BIOfuels production from Syngas FERmentation for Aviation and maritime use

Projektinformationen

BioSFerA

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 884208

DOI

10.3030/884208

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 25 März 2020

Startdatum 1 April 2020

Enddatum 31 März 2024

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Gesamtkosten

€ 4 998 653,75

EU-Beitrag

€ 4 998 653,75

Koordiniert durch

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS
Greece

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Leistungen

Documents, reports (30)

Metabolic engineering of oleaginous yeasts for efficient acetate fermentation and production of medium and long chain TAGs

Selection of the best yeast strains taking into account the lipid content and lipid profile produced, and the fermentation strategy(low or high acetate concentration)Related Tasks: T3.2 (T3.2.2)

Results of full-chain process simulations

Full-chain process model of the BioSFerA process. Determination of the desing and operational aspects of the BiosFerA process at industrial scale.Related Tasks: T6.2

BioSFerA Replication Pre-Feasibility Studies in at least 3 EU countries

Replication feasibility studies for different regions around Europe: in Italy (RINA-C), in Greece (CERTH), Spain-South West (CARTIF), Finland-North (VTT), Netherlands-Central Europe (SEANRG BV)Related Tasks: T7.1

Identification of optimal operating window for TAG upgrading

Definition of the optimal operating range regarding the reaction temperature, system pressure, H2/bio-oil ratio, and Liquid Hourly Space Velocity (LHSV)Related Tasks: T5.3

Dynamic simulation and control of the BioSFerA process

Dynamic simulations and plantwide control system development aiming to regulate the produced syngas composition according to the selected strains specifications and the by-products minimization.Related Tasks: T6.4

Optimization of syngas fermentation process parameters for acetate production (1st stage)

Experiments will be carried out in order to identify the best acetogenic bacteria in terms of productivity, yield and titer of acetate, which will be used to feed the subsequent fermentation process.Related Tasks: T3.3

Report on communication and dissemination activities 4

Report on communication and dissemination activities [M12, M18, M24, M30, M36, M42]Related Tasks: T8.2

Pre-selection catalyst and set-up for 16-batch reactor

Purified TAGs analysis and screening on potential contaminants for hydrotreatment. Related Tasks: T5.1, T5.2

Results of the pilot run

Fermentation start-up at 10L scale: validate coupling of both systems using the pure gas - Fermentation run at 100L scale (reaching TRL 5)Related Tasks: T4.3

Report on communication and dissemination activities 5

Report on communication and dissemination activities [M12, M18, M24, M30, M36, M42]Related Tasks: T8.2

Optimization of acetate fermentation process parameters for C14 and C16-18 TAGs production (2nd stage)

Validation of performance of the best metabolically engineered oleaginous yeast strains in bench scale bioreactors. Optimization of C14 and C16-C18 TAGs volumetric productivity.Related Tasks: T3.4

Report on communication and dissemination activities 1

Report on communication and dissemination activities [M12, M18, M24, M30, M36, M42] Related Tasks: T8.2

Report on communication and dissemination activities 2

Report on communication and dissemination activities [M12, M18, M24, M30, M36, M42]Related Tasks: T8.2

Report on selected evaluation indicators

The identification of a targeted set of key performance indicators that will be served for the evaluation of the proposed concept. Related Tasks: T2.2

Lab scale downstream processing for TAGs recovery and purification using conventional and novel strategies

Lipids separation pre-treatments potentials and pathways, by applying the technologies currently available(steam explosion, centrifugation and membrane separation) and considering different process parameters and extraction procedures.Related Tasks: T3.5

Process layout and cost engineering of the BioSFerA biorefinery plant

Based on the results of pilot scale tests, results from the gasification model and the validated full chain process model, the required components will be defined and design rules for component sizing will be produced.Related Tasks: T6.3

Report on DFB Gasification modelling

A custom-made Enery Minimization Multi-Scale Model (EMMS) for the specific operational conditions of the DFB unit will be developed.Related Tasks: T6.1

Metabolic engineering of acetogenic bacteria for efficient syngas fermentation and production of acetate

Selection of the best acetate producer strain based on the syngas composition, and especially in the presence of possible inhibitors.Related Tasks: T3.2 (T3.2.1)

