JOULE JOR3-CT98-0310 Small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) from bio-crude oil fuelled to a Stirling engine

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	Type of Project	Shared Cost
	Contract No	JOR3-CT98-0310
	EC Contribution	299,219 ECU
	Start Date	30/06/98
	Duration	24 Months

Small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) from bio-crude oil fuelled to a Stirling engine

Objectives

The main objectives of this project include:

• the development of feedstock logistics for bio-crude oil (BCO) production via fast pyrolysis
• the scale-up potential of biomass fast pyrolysis will be clearly deducted
• the production of BCO for fuelling a Stirling engine for CHP generation
• the development of a suitable burner to fuel BCO and further adaptations in an existing Stirling engine
• the techno-economics of the technology including life cycle assessment (LCA)
• the market studies for the penetration of both fast pyrolysis technology and end-use applications of BCO

Technical Approach

Renewable energies, and in particular biomass, are among the most suitable options to gradually replace conventional energy sources and stabilise CO₂ emissions related to electricity and heat generation. A liquid fuel derived from solid biomass by fast pyrolysis (BCO), will be of great interest for the fuelling of efficient, in the small-scale (<150 kW_e), engines for combined heat and power (CHP) production. The project will consist of 6 main tasks, namely:

Task 0: Project co-ordination

Task 1: Production, characterisation and supply of feedstock for BCO

Task 2: Production and characterisation of BCO

Task 3: Fast pyrolysis scale-up potential

Task 4: Usage of BCO in a Stirling engine for electricity production, performance and emissions

Task 5: Assessment of techno-economics including LCA and market studies

Expected Results

It is expected that immediately after the end of this project, pilot plants can be safely designed for different suitable sites in Europe for demonstration and market introduction. The consortium comprises well-experienced partners from applied research and technological promotion, education, industry as well as an international organisation, which serves an overall EU policy.

Hence, the expected achievements of the project will result in the following industrial benefits:

• the production and logistics of suitable feedstocks will be optimised
• the production of the BCO will be technically proven and
• the scale-up potential of the fast pyrolysis technology will be duly investigated
• the combustion of BCO in the burner of a Stirling engine for CHP production will be mastered
• the emissions of (NO_x, SO_x and particulates) will be minimised in accordance with EU requirements
• the economics of the entire process from energy crop to CHP will be analysed and evaluated
• the market studies for the fast pyrolysis technology end end-use applications will be carried out

As the overall objective of this project is the preparation of the BCO production technology for industrial market introduction, the partners involved in the project will take an immediate and direct advantage of the results. Moreover, expected technical success and economic potential will raise demand for fast pyrolysis technology, its utilisation in efficient CHP production and its extensive deployment in small-scale operation.

Contacts

Coordinator

• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) GREECE

Participant

• Spyros KYRITSIS / Agricultural University of Athens Agricultural Engineering Dept / GREECE
• Nicolaos SKANDALIS / Hellenic Aspropyrgos Refinery SA Research Development and / GREECE
• Denis SARIGIANNIS / Joint Research Centre ITALY
• Andreas BAUMÜLLER / Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH GERMANY
• Anders HALLGREN / TPS Termiska Processer AB SWEDEN
• Joachim G. WÜNNING / WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH GERMANY
• Jürgen RHEINLÄNDER / Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden- / GERMANY