Biogas Reforming and Valorisation Through PEM Fuel Cells

Project Information

Biogas2PEM-FC

Grant agreement ID: 314940

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2012

End date 31 October 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Total cost € 1 495 040,20

EU contribution € 1 135 999,75

Coordinated by

Powercell Sweden AB
Sweden

Objective

Biogas2PEM-FC is an industrial research project that aims to develop, according to participating SMEs needs, the technologies that compose a novel and integrated solution for biogas valorisation through proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM). Such a solution will provide a modular, reliable, cost-effective and efficient combined heat & power (CHP) system suitable for a distributed, on-site power generation from agricultural wastes. The project objectives are:

-Research for the increase of biogas production yield, using physic-chemical and biological pre-treatment technologies at laboratory scale for enhancing anaerobic digestion effectiveness. After optimization of pre-treatment technologies, different inoculates and co-substrates will be investigated and used in laboratory experiments for maximization of biogas production: high methane and hydrogen content with minimum CO2 and CO production ratio.

-Development and optimization of current biogas reforming technologies: new catalysts for an efficient conversion of biogas to hydrogen.

-Research for the integration of PEM technologies using hydrogen produced from biogas.

-Construction and field tests of a pilot plant located in a selected olive oil mill exploitation.

-Techno-economic and environmental evaluation of power generation using integrated Biogas2PEM-FC technology.

-Dissemination of Biogas2PEM-FC project results for the feasibility demonstration of low cost biogas reforming and power generation.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental biotechnology › bioremediation › bioreactors
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electrical engineering › power engineering › electric power generation › combined heat and power
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › catalysis
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fuel cells

Programme(s)

• FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Topic(s)

• SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs

Call for proposal

FP7-SME-2012
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Funding Scheme

BSG-SME - Research for SMEs

Coordinator

Powercell Sweden AB

• EU contribution: € 271 375,00
• Address: RUSKVADERSGATAN 12 ; 418 34 Goteborg ; Sweden
• Region: Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Mildred Karlsson (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (7)

ELVIO ANONYMI ETAIREIA SYSTIMATON PARAGOGIS YDROGONOU KAI ENERGEIAS

Greece

• EU contribution: € 284 625,45
• Address: PEO PATRON ATHINON 10 ; 265 00 RIO PATRA
• Region: Κεντρική Ελλάδα › Δυτική Ελλάδα › Αχαΐα
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Aris Basagiannis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CARRER DE LA INNOVACIO 2 ; 08225 Terrassa
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Dirk Saseta (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IDENER TECHNOLOGIES SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 10 240,00
• Address: CALLE EARLY OVINGTON 4 NAVE 8 ; 41300 LA RINCONADA (SEVILLA)
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Sevilla
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alejandro Del Real Torres (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

COOPERATIVAS AGRO-ALIMENTARIAS DE ANDALUCIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 25 199,60
• Address: CALLE DEMETRIO DE LOS RIOS 15 ; 41003 Sevilla
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Sevilla
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Jaime Martínez-Conradi álamo (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: BRINELLVAGEN 8 ; 100 44 Stockholm
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kiki Price (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INGENOSTRUM SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 266 244,85
• Address: AVENIDA DE LA CONSTITUCION 34/1 ; 41001 SEVILLA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Paloma Varona Lara (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

MARCHES BIOGAS LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 278 314,85
• Address: Riverdale - The sheet ; SY8 4JT LUDLOW SHROPSHIRE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Russell Mulliner (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data