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6 May 2014 The new generation of energy

Stefano Modena

SOFCpower SpA

OUTLINE

• SOFCpower: the company

• SOFC technology and applications

• Stationary residential mCHP: enefield trials and commercialization

• Coal, gasification and CO2 separation: relevant applications

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THE COMPANY

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EPFL (CH) Spin Off Htceramix s.a.

invention HotBox™ technology

2008 Plant ONE extension: 2013

2000

SOFCpower set-up, acquisition HTceramix

Pilot Plant Mezzolombardo (IT) operative

2.5 kW modular mCHP generator design

EnGen™ roll-out within the European

project ene.field: 1000 mCHP systems

Europe-wide

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2011

2014 Cells produced > 20’000

Production capacity

Plant ONE 2 MW/y

Stack modules > 1500

HotBox™

Generators > 100

SOFCpower CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Ceramic Materials Core Components of the SOFC’s Generator

HoTbox™

Engen2500 m-CHP

THE COMPANY

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1 MW

2015/2016 2015

20 kW

2014

10 kW

Development road


THE COMPANY

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INTEGRATED

mCHP GENERATOR

Power 2.5 kW

Th. Output 2 kW

Fuel Natural Gas

Electric Efficiency 50% LHV

Total Efficiency power+heat,

usable for cooling 90%

Dimensions

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0.6 x 0.8 x 1.6

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Price for orders >10‘000 units

4‘000 €/kW

Fuel Cell Power Module

Power Management

System

Fuel, Air & Exhaust

management


TECHNOLOGY

Una piccola grande differenza: RISPETTO ALLA COMBUSTIONE, UTILIZZIAMO SEMPLICI REAZIONI CON ARIA ED IDROGENO PER PRODURRE ENERGIA ELETTRICA E CALORE


• Natural Gas

• Liquid Fuels

• Coal

• Biofuels

• Hydrogen

• Ammonia

• Air

Chiller

Electricity

Heating

Cooling

Water

CO2

SOFC Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

TECHNOLOGY


SOFC generators: They are REVERSIBLE Electrolysis

•Synthetic Fuels, Hydrocarbons

•Hydrogen

Pure Oxygen

Electricity

Heat

Water

CO2

SOEC Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell

Renewable can be STORED as CHEMICAL ENERGY (FUEL)

TECHNOLOGY


SOFCPOWER: world-wide electrical efficiency record

WORLD RECORD efficiency in single pass at stack level (DC, LHV): 74%

target efficiency proven in full and part-load operation (> 60%)

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SOFC devices: Application by size

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Large buildings Residential

Mobile and Vehicles

Industrial sites

CCS

Atomic and Renewable

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EnGen-2500

100kW-1MW

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Isola Cogenerativa Installation – Roncegno Terme

FriBorgo Project – Borgo Valsugana

Biogas operation ηel = 35% (similar to NG) 2012

2013


http://www.sofcpower.com/isola-cogenerativa/webcam.php

http://www.sofcpower.com/progetto-friborgo/

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2014-2017

SOFCpower signed several Associated Field partnerships with

important multi-utilities or Esco

SOFCpower is going to install 2,5 kWel units in Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, …

SOFCPOWER: UTILITIES/ESCO PARTNERSHIPS


No combustion with air no dilution of the CO2 stream.

CO2/H2O Concentrated

SOFC 750°C

Oxygen

Hot Air (Heat)

Electric Power

CO2 Capture

Air

Fuel

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O2

N2 (79%)

Fuel

AIR Combustion:

(Turbine , ICE, Burner L=ca 1.1)

CO2 8% ca. N2 73% ca. H2O

SOFC can separate CO2 (and water), with minimal impact on efficiency or costs

SOFC and CCS


Gasification

Waste

Coal

Gas cleaning (Plasma)

Electricity

Heating

Cooling

Water

CO2

SOFC Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

EOR Enhanced Oil

Recovery

ECBM Enhanced Coal Bed Methane

Recovery

SOFC and CCS


PROGETTO WASTE-TO-ENERGY


Cleaning process

Generator SOFC-based N x 100 kW

5-10,000 tpa

Residuo da raccolta differenziata di rifiuti municipali

Syngas

40% CO 40% H2 19% CO2 1% altri gas

SOFC grade Syngas

40% CO 40% H2 20% CO2

Elettricita‘ Calore CO2

WASTE-TO-GAS

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Impianto di sintesi Biocombustibili da rifiuti

CH4 oppure H2

Gasplasma® process


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The “Gasplasma Process”:

Is a patented two-stage thermal treatment of materials, allowing for the phase-transformation of materials in a fully-controlled environment;

Produces an end product that is a clean syngas that can be used directly for industrial use of heat or for generation of electricity;

Is highly efficient, with over 80% calorific capture, substantial net producer of energy, and with a documented negative carbon footprint;

Allows for the further production (from syngas) of engineered fuels such as synthetic methane, biodiesel, and synthetic jet-fuel. to be cost-efficiently produced in a gas-to-liquids transformation.

These “Gasplasma Fuels” belong to a new class of a super-clean engineered fuels, the common base of which is a high-quality syngas, generated cost-effectively and standardized to the required specification. Gasplasma fuels can be produced to performance parity with fossil fuels. The primary input can be from any type of carbonaceous materials, solid, liquid and gaseous.

Gasplasma® Process


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Gasplasma® Process – Unique and Patented

The Gasplasma® Technology Portfolio is Secured by IP Patents in 56 Countries

Simultaneous processing of municipal,

commercial, industrial and hazardous waste

PREPARED WASTE PROCESSING CAPACITY

Up to 300 tons per day per processing line


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Syngas Post-converter Syngas Pre-converter

High temperatures of operation (1,100˚C+)

Plasma treatment ‘cracks' the crude syngas (from gasifier)

Breaking up complex molecular structure, reforming it into H2,CO & CO2

Clean hydrogen-rich fuel gas of consistent calorific value

Multiple applications: Hydrogen; Bio-SNG; Fuel Cells; GTL

Syngas Composition H2 36% CO 37% CO2 17% N2 3.7% H2O 4.2% CH4 1.4%

Gasplasma® How Clean is the Syngas?


1. Convertire i rifiuti residui da raccolta differenziata, in Syngas, senza emissioni in atmosfera, in spazio chiuso.

2. Condizionare il Syngas per ottenere un combustibile di qualita’ adatta al funzionamento delle SOFC;

3. Installare dei generatori SOFC da 100 kW basati sulla tecnologia SOFCpower;

4. Realizzare un impianto di conversione del Syngas in metano (SNG) o in Idrogeno. In entrambi i casi tali combustibili possono essere utilizzati per autotrazione

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Gasplasma® technology in combinazione con tecnologia SOFC per:

Possibile anche in Sardegna?


Grazie per l’attenzione!

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Ing. Stefano Modena R&D – Commissioning and Field-test Manager M.+39. 388. 92.57.050 / Tel.+39. 0461.607529 [email protected]

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