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FLExible Dimethyl ether production from biomass Gasification with sorption-enhancED processes

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€5 569 330
EU Contribution
€5 306 455
Project Acronym
FLEDGED
STRIA Roadmaps
Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT)
Transport mode
Multimodal icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-LCE-2016-RES-CCS-RIA
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

The FLEDGED project will deliver a process for Bio-based dimethyl Ether (DME) production from biomass. The FLEDGED project will combine a flexible sorption enhanced gasification (SEG) process and a novel sorption enhanced DME synthesis (SEDMES) process to produce DME from biomass with an efficient and low-cost process.

The primary aim of FLEDGED project is to develop a highly intensified and flexible process for DME production from biomass and validate it in industrially relevant environments. This objective will be accomplished by:

  • Experimental validation of the flexible SEG process at TRL5;
  • Experimental validation of the flexible SEDMES process at TRL5;
  • Evaluation of the full biofuel production chain from energy, environmental, economic, socio-economic and risk point of view;
  • Preparation of the ground for future exploitation of the results of the project beyond FLEDGED, by including in the consortium industrial partners along the whole biofuel production chain.

By combining the SEG and the SEDMES processes, the FLEDGED project will validate a plant concept that:

  • is characterized by a tremendous process intensification: sorption of CO2 in the gasifier and of water in the DME reactor allows designing an overall process for DME production with only two fundamental steps and with reduced units for syngas conditioning
  • allows operating with a wide range of biomass feedstocks
  • will be more efficient than competitive processes and expected to have a lower cost, thanks to the reduced number of components, the avoidance or significant reduction of recycles and the avoidance of energy consuming and costly air separation and CO2 separation units
  • is capable of producing syngas with tailored composition by adapting the SEG process parameters, which allows coupling with an electrolysis system for converting excess intermittent renewable electricity into a high value liquid fuel

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Other Programme
LCE-08-2016-2017 Development of next generation biofuel technologies

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Politecnico Di Milano
Address
Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€757 125
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno
Address
ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1, 2595 DA DEN HAAG, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€797 841
Organisation
Institut National De L Environnement Et Des Risques Ineris
Address
Parc Technologique Alata, 60550 VERNEUIL EN HALATTE, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€359 438
Organisation
Econward Tech, S.l.
Address
CALLE ANTONIO MAURA, NUM. 4 PLANTA BAJ, 28014 MADRID, Spain
EU Contribution
€73 750
Organisation
Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior Deinvestigaciones Cientificas
Address
CALLE SERRANO 117, 28006 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€889 453
Organisation
Frames Renewable Energy Solutions B.v.
Address
DR. A. D. SACHAROVLAAN 2, 2405 WB ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands
EU Contribution
€311 875
Organisation
Sumitomo Shi Fw Energia Oy
Address
METSANEIDONKUJA 8, 02131 ESPOO, Finland
EU Contribution
€219 438
Organisation
Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland
Address
WESTERDUINWEG 3, 1755 LE PETTEN, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€628 785
Organisation
Universitaet Paderborn
Address
Warburger Strasse 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€814 295
Organisation
Quantis
Address
PARC SCIENTIFIQUE EPFL PSE D, 1024 ECUBLENS VD, Switzerland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€0
Organisation
Lappeenrannan Teknillinen Yliopisto
Address
Skinnarilankatu, FIN/A53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€454 456

Technologies

Technology Theme
Alternative fuels
Technology
Biofuels for road transport
Development phase
Validation

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