GreenSyngas
Workshop ”GREENSYNGAS” Güssing February 23, 2011
General Presentation of GREENSYNGAS
Advanced Cleaning Devices for Production
of Green Syngas
Mehri Sanati
Lund University
Faculty of Engineering
Mehri.Sanati@design.lth.se
http://www.eat.lth.se/greensyngas/
Role of each contractor in the project
1-ULUND: Coordinator & Management; research of downstream processing,
particle phase characterisation for performance measurement of cleaning,
catalytic system, demonstration
2-TUM: Development of sophisticated techniques (Laser diagnostics, Optical)
for characterisation of tar & alkali in gasifier
3-TUD: On-line tar measurements and gasification with different biomass
supply by Lantmännen, the gasifier was also used for field test of reforming
catalyst (gas supply to the reactor system), and calibrating of the developed
methodology for high temperature fine particle in produced gas (gas supply)
4-PA: Filter system that responds to the requirement of clean gas for
downstream processing in GREENSYNGAS, multi-cyclone and sintered metal
Continue
5-FZJ: Chemical hot gas cleaning and thermodynamic modelling, small
gasification system, Biomass characterisation supply by Lantmännen
6-UNIBO: Downstream catalytic system; steam reforming, WGS reaction,
catalytic tar cracking
7-JM: Scientific aspect of the catalytic system, catalysts supply, process flowsheeting
8-NTNU: Downstream catalytic system; steam reforming, WGS reaction
9-BKG: Gasification, demo of cleaning device, experimental concerning catalyst
exposure, supply of product gas from the gasifier to the partners laboratory
10-LANTM: biomass quality, accessibility and supply to different laboratories
11. Science in Society: Bil Sweden, Karin Kvist
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Total budget and duration
Total EC support, in €: 2,718,461.00
Total Contract cost, in €: 4,089,167.00
38 months project
Contract start date:2008-01-01
Contract end date: 2011-02-28
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WPs name and WPs leader and involved partners
WP
N°
Title of WP
WP Leader
Short name
WP Participant
Short name
Type of WP°°
Start
Date
End
Date
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Coordination and
Management
Development of
characterisation
techniques for emissions
measurement from
Biomass Gasification
Gas purification of
particulates
Tar, alkali, HCl, NH3 and
sulphur removal including
water treatment at highlow temperature
Non –catalytic and
Catalytic steam reforming,
catalytic poisoning and
process flow sheeting
tasks
Water Gas Shift reaction
and scale-up
Large scale-Plant testing
ULUND
All partners
Management
1
38
ULUND, TUM. LANTM
Research
1
38
PA
ULUND, PA
12
38
TUD
ULUND, TUD, FZJ,
UNIBO, JM
Research and
demo
Research and
demo
2
38
ULUND
ULUND, UNIBO, JM,
NTNU
Research and
demo
4
38
NTNU
Research and
demo
Demo
10
38
BKG
ULUND, UNIBO, JM,
NTNU
ULUND, TUD, PA, FZJ,
UNIBO, JM, NTNU, BKG,
LANTM
32
38
Dissemination and
Exploitation
UNIBO
All partners
Dissemination
1
38
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TUM
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Optimisation of units in Biofuel production route?
Harvesting
Transport
Palletizing
Forest
Processing
Heat losses
ThermoChemical
Conversion
Heat losses Heat losses reforming and shift
Gas
cleaning
Upgrading step
to added value
products
Fuel
Schematic energy conversion in a biomass to
added value products (Thermochemical
Conversion)
Product gas from gasification process consists of CO, CO2, H2, H2O, unburned
hydrocarbons, tar, sot, char, inorganic, and generally org
The aim will be increasing utilization of LHV of feedstock to added value products
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collaboration between
applied oriented technical discipline and basic research concentrated
on new field of scientific knowledge
Technological
research targets
Gasification
Thermo-chemical conversion &
synthesis of product gas to heat &
power, chemical and vehicle fuels
Combustion
High temperature
Aerosol Physics
Fluid
Dynamics
Transport
Thermodynamics
Phenomena
Catalytic and nionImproved particle
catalytic reaction
removal system
system
Multiphase reaction
system
Basic Research and Applied Investigation towards an innovative improved
particle cleanup system and preventing catalytic deactivation
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Baserad på gas produktsammansättning olika ”down stream” process kan vara aktuella.
G a s C o m p o sitio n in B K G b io m a ss g a sifica tio n , b a la n ce; G ü ssin g g a sifica tion p la n t fu ll lo a d
A fter gasifier (raw gas)
W ater content
v-%
~ 40
B efore gas engine (clean
gas)
~ 10
CH4
v-% (dry)
9… 11
9… 11
C 2H 4
v-% (dry)
2… 3
2… 3
C 3-F ract.
v-% (dry)
0.5… 1
0.5… 1
CO
v-% (dry)
22… 25
22… 25
CO2
v-% (dry)
20… 25
20… 25
H2
v-% (dry)
38… 40
38… 40
N2
v-% (dry)
1.2… 2.0
1.2… 2.0
H 2S
v-ppm (dry)
~ 150
~ 150
O rganic S
v-ppm (dry)
~ 30
~ 30
HCl
v-ppm (dry)
n.d.
~5
NH3
v-ppm (dry)
1000… 2000
500… 1500
B enzene
g/m ³N (dry)
n.d.
5...8
N apthalene
g/m ³N (dry)
n.d.
1..2
H eavy tar (P A H
larger than
N apthalene)
P articulates
g/m ³N (dry)
0.5… 1
0.02… 0.05
g/m ³N (dry)
~ 50
< 0.02
n.d. not m easured
Partners contribution in
relation to this Figure
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High temperature Cleaning device, in market
High temperature Gas phase characterization
High temperature particle characterization
Ammonia removal
Tar cracking
Capture of sulfur and alkali
Flow sheeting
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Reforming Step
He a t
Air,o xyg e n
A
Fu e l
Ste a m
C O,C O 2
H2 ,H2 O
A) Steam reforming
CH
CH
4
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B
Fu e l
Ste a m
He a t
C O,C O 2
H2 ,H2O
(N2 )
B)Auto-thermal reforming
 2 H 2O 
 CO 2  4 H 2
 H 2O 
 CO  3 H 2
steam: carbon ratio about 2-4
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Upgrading Steps-production routes of Syngas; Steam reforming
Regenerative System for endothermic process, no heat waste (Energy
Saving)
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High temperature sampling probe for particulate
(submicrone)
High temperature Particle emission from wood Gasification
To develop and evaluate methods for characterization of particles
- Physically; Size, Mass, Number concentration
-Chemical composition
- Deposition on heat surface (corrosion issue)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The work was supported by European Commission
(EC) 7th Framework Programme (GREENSYNGAS
Project Contract number 213628) and the Swedish
Energy Agency
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Thanks for your attention
mehri.sanati@design.lth.se
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