Friedrich Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
Chair of Energy Process Engineering
Fürther Straße 244f
90429 Nürnberg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Karl – project leader
Telephone: +49 (0)91155302 9021
E-mail: juergen.karl@fau.de
M. Sc. Christian Wondra – direct contact person / project coordination
Telephone: +49 (0)911 53029 399
E-mail: christian.wondra@fau.de
Dipl. Ing. André Herrmann
Telephone: +49 (0)341 2434 573
E-mail: andre.herrmann@dbfz.de
Dipl. Ing. Jana Sentko
E-mail: jana.sentko@e-flox.de
Dr. Marius Herr
E-mail: info@h2-test.net
Planned results:
This project is intended to show a new way of substituting (high-temperature) process heat, which has so far been predominantly provided by fossil fuels, with climate-friendly biogenic gases from thermochemical gasification. Compared to the approach of replacing fossil natural gas with renewable natural gas substitutes (SNG) of natural gas quality, a simplification of the process chain can be achieved by partial methanization and the economic efficiency of such systems can be demonstrated earlier. This can make a significant contribution to reducing fossil CO2 emissions for industrial processes. With the introduction of the CO2 tax from 2021, these emissions will become an economic factor for companies. Partial methanization should enable these companies to promptly dispense with fossil fuels and use more climate-friendly biogenic fuels.
The aim of the project is a novel process chain for the substitution of natural gas for process heat generation in industry by conditioned, biogenic synthesis gases. Two parallel processes will be realized in laboratory scale. One is the autothermal fixed bed gasification and the other is the allothermal steam gasification in a fluidized bed. Subsequently, a (partial) methanization and purification of the resulting process gas will take place, which will then be utilized by a FLOX burner adapted to the properties of the process gas. After the successful implementation on a laboratory scale, a proof-of-concept of the autothermal path will take place at a wood gasification site and a semi-industrial demonstration of the allothermal path by means of a 100 kW heat-pipe reformer.
FAU – Chair of Energy Process Engineering
DBFZ
E-Flox GmbH
Testnet Engineering GmbH
FAU – Chair of Energy Process Engineering
DBFZ
E-Flox
Testnet Engineering GmbH