First commercial PtG-plant with biological methanation goes live ...

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First commercial PtG-plant with biological methanation goes live

Technical forum h2fc fair14.04.2015 at Hannover Messe

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1. Viessmann Group and MicrobEnergy GmbH

2. BioPower2Gas – Project Allendorf (Eder)

3. System operation and results

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Agenda

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Company foundation

Employees

Billion EUR turnover

Production companiesin 11 countries

Countries withsales activities and distribution partners

Branchesworldwide

Percent of turnover derived from export activities

Branches

Distribution partners

1917

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11.400

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Viessmann Group

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Viessmann Group

Heating technology Industrial solutions Cooling technology

Supervisory Board

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Company StructureThree company divisions

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Established: 2012

Headquater: Schwandorf (Bavaria / Opf.)

Employees: 20

Services:

• Power-to-Gas and Biological Methanation Research

• Microbiological know-how and laboratories

• Biogas Technology Develpoment

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MicrobEnergy GmbHMember of the Viessmann Group

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Agenda

1. Viessmann Group and MicrobEnergy GmbH

2. BioPower2Gas – Project Allendorf (Eder)

3. System operation and results

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Project BioPower2Gas

Demonstration and comparison of optimally controlable biogas technologies

01.09.2013 – 31.08.2016

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Demonstration PlantFunctional Principle

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Bivalent operation

Biogas Upgradingof raw biogas in order to adapt

flexibility to CHPs of biogas plants

Energy StorageOf surplus power by using

raw biogas as source for CO2

Monovalent operation

Energy Storageof surplus renewable power by using

seperated CO2 of the Biomethaneupgrading plant

BGPH

2PSA

50% CH450% CO2

95% CH4

SET3% CH4

97% CO2

95% CH4Gas grid

BGP = Biogas PlantSET = Stand-Alone-TankPSA = Pressure swing adsorption

50% CH450% CO2

95% CH4BGP

H2

Gas grid

SET

Power grid

CHP

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Demonstration PlantPlant Design

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(1) PEM-electrolyzer(2) Biological methanation (5m³-tank)(3) Process and system control(4) Measuring and mechanical process technology

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Demonstration PlantPlant Design PEM-electrolyzer

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rectifier

2x 150 kW Stack

1/3 MW Stack

control

H2- buffer

O2- separator

Process air

Water treatment

Phase I 60 Nm³/h H2 (5,4 kg/h) 2 stacks á 150kWPhase II +60 Nm³/h H2 1/3 MW-stackSystem pressure 40 barCurrent density 3.000 mA/cm²

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Demonstration PlantLocation biogas plant Allendorf (Eder)

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Demonstration PlantRun-in phase

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Agenda

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2. BioPower2Gas – Project Allendorf (Eder)

3. System operation and results

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Demonstration PlantInjection of biologically produced methane into gasgrid

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Input

Flow H2

Flow CO2

OutputQuality

cCH4

cH2

Output

Flow Product

cH2 0,8%

cH4 96%

fH2 15Nm³/h

First injectioninto

national gas grid

02.03.2015

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Demonstration PlantGreenhouse gas reduction potential

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Demonstration PlantCertification and gas sales

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Modell proWindgasSource: Greenpeace Energy

Source: Erdgas Mobil Source: Audi

Heat Market Biofuel Market Fleet Emissions

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first-time gas injection into natural gas grid 2nd March 2015

finishing certification April 2015

plant tours available from April 2015

Contact details:

Thomas HellerTechnical project leader

MicrobEnergy GmbH

Bayernwerk 892421 Schwandorf

phone: +49 (0)9431 751-190fax: +49 (0)9431 751-5190mobile: +49 (0)151 195 55 230e-mail: thomas.heller@microbenergy.comweb: www.microbenergy.com

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Demonstration PlantProject Schedule

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