Imagine a power plant that can switch between two modes: one that just makes heat and electricity, and another that acts like a giant vacuum, pulling CO2 out of the air. It uses waste materials like wood scraps and agricultural leftovers instead of expensive fuels. This allows cities to balance their energy needs while actually cleaning the atmosphere.
CHP plants face high economic risks and energy penalties when implementing carbon capture. Additionally, they struggle to balance heat and power production against the volatility of wind and solar energy.
A hybrid energy system combining chemical-looping combustion (CLC) with circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers. It allows switching between modes to either maximize energy output or capture CO2 at low cost.
If you are a utility company dealing with intermittent wind and solar power—this project developed a flexible CHP technology that allows you to quickly adjust heat and power output while achieving negative CO2 emissions.
If you are a waste processor dealing with low-value biogenic residues and high landfill costs—this project developed a system that converts these wastes into energy with high efficiency and low emissions.
If you are a boiler manufacturer dealing with the high cost and energy penalties of traditional carbon capture—this project developed a hybrid CLC-CFB mode that captures CO2 inherently at a reduced cost.
The technology uses chemical-looping combustion (CLC) which provides inherent CO2 capture at a considerably reduced cost and without the typical energy penalty associated with traditional CCS.
The project aims to develop and demonstrate the technology at TRL 5, moving it toward industrial relevance through a consortium that includes utility companies with existing CHP plants.
Based on available project data, the project is supported by an expert consortium of 10 partners, including technology providers of boilers and CO2 liquefaction, to ensure appropriate exploitation.
The system is designed to be flexible, allowing operators to swiftly adjust the ratio of heat-to-power production to balance intermittent electricity from solar and wind sources.
The project period runs from 2024-06-01 to 2028-05-31, indicating a four-year development and demonstration cycle.
The consortium is highly commercially oriented with a 50% industry ratio, comprising 10 partners across 7 countries. It balances academic expertise from 2 universities and 3 research institutes with 5 industrial partners, including SMEs and large utility companies, ensuring the technology is developed with direct input from end-users and equipment manufacturers.
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