maximização da produção de biogás, optimização da …
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Maximização da produção de biogás,
Case study: bio4gasoptimização da produção de energia
Março 25, 2011 / Lisboa, Portugal
Benchmarking Lounge de Ambiente (OE, Lisboa)
Pablo Kroff, Eng. PhD /CTO Simbiente – Engenharia e Gestão Ambiental
The world isa complex system.
Natural system.
Basis for creativity.
Challenge on complexity.
Spark of innovation.
Simbiente – Environmental Engineering and ManagementCompany profile
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
A changing complex systemListening and asking questions
How can we do more with our existing assets?
What is the one of the most asked questions today?In the 5 continents, at many C-levels
How can we do more with our existing assets?
For new outcomes, things cannot be done in the same way, any longer.
What have we learned from our experience?In the 5 continents
For new outcomes, things cannot be done in the same way, any longer.
The right tools for the job.
What have we learned from our experience?In the 5 continents
The right tools for the job.
Biogas (production).
The bio4gas projectContextualization
Biogas (production).
• Biogas can be produced from a wide variety of available organic materials and
wastes, including sewage sludge, animal manure, municipal/industrial organic
waste, stillage from ethanol production, crop residues, and specially grown
energy crops.
Not just a fuel, a sustainable fuelWhy biogas?
• Technologies to purify biogas to natural gas standards (97% methane) are
now readily available, which allow for upgraded biogas to be directly fed into
natural gas grids for distribution and used as a fuel for vehicles, heating or
electricity generation.
• The efficient production of biogas has a positive impact not only on energy
security but also the economic development of both urban and rural
communities.
• Overall, the adoption of gaseous fuels such as biogas is a natural step
Not just a fuel, a sustainable fuelWhy biogas?
• Overall, the adoption of gaseous fuels such as biogas is a natural step
towards a hydrogen based society and key for sustainable waste (water)
treatment systems.
+ A tool.+ It has to present a low cost.+ It has to be invisible.+ It has to be reliable.
The bio4gas projectWhat does the customer want?
+ It has to be reliable.+ It has to work with what they already have.
The bio4gas project
The project started in 2009 in the scope of the bio4 R&D team (QREN)
Result of a sectorial analysis carried out by Simbiente during 2008
Strong need for optimization of operation
Technological innovation as a driver for creation of value
Building capacity: international, cross-sector, multidisciplinay team
Contextualization
Building capacity: international, cross-sector, multidisciplinay team
Connections with relevant national and international players
Knowledge about performance of some AdP AD units
The bio4gas project
Low cost system for biogas production optimization
Reliable existing technology applied in new fields (crosstalking)
Integration of Portuguese knowledge (R&D) and market experience
It should work almost w/o human intervention
Easy to integrate with existing monitoring/control/information systems
Objectives
Easy to integrate with existing monitoring/control/information systems
It has to deliver increased value to existing infrastructures
“It has to be like a car, without thinking that you are driving.”
AD expertise
(process/systems)
Optoelectronics I&D
expertise
Fiber optics systems
development expertise
Support and promotion
among business partners;
Opportunities for
development;
Project partnersRelevant business partners to get relevant results
development;
Main player in the market
2008
Idea
2008
Simbiente/
2010
CH4 sensor
2011
T sensor
2009
EUREKA label
2009
INNOSENSOR
TimelineDevelopment of the project
Idea
development
Simbiente/
INESC Porto/
partnership
CH4 sensor
Lab tests
T sensor
VFA research
Integration tests
Industrial tests
EUREKA label
Portugal/Sweden
INNOSENSOR
project
The need of a better performanceBusiness as usual in many AD plants
Operation
AD system Optimization
Integrationplatform
software
TemperatureChemical Operation
bio4gas: One step closer to higher performanceKey concept: System integration
Monitoring
Temperaturesensor
Chemicalsensors
Max. biogasMin. Costs
Min risks
Energyconversion
Operation
Preliminary
asessment
SCADA platform (Co-digestion) Tailor made
OPT system
bio4gas: Modular configuration for maximal flexibilityStatus of the modules
1. 2. (3.) 4.
Model
Software
Hardware
New sensors
READY to market
ON development/integration
The bio4gas system
Deacrease in start-up time and costs of AD units
Increase in both specific and total biogas production (single/co-D, 15-40%)
Maximization of digester capacity and management of co-digestion regimes
Reduction of uncertainty in AD unit operation
Reduction of unstable operation and warning about future events
What we expect from the final application
Reduction of unstable operation and warning about future events
Reduction of failure costs
Integration with global information management systems
INNOSENSORNew sensing capabilities for bio4gas
Methane sensor
Temperature sensor
CO2 sensor
VFA sensor
• Based on telecom technology
• Fiber optics application
• Specific lasers
• Specific chemicaly active surfaces
• Portuguese technologyVFA sensor
Hydrogen sensor
• Portuguese technology
INNOSENSORNew sensing capabilities for bio4gas
INNOSENSORNew sensing capabilities for bio4gas
INNOSENSORNew sensing capabilities for bio4gas
Activities plan
Industrial sensor’s test
April June September December
2011
Idea development
Market assessment
Partnership agreement
Laboratory experiences
Preliminary test units
2009/10
Industrial sensor’s test
Laboratory activities
Co-digestion feasibility
Optimization assessment
Optimization activities
Integration
Performance milestones
Pre-market units
VFA/Hydrogen sensor
Final integration
2011/12
Final remarksConclusions about the system
There is a strong need/increasing demand for creative solutions towards
value generation and facilitating tools;
The need for collaborative efforts: By working together we create
useful/focused/relevant capacity;useful/focused/relevant capacity;
It is not about big data, it is about smart data;
In the past: We knew what happened;
Now and in the future: We need to know what is happening now, what is
likely to happen next, and what actions should be taken.
Creatively applied knowledge is a market competitiveness factor.
Pablo Kroff
Tel +351 932 610 010