The FLEDGED project advances fast and the consortium comes together for checking the state of the activities, debating on outcomes and deciding for the next steps. University of Stuttgart hosted the 3rd project meeting on May, 23-24th 2018. The partners visited the 200 kWth pilot plant for fluidized bed gasification where the test on SEG are ongoing. Learn more about the process here.
27-05-2018
University of Stuttgart and Lappeenranta University presented FLEDGED project at 23rd International conference on Fludized Bed Conversion – FBC 23 (May 13-17, 2018, Seoul, Korea). Main topics are preliminary results of experimental campaign on SEG in the 200 kWth facility and modelling of gasification in the dual fluidized bed process. Presentations available in the download section. Selina Hafner from Universität Stuttgart presented a work on preliminary results of experimental campaign on SEG in the 200 kWth facility at University of Stuttgart.
23-05-2018
Ongoing tests are helping finding better operating conditions for the SEDMES process, involving optimal functioning of both the catalyst and the adsorbent. More recently, cooperation between CISC-ICP and ECN has intensified with the starting of advanced SEDMES testing with CSIC synthesised catalyst materials at ECN laboratories. The picture shows CSIC-ICP researcher Dalia Liuzzi (right) and ECN researcher Özlem Pirgon (left) in ECN’s chemical lab, preparing samples for parallel testing of sorption-enhanced reactions. Different regeneration conditions has been tested in sorption-enhanced DME synthesis (SEDMES), to assess the effect on the catalyst and the sorbent performance. It was shown that regeneration by
26-03-2018
FLEDGED project has been presented at the one-day, invitation-only "DME Sustainable Mobility Workshop" in Aachen on March, 15th 2018. Project coordinator, Matteo Romano, and Jurriaan Boon (ECN) answered to all the questions of the stakeholders. This event provides an opportunity for industry members to inform, discuss, and strategize on the subject of DME and its potential role as a viable alternative automotive fuel, with an emphasis on the European context. In the wake of growing sentiment against diesel and compression ignition engines, and a growing emphasis on transport sustainability, the workshop provided industry stakeholders (and those with the interest and
20-03-2018
ECN presented at The Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Conference (NCCC) a poster related with the investigation into the impact of the regeneration conditions on the catalyst performance for the sorption-enhanced DME synthesis (SEDMES). The poster is available for download here. CZA catalyst is active for SEDMES and provides significant conversion enhancement compared to conventional DME synthesis. Regeneration by temperature swing to 400 °C further improves the DME yield pre and post water breakthrough, as well as the adsorbent capacity. The interaction of water with alumina provides understanding of the impact of the regeneration temperature on the catalyst activity.
06-03-2018
Jasper van Kampen (ECN) presented SEDMES concept integrated in the FLEDGED process at CHAINS 2017 (Dutch national chemistry conference, 5-7 December 2017) in a plenary focus session "Making the molecules of the future: Sustainable Chemistry and Energy". The poster and the presentation are available here. A novel process for the production of DME from synthesis gas, sorption-enhanced DME synthesis (SEDMES), employs a solid adsorbent for the in situ removal of water, based on the increasing reactant conversion to products by selectively removing reaction products in an equilibrium limited reaction. Experimental proof-of-concept has shown increased DME yield, improved selectivity towards
21-12-2017
Ramón Murillo, researcher at CSIC - Instituto de Carboquimica in the Environmental Research Group, has been interviewed by the local Aragonese television about the environmental impact of energy processes. He describes FLEDGED project, as an example of a pioneering and efficient technology for DME production from second generation biomass. DME is a promising low-emission alternative fuel for sustainable mobility, able to reduce the huge amount of greenhouse gases emissions generated in the transport sector. Here the complete interview: "El mundo del motor - En routa con la Ciencia" (from minute 15:00 - Spanish language)
12-11-2017