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www.rti.orgRTI International is a registered trademark and a trade name of Research Triangle Institute.
Update on Clean Energy R&D Projects and Programs at RTI International
2015 Gasification Technologies Conference
October 12, 2015
David Denton
Sr. Director, Business Development, Energy Technology Division, RTI International
Presentation Outline
RTI Introduction
Update on RTI Warm Syngas Cleanup Demonstration Project
RTI Advances in Other Clean Energy R&D Areas:
– Advanced Transport-based SNG (Coal-to-Methane) Process
– Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass and Upgrading to Biofuels
– Compact, Inexpensive Micro-Reformers for Distributed Gas to Liquids
– Advanced Carbon Capture and Utilization
Solid Sorbents
Non-aqueous Solvents
Novel RTI Catalysts for Oxygen Transfer from CO2
– Industrial Water Treatment and Reuse
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RTI InternationalTurning Knowledge Into Practice
3,700 staffWork in 75 countries
2,600+Active projects
Scientific staffHighly qualified with tremendous
breadth
$788 millionResearch budget
One of the world’s leading research organizations
RTI International – Energy Technology Division
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Energy
Technology
Division
Developing advanced
process technologies for
energy applications by
partnering with
industry leaders
Biomass Conversion
Syngas Processing / Clean Coal
Natural GasCarbon
Capture & Utilization
Industrial Water
Emerging Sustainable
Energy
Integrated Technology Development
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Development of step-out technologies requires
integration of process and materials innovation and
understanding of process scale-up
Materials Development
Process Modeling, Simulation and Design
Lab and Bench
Scale Testing
Process Scale-up
Integrated Process
DevelopmentCommercialization
Computational Chemistry
Update on RTI Warm Syngas Cleanup 50-MW Demonstration Project
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RTI Warm Gas Desulfurization Process (WDP)
A unique process technology based on dual transport
reactor loops (similar to FCC reactor designs)…
… and on the development of a highly
active, attrition-resistant sorbent.
Part of comprehensive warm temperature contaminant removal platform
(including warm temperature sorbents for Hg, As, Se, NH3/HCN, HCl, CO2),
all proven on actual coal-based syngas at temperatures > 250°C
RTI Proprietary
Desulfurization Sorbent
R&D 100 Award
Unique highly-dispersed
nanostructures
Developed in long-term
cooperation with Clariant
(~100 tons to date)
Covered by extensive US
& International patents,
including several recent
improvements
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REGENERATED SORBENT
TO ADSORBER MIXING ZONE
REGENERATED
SORBENT
RAW SYNGAS
CLEAN SYNGAS
N2/O2
(Air)
SO2 / N2
TO SULFUR
RECOVERY
RTI Warm Gas Desulfurization Process (WDP)
250-650°C
ADSORBER
(REACTOR)
650-750°C
REGENERATOR
(REACTOR)
Enables high removal of total sulfur (>99.9%) from syngas at temperatures as high as 650°C.
From Lab- to Large-Scale Testing of Warm Syngas Cleanup: Consistent Performance at all Scales (~99.9% total S removal)
Invention• Proprietary RTI sorbent
• R&D 100 Award (2004)
Lab/Bench Testing• RTI Labs, NC
• Concept proven & modeled
Pilot Testing• Eastman Chemical Co., TN
• 3000 hr, coal-derived syngas
Pre-commercial Demonstration Testing• Tampa Electric Co., Polk 1 IGCC site, FL