Energy Technology & Innovation Initiative Faculty of Engineering

PACT - Pilot Scale Advanced Capture Technology & Biomass/Bioenergy

Combustion Test Facilities Available For Industry & Academia

M. Pourkashanian Director

PACT National Facilities, UK

PACTFACILITIES

UKCCSRC

Large scale Shared Facilities for CCS Capture and Biomass/Bioenergy Combustion technologies

• EPSRC Delivery Plan: Internationally-leading engineering and physical sciences research cannot be done without access to large-scale infrastructure, facilities and equipment.

• For the future it has been agreed that it may be preferable to support fewer facilities in a more sustainable way rather than more facilities at a sub-optimal level.

• Encourage research facilities to provide complementary services to industrial users (where there is a market), thereby securing leverage on public investment, the profit from which will be reinvested into service improvements for all users.

• Reform provision of equipment with a national prioritisation of needs. We will increase the strategic use and sharing of capital items working in partnership with universities.

Pilot scale Shared Facilities for CCS Innovation (Capture technologies) & Biomass, Biofuel Combustion

• DECC funding on establishing facilities to support CCS innovation and technology development

• The facilities will become part of the broader UK Centre for CCS umbrella. • Pilot-Scale Advanced Capture Technology (PACT Facilities)

to support CCS innovation. • PACT Consortium: Edinburgh, Cranfield, Imperial,

Nottingham, Sheffield and LEEDS • PACT present a strong, multidisciplinary partnership of

leading CCS researchers with an international profile in the field

The role and added value of large-scale CCS (Capture) and Biomass, Biofuel research

facilities

• Positive impact on the reputation of research groups, research centre, hubs, and even whole research fields.

• Exponential increase in the number of observations and experiments via linking to a large infrastructure network.

• Contribution to a more efficient way of working. • Achieving the set scientific goals within a given time. • Combining and integrating complex, linked research. • Improving UK/EU competitiveness . • Existing funding structures for large-scale facilities.

UKCCSRC-PACT Facilities

• The following categories of users are identified: – UK/EU academics – including those from Research

institutes, The RS and RAE fellowships and UK Postdoctoral Researchers

– UK/EU Academics with EU Projects – The level of access in accordance with agreed EU funding levels.

– International Agreements –(contractual access agreements ).

– Other International Users – (world class RD&D). – Commercial and Contractual Users – (SMEs). – Private Sector Access – in collaboration with UK

academic partner (open literature publications).

Location for PACT Core Facilities

2 miles from M1, junction 31 Leeds airport = 30 miles

Manchester International Airport = 45 miles

Gas Turbine APU/Micro Turbine 250 kW/15 kW EGR/HATGT

IGCC 250 kW Oxy-fuel CTF 250KW

Coal-Biomass FB 250kW

Combustion Test Facilities 250kW Coal/biomass

UK CCS Research Pilot-Scale Advanced Capture

Technology (PACT) Facilities

Gas Mixing System 200kW

Amine Capture Plant 150kW

RWE facilities

System Fuel Oxidizer CO2 Capture

Oxy-Fuel Combustion Test Facilities 250KW Down fired Gas Cleaning

1. Coal 2. Biomass 3. Blend

a. Air b. Oxygen c. Oxidiser via Gas Mixing System d. EGR (wet) e. EGR (Dry)

i. Oxyfuel ii. Post-combustion via

Amine Plant

CTF Air-Fuel 1. Coal 2. Biomass 3. Blend

a. Air b. Oxygen c. Oxidiser via Gas Mixing System

ii. Post-combustion via Amine Plant

FB-Air-Oxygen 1. Coal 2. Biomass 3. Blend

a. Air b. Oxygen c. Oxidiser via Gas Mixing System d. EGR (wet) e. EGR (Dry)

ii. Post-combustion via Amine Plant

Planned Gasifier 1. Coal 2. Biomass 3. Blend

a. Air b. Oxygen c. Oxidiser via Gas Mixing System d. EGR (wet) e. EGR (Dry)

iii.Pre-combustion via Shift Unit

Gas Turbine 4. Natural gas 5. Syngas 6. H2-rich syngas

a. Air c. Oxidiser via Gas Mixing System d. EGR (wet) e. EGR (Dry)

ii. Post-combustion via Amine Plant

UK CCS Research Pilot-Scale Advanced Capture Technology (PACT) Facilities

Amine Post Combustion

Capture Plant (150 KW)

Coal

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B

C

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Control Units & System

Integration

Oxygen

Coal

Biomass

AIR

Natural Gas

Gas Turbine APU & Turbec 150Kw

Oxy/air-Solid

Fuels CTF with EGR 250KW

Coal – Biomass

blend Fuels 50KW

Coal – Biomass Air/Oxy

FB Reactor 150KW

Gas Mixer Facilities

Up to 250 KW

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Planned IGCC

Reactor (200 KW)

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Gas Cleaning

and Shift

System Monitoring

Via Internet

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UKCCS Research Pilot-Scale Advanced Capture Technology (PACT) Facilities

Amine Post Combustion

Capture Plant (150 KW)

Coal

S

B

C

G

Control Units & System

Integration

Oxygen

Coal

Biomass

AIR

Natural Gas

Gas Turbine APU & Turbec 150Kw

Oxy/air-Solid

Fuels CTF with EGR 250KW

Coal – Biomass

blend Fuels 50KW

Coal – Biomass Air/Oxy

FB Reactor 150KW

Gas Mixer Facilities

Up to 250 KW

O

L

Planned IGCC

Reactor (200 KW)

