Results from industrial size biogas-fed SOFC plant (DeMosofC project)

Massimo Santarelli; Marta Gandiglio; Marco Acri; Tuomas Hakala; Markus Rautanen; Adam Hawkes

doi:10.1149/09101.0107ecst

Results from industrial size biogas-fed SOFC plant (DeMosofC project)

Massimo Santarelli
, Marta Gandiglio
, Marco Acri
, Tuomas Hakala
, Markus Rautanen
, Adam Hawkes

Politecnico di Torino
Società Metropolitana Acque Torino S.p.A.
Imperial College London
Convion Oy

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Abstract

The EU-funded DEMOSOFC project demonstrates the technical and economic feasibility of operating a 174 kW_e (+ 100 kW_th) SOFC system in a wastewater treatment plant, fed by biogas. The integrated biogas-SOFC plant includes three main units: 1) the biogas clean-up and compression section; 2) the SOFC power modules, and 3) the heat recovery loop. The present work is related to the results of the operation of the SOFC system. More than 7000 hours of operation have been reached onsite. Biogas raw composition is daily measured: starting form values of around 50 ppm (Sulphur equivalent) and 1.0-1.5 ppm (siloxanes equivalent) downstream the results show zero H₂S and zero siloxanes. Measured SOFC efficiency from biogas to AC power has always been higher than 52-53%, with peaks of 56%. A dedicated emissions measurements campaign shows NO_x < 20 mg/m³, SO₂ < 8 mg/m³ and particulate lower than ambient air values (0.01 mg/m³).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-116
Journal	ECS Transactions
Volume	91
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/09101.0107ecst
Publication status	Published - 2019
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed
Event	16th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, SOFC 2019 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: 8 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019

Funding

The research leading to these results has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No. 671470 “DEMOSOFC (Demonstration of large SOFC systems fed with biogas from WWTP).” This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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