{"id":1560,"date":"2019-07-12T14:04:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T14:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/?page_id=1560"},"modified":"2019-07-12T14:04:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T14:04:15","slug":"newsletter-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/download\/newsletter\/newsletter-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter #3"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Downloads\/Newsletter\/FLEDGED%20-%20Newsletter%20-%2003%20-%20Mar2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter #3 &#8211; March 2019<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Download pdf version <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Downloads\/Newsletter\/FLEDGED%20-%20Newsletter%20-%2003%20-%20Mar2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Previous newsletters: <a href=\"\/?page_id=1168\">Newsletter #1<\/a>, <a href=\"\/?page_id=1399\">Newsletter #2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"display:block\">\n<!-- FlowPaper PDF flipbook plugin v.2.0.6 wordpress.org\/plugins\/flowpaper\/ -->\n<iframe title=\"FlowPaper flipbook pdf viewer\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"flowpaper-class\" frameborder=\"0\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" lightbox=\"false\" cover id src = \"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\/flipbook\/?pdf=https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Downloads\/Newsletter\/FLEDGED%20-%20Newsletter%20-%2003%20-%20Mar2019.pdf?wp-hosted=1&title=&header=&theme=&singlepage=&thumbs=1&modified=190712204\" seamless=\"seamless\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;display:block;\">Your browser does not seem to support iframes. <a href=\"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\/flipbook\/?pdf=https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Downloads\/Newsletter\/FLEDGED%20-%20Newsletter%20-%2003%20-%20Mar2019.pdf?wp-hosted=1\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read this PDF<\/a>.<\/iframe>\n<div id=\"flowpaper-logo-bottom\" class=\"flowpaper-logo-bg\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 200px);width:100%;height:19px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center;z-index:9999\"><span style=\"height: 37px; padding-left: 6px;width:90%\"> <a id=\"flowpaper-link\" style=\"fill: #fff\" alt=\"FlowPaper logotype\" title=\"FlowPaper logotype\" href=\"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Publish PDF flipbooks online\" style=\"height:17px;width:auto;margin-top:11px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/plugins\/flowpaper-lite-pdf-flipbook\/assets\/flowpaper-logo.png\" border=\"0\"> <\/a> <\/span><span style=\" float: right; right: 0; font-size: 10px; white-space: nowrap; opacity:0.8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flowpaper.com\/flipbook-maker\/\" target=\"_new\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;\">Created using FlowPaper Flipbook Maker &#8599;<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n                <script>\r\n                document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(){\r\n                    var target_element, iframe_element;\r\n                    iframe_element = document.querySelector(\"iframe.flowpaper-class\");\r\n                    target_element = document.querySelector(\"\");\r\n                    iframe_element.style.height = target_element.offsetHeight + \"px\";\r\n                });\r\n                <\/script>\r\n            \n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLEDGED project \u2013 one year of results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FLEDGED project is moving ahead! During this second phase of the project experimental activities have intensified to demonstrate the technologies in an industrially relevant environment. Preliminary calculations of efficiency and economics of a reference FLEDGED plant have been carried out, highlighting the areas of improvements. In the meantime, simulation tools for the SEG and SEDMES processes are being refined. Risk and sustainability analysis are ongoing and the first results are expected in the next phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-1024x345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-1200x404.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1-594x200.png 594w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/BannerFledged-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following activities performed in the last months are presented in the next pages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Experiments of wood <strong>biomass gasification<\/strong> in the 200 kW<sub>th<\/sub> dual fluidized bed facility at the University of Stuttgart  <\/li><li> <strong>SEDMES testing<\/strong> in lab-scale test facilities, the so-called \u201cSpider\u201d and \u201cCaTe\u201d facilities, at ECN part of TNO  <\/li><li> <strong>Simulations of DME synthesis reactor <\/strong>considering different catalysts configurations <\/li><li><strong>Preliminary techno-economic analysis <\/strong>of the complete FLEDGED plant  \u2022Development and test of two series of <strong>catalysts for methanol and DME synthesis<\/strong> at CSIC ICP <\/li><li>Characterization of materials for <strong>risk assessment<\/strong> by INERIS  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experiments in the pilot scale facility at USTUTT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 200 kW<sub>th<\/sub> dual fluidized bed facility at USTUTT, tests of the sorption enhanced gasification (SEG) of wood pellets have continued. Experiments were conducted at different gasification temperatures and different steam-to-carbon ratios. It was possible to modify the M-module in a range between 12 and 1, showing the flexibility of the process. Also the target value for DME production (M=2) has been reached. Some of the results from these tests are presented in the diagrams below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/immagine.