-% Ni/Rh Pt/Rh O/C S/C GHSV [h -1 ] T in [ C] CH 4 /CO 2 60/40 Activation 25/75 H 2 /N 2 at 600 C for 3 h 17

18 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Plant Operation Test Monolith: Gas Composition (dry) for GHSV from to h , , ,000 Gas composition [vol.-%] ,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 GHSV (h-1) Out real CO Out real H2 Out real CH4 sim CO2 sim CO sim H2 sim CH4 Out real CO Duration (min) 0 GHSV O/C = 1.1, S/C = 2.0, T = 450 C Small changes of composition by changing of GHSV 18

19 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Plant Operation Test Foam: Gas Composition (dry) for GHSV of h GHSV=4000 h -1 S/C= , O/C=1.1 GHSV=4000 h -1 S/C=2.0, O/C=1.1 Gas composition [vol.-%] Duration (min) O/C = 1.1, S/C = 2.0, T = 500 C Thermodynamical equilibrium reached sim CO2 sim CO sim H2 sim CH4 Out real CO2 Out real CO Out real H2 Out real CH4 19

20 PROJECT ACTIONS Comparison with small-scale tests Analysed Structures at small scale Foam Kelvin Cell Octet Grid Rotated Cube O/C S/C 2.0 GHSV [h -1 ] T in 500 C; 600 C; 700 C CH 4 /CO 2 60/40 Activation 20/80 H 2 /N 2 at 700 C for 2 h H: 100 mm D: 48 mm 20

21 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Comparison with small-scale tests Comparison of Small-Scale and Plant Test Results Rotated Cube cell (O/C=1.2) Octet cell (O/C=1.2) Kelvin cell (O/C=1.2) Foam (O/C=1.2) CH4 Conversion Boundary Conditions: S/C = 2 Inlet temperature: 500 C 80 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 GHSV (1/h) 21

22 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Comparison with small-scale tests Comparison of Small-Scale and Plant Test Results Rotated Cube cell (O/C=1.2) Octet cell (O/C=1.2) Kelvin cell (O/C=1.2) Foam (O/C=1.2) Monolith - Full Scale (O/C=1.1) Foam - full scale (O/C=1.1) H2 Yield Boundary Conditions: S/C = 2 Inlet temperature: 500 C (Monolith 450 C) ,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 22,000 GHSV (1/h) 22

23 PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS Full scale Coated rotated cube cell It was not possible to tests it in the demonstration plant. A problem with the coating was found, which did not allow the activation of the catalyst and so the biogas reforming 23

24 Dissemination activities 7 papers on International Journals Several Conference presentations 1 Chapter Book Final dissemination WHEC Media production 24

25 Exploitation We are going to add new sap by enlarging the consortium ACEA (IT) ENVIRONMENTAL PARK (IT) KIT (DE) DBI (DE) JM (UK) to try to ameliorate and thanks to another FCH-JU fund: 25

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