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BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbH BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbH Inffeldgasse 21b, A Inffeldgasse 21b, A - - 8010 Graz, Austria 8010 Graz, Austria TEL.: +43 (316) 481300; FAX: +43 (316) 4813004 TEL.: +43 (316) 481300; FAX: +43 (316) 4813004 E E - - MAIL: MAIL: office@bios office@bios - - bioenergy.at bioenergy.at HOMEPAGE: HOMEPAGE: http:// http:// www www . . bios bios - - bioenergy.at bioenergy.at Prof. Dr. Ingwald Obernberger Innovative biomass CHP technologies Innovative biomass CHP technologies based on biomass combustion based on biomass combustion ORC process and ORC process and Stirling Stirling engines engines

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BIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbHBIOS BIOENERGIESYSTEME GmbHInffeldgasse 21b, AInffeldgasse 21b, A--8010 Graz, Austria8010 Graz, Austria

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Prof. Dr. Ingwald Obernberger

Innovative biomass CHP technologiesInnovative biomass CHP technologiesbased on biomass combustion based on biomass combustion ––

ORC process and ORC process and StirlingStirling enginesengines

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Potential and framework for biomass CHP plants in the EU

CHP technologies based on biomass combustion

Description of technologies

ORC process

Stirling engine process

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Targets regarding the electricity Targets regarding the electricity production from RE sources in the production from RE sources in the

EUEU--25 Member States in the year 201025 Member States in the year 2010

EU-25-total:

2010: 21%2006: 14%

Source:European Commission, 2004; REN21, 2008

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CHP CHP technologiestechnologiesbasedbased on biomass on biomass combustioncombustion --

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Technologies available:

Steam turbine process

Steam piston engine process

Screw-type engine process

ORC process

Stirling engine process

(Gas turbine process)

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CHP CHP technologiestechnologiesbasedbased on biomass on biomass combustioncombustion --

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These technologies are applicable for the following power ranges:

Small-scale applications (up to 100 kWel):Stirling engines

Medium-scale applications (from 200 – 2,000 kWel):ORC processes, steam engines, steam turbines

Large-scale applications (larger than 2,000 kWel): steam turbines

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Schematic illustration of a biomass Schematic illustration of a biomass CHP plantCHP plant based on ORC technologybased on ORC technology

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ORCprocess

Biomass

Combustion air

Flue gas

Thermal oil cycleGenerator(directly coupled)

Turbine

Evaporator

Condenser

Regenerator

Economiser

Silicon oilpump

Thermal oilboiler

Furnace

Air pre-heaterDistrict/process

heating

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1 ... Regenerator2 ... Condenser3 ... Turbine4 ... Electric generator

5 ... Circulation pump6 ... Pre-heater7 ... Evaporator8 ... Hot water inlet

9 ... Hot water outlet10 ... Thermal oil inlet11 ... Thermal oil outlet

Schematic illustration of a Schematic illustration of a 1,0001,000 kWkWelel ORC moduleORC module

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Biomass CHP plant based on anBiomass CHP plant based on anORC process (400 ORC process (400 kWkWelel))

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Energy balance of a biomass CHP Energy balance of a biomass CHP plantplant based on ORC technologybased on ORC technology

Thermal oil ECO

Combustionairpre-heater

Biomassprimaryenergy input (NCV)

= 100%

Thermal oil boiler

ORC process

Hot water ECO

Radiation and heat losses 8%

Thermal output 75%

Electricity output15%

Heat and electricity losses

ORC 2 %

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ORC processORC process ––application and application and

technological evaluationtechnological evaluation

Technological evaluationExcellent partial load and load changing behaviourMatureness of the technology and its high availabilityHigh degree of automationLow operation and maintainance costs in comparison to steam cycles

Status of developmentMarket-proven technologyMore than 50 CHP plants are already in operation or at the implementation stage in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Poland and the Netherlands(total electric capacity installed > 50 MW)

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Schematic illustration of Schematic illustration of a biomass CHP planta biomass CHP plant based based on a on a Stirling engine Stirling engine processprocess

BiomassAir

Flue gas

GeneratorG

Heat consumerFurnace

Stirlingengine

Heater

Cooler

Regenerator

Economiser

Air pre-heaterAir input

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Stirling engine Stirling engine --technical datatechnical data

Especially designed for biofuels

Nominal electric power: 35 kWel / 70 kWel

1 or 2 hermetic four-cylinder double acting engine(s)

Working gas: Helium

Mean pressure: 45 bar

Speed: 1,010 rpm

Engine weight: 1,600 kg (one engine)

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High temperatures in the combustion chamber (design target: 1,300 °C)

Air pre-heater for combustion air temperatures of 550 °C

Low fly ash load to reduce ash depositions in the Stirling engine heater

Design of an automatic cleaning system for the Stirling engine heater

Stable and fully automatic control system especially concerning furnace temperatures

Fuels utilised: non-contaminated wood fuels with low ash and chlorine contents (wood chips, sawdust and wood pellets)

Stirling engine Stirling engine process process ––design targetsdesign targets

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Front and back view of the Front and back view of the 35 35 kWkWelel Stirling engine developed for Stirling engine developed for

biomass CHP plantsbiomass CHP plants

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Stirling engine Stirling engine process process ––pilot plant (35 pilot plant (35 kWkWelel))

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Stirling engine Stirling engine process process ––fuel storage and CHP plant (35 fuel storage and CHP plant (35 kWkWelel))

in container sizein container size

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Stirling engine Stirling engine process process ––energy flow chartenergy flow chart

Combustion unit

Heat losses

Stirling engine

Air pre-heater

Generator

Economiser

Heat losses with flue gas

Useful heat

Electricity

Biomass primary energy input (NCV)

= 100% 12.5%

74.2%

11.7%1.6%

300 kW

235 kW

35 kW

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Stirling engine process Stirling engine process ––application and application and

technological evaluationtechnological evaluation

Areas of application:

Nominal electric capacities: 35 and 70 kW (at present)

Micro-scale applications in the future (1 – 5 kWel)Technological evaluation:

Applicable for small-scale CHP systems

Compact design

Fully automatic operation

Low noise emissionsLack of long-term experience in biomass fired boilersApplication limited to non-contaminated wood fuels

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Stirling engine process Stirling engine process ––current status and current status and future developments future developments

Current status2 demonstration plants with a nominal electric capacity of 35 and 70 kW already in operation (operating hours achieved: > 12,000 and > 7,000, respectively)

Long-term test runs with 3 further developed and optimised 35 kWel Stirling engines are ongoing (commercial availability expected by the end of 2008)

Automatic cleaning system and connection of the Stirling engine to the furnace achieved pre-series stage

Future developmentsFurther improvement of the mechanical stability of the engine

Enhancement of the electric plant efficiency

Integration into a fixed-bed gasification process

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