Full process basic definition

Process simulations to solve heat and mass balances for the overall process acting as a benchmark for the following lab and pilot activities. Related Tasks: T2.5

Final report on communication and dissemination activities

A plan for the dissemination and exploitation of results and a report on societal implications will be prepared at the end of the project.Related Tasks: T8.1, T8.2, T8.3

Bench scale gasification test at TRL4

The selected feedstocks are gasified in order to validate the feedstock compatibility at TRL 4. The most suitable feedstock will be selected for the following pilot runs Related Tasks: T3.1

Stakeholders requirements and market needs

An analysis to define the stakeholders(technology providers, feedstock suppliers, refineries, fuel traders, final end-users, etc.) requirements and specifications will be performed. Related Tasks: T2.1

Selection of 2 catalyst and preliminary processing conditions

Hydrotreatment of purified TAGs will be first performed in a batch autoclave using a commercial hydrotreatment catalyst to analyze the catalyst performance.The purified TAGs will be hydrotreated in the pilot plant of KPRT in 16 parallel reactors.Related Tasks: T5.1, T5.2

Report on the Social LCA and Social CBA

The social Life Cycle Analysis (s-LCA) is complementing the environmental LCA and LCC by adding extra dimensions of impact analysis while social cost-benefit analysis (s-CBA) is an extension of the economic CBA, adjusted to take into account the full spectrum of costs and benefits.Related Tasks: T7.4

Validation of TAG upgrading technology in industrially-relevant scale

The pilot plant operation will aim in the production of a total liquid product, the fractionation of which will render approximately 1 barrel of renewable jet and 1 barrel of renewable marine diesel fuel.Related Tasks: T5.4

Determination of the main input parameters for the case studies

Input data regarding the feedstock supply chain, as well as preliminary information gathering for the implementation of the techno-economic analysis. Related Tasks: T2.4

Analysis of selected feedstock

Aiming to indicate the most promising biomass feedstock as concerns the potential capacity and its price. Fuel characterization consisting of the proximate, ultimate analysis, ash composition and fusibility, for the selected types of feedstock. Related Tasks: T2.3

Scale-up of TAG production

The further conversion of acetate to TAGs will be scaled at BBEPP premises as the required equipment to ferment and isolate the TAGs will not be available in the mobile pilot unit. An additional quantity of acetate and impurities will be introduced and the final mixture will emulate the thermochemical properties of the liquid produced in the pilot.Related Tasks: T4.4, T4.5

Project Communication/Dissemination & Strategy Plan (PCSP)

A Communication/Dissemination & Strategy Plan will be developed and continuously updated if needed throughout the entire duration of the project. Related Tasks: T8.1

Report on communication and dissemination activities 3

Report on communication and dissemination activities [M12, M18, M24, M30, M36, M42]Related Tasks: T8.2

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project website

BioSFerA website able to connect the different actors involved and inform them about updates, news and coming events. Related Tasks: T8.2

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data Management Plan

The first draft of the DMP will be prepared by M6 and it will be updated whenever significant changes arise and as a minimum at M18, M36 and M48. Related Tasks: T1.2

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

Piloting of the integrated synthesis gas and mobile fermentation unit

3 test runs of 500 hours are executed at VTT's site. The synthesis gas plant is operated by VTT and the mobile fermentation unit is operated by BBEPP.Related Tasks: T4.3

Veröffentlichungen

Peer reviewed articles (9)

Integrating greenhouse gas capture and C1 biotechnology: a key challenge for circular economy

Autoren: José L. García, Beatriz Galán
Veröffentlicht in: Applied Microbiology International, Ausgabe 15(1), 2021, ISSN 1365-2672
Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13991

Design considerations of an integrated thermochemical/biochemical route for aviation and maritime biofuel production

Autoren: Nikolaos Detsios, Leda Maragoudaki, Konstantinos Atsonios, Panagiotis Grammelis, Nikolaos G. Orfanoudakis
Veröffentlicht in: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Ausgabe 14, 2024, Seite(n) 27537-27555, ISSN 2190-6815
Herausgeber: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-03754-4

Hydroprocessing Microbial Oils for Advanced Road Transportation, Aviation, and Maritime Drop-In Fuels: Industrially Relevant Scale Validation

