Imagine a factory that turns organic waste into clean gas for the grid, but it only works well when the sun shines or wind blows. This system acts like a smart battery, using extra renewable electricity to boost gas production when energy is cheap and plentiful. It cleans up the process by recycling water and heat, making the whole cycle much more efficient.
Current biomethane production is too expensive and cannot scale enough to meet European gas demand. Additionally, these plants cannot easily adapt to the fluctuating nature of renewable energy sources.
A complete production chain including a gasification plant, a catalytic methanation reactor with a recycling membrane unit, and an Energy Management System (EMS) for renewable energy integration.
If you are a waste processor dealing with high operational costs and carbon taxes — this project developed a production chain that increases cost effectiveness by at least 20% and reduces GHG emissions by 50%. It turns biowaste into a high-value gas product for the grid.
If you are a utility provider dealing with the intermittency of wind and solar power — this project developed an Energy Management System (EMS) that uses renewable energy to drive biomethane production. This allows you to store excess green electricity as synthetic natural gas.
If you are a fuel producer dealing with low carbon conversion rates — this project developed an innovative catalytic reactor and gasification process that reaches a carbon conversion rate higher than 80%. This maximizes the amount of fuel extracted from every ton of feedstock.
The project aims to demonstrate an increase in cost effectiveness by at least 20% compared to current processes.
The project is moving from lab-scale and parametric tests to a pilot site where the integrated system will be operated and optimized for more than a year.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project includes a dedicated work package for market uptake and exploitation of solutions.
It uses a developed Energy Management System (EMS) and SOEC models to handle intermittency by adjusting production based on available renewable energy sources.
The project runs from November 2022 to October 2027, with the final phases focusing on pilot operation and optimization.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 12 industrial partners (67% of the group) and 4 SMEs, indicating a strong focus on commercial viability. Led by T.EN Netherlands B V, a global engineering leader, the 18 partners across 8 countries combine academic research with practical engineering to ensure the technology is ready for the gas market.
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