R

Gas Cleaning

and Shift

System Monitoring

Via Internet

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UK CCS Research PACT Facilities Pilot-Scale Advanced Capture Technology

Amine Post Combustion

Capture Plant (150 KW)

Coal

S

B

C

G

Control Units & System

Integration

Oxygen

Coal

Biomass

AIR

Natural Gas

Gas Turbine APU & Turbec 150Kw

Oxy/air-Solid

Fuels CTF with EGR 250KW

Coal – Biomass

blend Fuels 50KW

Coal – Biomass Air/Oxy

FB Reactor 150KW

Gas Mixer Facilities

Up to 250 KW

O

L

Planned IGCC

Reactor (200 KW)

R

Gas Cleaning

and Shift

System Monitoring

Via Internet

R

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M

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• Specification • Treat 33% of 0.5 MW CTF flue gas • Carbon dioxide removal using MEA of 1 tonne per day (>85%) • SO2 and NOX pre-treatment • Multiple solvent sampling locations • Provision for corrosion and alternate material test sites

CTF amine plant

Test programme • MEA reference tests

with heat and material balances and parametric studies

• Alternative solvents e.g. MDEA, hindered amines

• Validation of baseline process economics and assessment of plant flexibility

CTF amine plant

Amine Plant Design • Test rig performance modelled using Promax

software • Flue gas treated: 230 m3/h (263 kg/h) • Amine circulation rate of 1 m3/h • Absorber: 300mm diameter, 6m packing

height, 8m overall height • Desorber: 300mm diameter, 6m packing

height, 8m overall height CO2 Profile Across Desorber

CO2 Gas From

Desorber

CO2 in Reboiler

Oulet

CO2 Inlet

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

kmol

/hr C

O2

Predicted Desorber CO2

Liberation Efficiency = 52.9%

Amine Absorber CO2 Content In Gas

Inlet

Outlet

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

kmol

/hr C

O2

Predicted CO2

Removal Efficiency = 91%

Estimated Power Requirements Service Power (kW)

Booster Fan 4 Pumps 4.5

Hot Water Package 78 Air Condenser 2

Total 88.5

• Oxy-Coal/Biomass Combustion Test Facilities

• Air-Coal/Biomass Combustion Test Facilities

• FGR (Wet and Dry) + Gas Mixing Facilities

Gas Turbine Facilities with EGR + HAT Fuel Flexibility: NG, Biogas, Biofuel & H2 Enriched Gas

Gas Turbine Facilities with EGR + HAT Fuel Flexibility: NG, Biogas, Liquid Fuel, Biofuel & H2 Enriched Gas

THE T100 GAS TURBINE • The Turbec T100 is a

recuperative gas turbine, consisting of:

• Centrifugal compressor stage and a radial expander stage, generating 100 kW electricity with an electrical efficiency of ca. 30%.

• The turbine is also equipped with a heat exchanger, recovering the exhaust heat after the recuperator, to produce hot water.

Exhaust gas recycle (EGR & EGSR) Non-Selective Recycle in CCGT for

CO2 Capture (EGR) • Exhaust gas recycle (EGR) is an

established concept for increasing the CO2 concentration in the flue gas

Selective Recycle in CCGT for CO2 Capture (EGSR)

• Substantial improvements can be achieved when selective CO2 recycle from flue gas to the gas turbine is used

ACTTROM • Testing Solvents and solid materials

for CO2 capture for many months to get same levels of degradation that will occur on real plants.

• expensive on a pilot-scale unit for a single test.

• multiple tests are required to cover ranges of possible operating conditions, solvent blends etc.

• A number of small-scale test units from different UKCCSRC partners to be run on power plant sites using real flue gases.

• The unit run unattended for up to a month between servicing and sample collection visits

ACTTROM

Advanced Capture Testing in a Transportable Remotely-

Operated Mini-lab

• PACT Interactive Website (October 2012) – Description/specifications of facilities – Working with PACT (Collaborative Mission)

• Academic Institutions • Visiting Researcher and Visiting Programme • Industrial partnership • SMEs

– PACT Events/workshops/training – PACT Open Access Database – Members login for Real Time Test Data Monitoring – PACT Access – Outreach – PACT Blog

• Launch Date: 09/2012

PACT Office for Visitors & Collaborators • Availability of all commercial CFD, Process, Techno-economic, Visualization Soft wares • Easy access to PACT experimental facilities • Excellent environment for visiting researchers

• Industry-PACT Partnership & Engagement

– Shaping the Future: To Advance Next-Generation Capture and Biomass/Biofuel combustion Technologies.

– Issues and Challenges: Access to ideas, projects, experts and institutions.

– Focus on high growth and innovative SMEs and Focus on high-value opportunities

• “Get Involved” Campaign – To seek industry partners who will work with PACT to define

new projects relevant to their business aims. – Participation in the PACT facilities will provide a cost-effective

means of supporting high quality, applied R&D that is directly relevant to company’s development challenges.

Energy Technology & Innovation Initiative Faculty of Engineering

PACTFACILITIES

UKCCSRC

www.ukccsrc.ac.uk www.ukccsrc-pact.leeds.ac.uk (15/07/2012)