Autoren: Athanasios Dimitriadis, Loukia P. Chrysikou, Ioanna Kosma, Nikos Tourlakidis, Stella Bezergianni
Veröffentlicht in: Energies, Ausgabe 17, 2024, Seite(n) 3854, ISSN 1996-1073
Herausgeber: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en17153854

Recent Advances on Alternative Aviation Fuels/Pathways: A Critical Review

Autoren: Nikolaos Detsios, Stella Theodoraki, Leda Maragoudaki, Konstantinos Atsonios, Panagiotis Grammelis, Nikolaos G. Orfanoudakis
Veröffentlicht in: Energies, Ausgabe 16, 2024, Seite(n) 1904, ISSN 1996-1073
Herausgeber: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en16041904

Activated Carbons for Syngas Desulfurization: Evaluating Approaches for Enhancing Low-Temperature H2S Oxidation Rate

Autoren: Christian Frilund, Ilkka Hiltunen, Pekka Simell
Veröffentlicht in: ChemEngineering, Ausgabe 5/2, 2021, Seite(n) 23, ISSN 2305-7084
Herausgeber: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering5020023

Demonstrating Pilot-Scale Gas Fermentation for Acetate Production from Biomass-Derived Syngas Streams

Autoren: Pedro Acuña López, Stefano Rebecchi, Elodie Vlaeminck, Koen Quataert, Christian Frilund, Jaana Laatikainen-Luntama, Ilkka Hiltunen, Karel De Winter, Wim K. Soetaert
Veröffentlicht in: Fermentation, Ausgabe 10, 2025, Seite(n) 285, ISSN 2311-5637
Herausgeber: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/fermentation10060285

Social impact assessment of biofuel production for maritime and aviation sectors: a case study of a pilot biorefinery project

Autoren: Evanthia Kostidi, Dimitrios Lyridis
Veröffentlicht in: Frontiers in Energy Research, Ausgabe 12, 2024, ISSN 2296-598X
Herausgeber: Frontiers Media S.A.
DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2024.1454862

Life cycle assessment of novel thermochemical – biochemical biomass-to-liquid pathways for sustainable aviation and maritime fuel production

Autoren: Dimitrios-Sotirios Kourkoumpas, Adamantia Βon, Angeliki Sagani, Konstantinos Atsonios, Panagiotis Grammelis, Sotirios Karellas, Emmanouel Kakaras
Veröffentlicht in: Bioresource Technology, Ausgabe 393, 2023, Seite(n) 130115, ISSN 0960-8524
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130115

Techno-Economic Evaluation of Jet Fuel Production via an Alternative Gasification-Driven Biomass-to-Liquid Pathway and Benchmarking with the State-of-the-Art Fischer–Tropsch and Alcohol-to-Jet Concepts

Autoren: Nikolaos Detsios, Leda Maragoudaki, Stefano Rebecchi, Koen Quataert, Karel De Winter, Vassilis Stathopoulos, Nikolaos Orfanoudakis, Panagiotis Grammelis, Konstantinos Atsonios
Veröffentlicht in: Energies, Ausgabe 17, 2024, Seite(n) 1685, ISSN 1996-1073
Herausgeber: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en17071685

Conference proceedings (2)

Screening of biogenic residues and setting up sustainable scenarios for commercial biorefineries around Europe

Autoren: Vasiliki Gavidou, Nikolaos Detsios, Konstantinos Atsonios, Panagiotis Grammelis
Veröffentlicht in: GCGW-2021-9th Global Conference on Global Warming, Ausgabe 7.3, 2021
Herausgeber: GCGW-2021

Aviation and maritime biofuels production via a combined thermochemical/biochemical pathway: A conceptual design and process simulation study

Autoren: Nikolaos Detsios, Leda Maragoudaki, Konstantinos A Atsonios Ville Nikkanen, Raul Piñero, Jose Mª Sanz Martín, Karel De Winter, Elodie Vlaeminck, Panagiotis Grammelis, Nikolaos G. Orfanoudakis
Veröffentlicht in: 34th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems , ECOS 2021, Ausgabe 155, 2021
Herausgeber: ECOS 2021 Organizing Committee