To-Syn-Fuel project implements a new integrated process to produce synthetic fuels

A. Hornung; R. Daschner; S. Eder; M. Ouadi; H. Jahangiri; L. Graute; J. Zhou; D. Lieftink; A. Grassi; S. Capaccioli; A. Contin; S. Righi; D. Marazza; V. Lama; I. Rapone; M. Langley; C. Tuck; A. Claret Carles

To-Syn-Fuel project implements a new integrated process to produce synthetic fuels

A. Hornung, R. Daschner, S. Eder, M. Ouadi, H. Jahangiri, L. Graute, J. Zhou, D. Lieftink, A. Grassi, S. Capaccioli, A. Contin, S. Righi, D. Marazza, V. Lama, I. Rapone, M. Langley, C. Tuck, A. Claret Carles

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The H2020 To-Syn-Fuel project aims to demonstrate a sustainable process able to transform waste biomass such as dried sewage sludge into renewable liquid fuels and hydrogen. The Thermo-Catalytic Reforming TCR® is implemented in a new process integrated with hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technologies to convert a wide range of residual biomass into three main products: H2-rich synthesis gas, biochar and a liquid bio-oil that can be upgraded to green fuels capable of being used directly in automotive internal combustion engines without modification, as they fulfil EN fuel standards. In this project, the operational capacity of TCR® is designed for up to 500 kg per hour of sewage sludge at a water content of 5-15 %. The main purpose of this unit is the long-term operation of a pre-commercial demonstrator. This is the final step of development before the technology reaches full commercial scale. This integrated unit is ready to operate from summer 2021 for up to 5,000 hours of operation and for the production of more than 200,000 liters of biocrude oil. By the end of the project the TCR®/PSA/HDO technology will have been validated at TRL-7 (system prototype demonstration in operational environment) and the business plan and environmental/social sustainability analysis for the technology will be complete.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-17
Number of pages	10
Journal	European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings
Publication status	Published - 29 Apr 2021
Event	29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 26 Apr 2021 → 29 Apr 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
[8] Piccolo Angela 2015 “D2.2 –Preliminary market analysis –review” IN: Eco-friendly and energy efficient sewage SLUDGE dewatering through novEl nanomAterials and elecTro-osmotic process. Project co-funded by the European Commission within the FP7 (2007–2013) Marie Curie Actions— Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP)Call: FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP

Funding Information:
To-Syn-Fuel project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 745749.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Biofuel
Green hydrogen
Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)
Pressure swing adsorption (PSA)
Sewage sludge
Synthetic fuel
Thermo-Catalytic Reforming (TCR®)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Agronomy and Crop Science
Forestry
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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Hornung, A., Daschner, R., Eder, S., Ouadi, M., Jahangiri, H., Graute, L., Zhou, J., Lieftink, D., Grassi, A., Capaccioli, S., Contin, A., Righi, S., Marazza, D., Lama, V., Rapone, I., Langley, M., Tuck, C., & Claret Carles, A. (2021). To-Syn-Fuel project implements a new integrated process to produce synthetic fuels. European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, 8-17.

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To-Syn-Fuel project implements a new integrated process to produce synthetic fuels

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