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/immagine.png 660w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/immagine-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/immagine-594x212.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption> <em>Syngas composition vs. time for SEG with wood pellets at 757\u00b18 \u00b0C (left) and M-module vs. gasification temperature (right)<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nexperimental experience showed that the process can be operated stably in the\npilot scale facility at gasification temperatures between 600 \u00b0C and 774 \u00b0C.\nSyngas composition and M-module strongly depend on gasification temperature due\nto the influence on the equilibrium carbonation reaction, which influences the\namount of CO<sub>2<\/sub> removed from the syngas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/201806_IFKTests-594x334.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In\naddition to the experiments with wood pellets, the first experiments with\nbiogenic waste material from the Ecohispanica plant have been successfully\nconducted. During the last campaign the team of the University of Stuttgart led\nby Selina Hafner (center) was supported by Isabel Mart\u00ednez (CSIC, left) and\nJuha Palonen (Sumitomo SHI FW, right).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nabovementioned results have been presented at FBC23 (International Conference\non Fluidized Bed Conversion, May 13-17, 2018, Seoul, Korea). The presentation\nis available for download in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/download\/presentations\/\">dedicated section of the\nwebsite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SEDMES lab-scale testing and scale-up at ECN part of TNO<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Continued SEDMES testing at\nlab-scale test facilities, the so-called \u201cSpider\u201d and \u201cCaTe\u201d facilities, has led to progress in\nterms of the further delay of steam breakthrough. The time for SEDMES\noperation, i.e. the period of high concentration of DME, is extended by the\nreduction of the applied space velocity as well as the fine tuning of operating\nconditions, specifically the regeneration conditions (pressure, temperature).\nAlso different catalyst formulations (commercial samples) have been tested.\nCorroboration of the results with different catalyst formulations shows the\napplicability of the different catalysts for the SEDMES process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparations for SEDMES scale-up\nare in full swing. In these next experiments a single column reactor, the\nso-called \u201cSEWGS-1\u201d facility, containing about 2 kg of sorbent and catalytic\nmaterial will be used for testing the SEDMES process. Besides validation under\nindustrially relevant conditions, these tests give further input for reactor\nand process modelling, and are a first guidance for the full cycle validation\n(\u201cSEWGS-7\u201d) planned in a later stage of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECNtestRigs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECNtestRigs.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECNtestRigs-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECNtestRigs-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECNtestRigs-594x242.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>  <em>Test rigs for SEDMES scale-up<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DME synthesis simulation tool is ready at POLIMI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/POLIMICatalyst.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/POLIMICatalyst.png 422w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/POLIMICatalyst-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The parametric analysis of the conventional reactor for direct DME synthesis has been extended considering different catalysts configurations in order to study the effects of intraparticle diffusion phenomena on the process. Meanwhile, a dynamic heterogeneous model of a single tube of the SEDMES converter has been developed. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThe model, similarly to the one developed for the conventional reactor, \nconsists of i-species mass, energy and momentum balances written in 2D \ncylindrical coordinates for the gas phase, coupled with i-species mass \nand energy balances for the catalyst phase and for the adsorbent phase. \nThe model has been used to get some preliminary results and now it \nshould be assessed and validated on experimental data.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Catalyst development at CSIC-ICP<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nCSIC Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry, developed two series of\ncatalysts: one series for the methanol synthesis from bio-syngas and one for\nDME synthesis from methanol dehydration. The of this work was to find the\noptimal reaction conditions to obtain the direct synthesis of DME from\nbio-syngas by performing the reactions with a physical mixture of the two\nseries of catalysts. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized\nmaterials were thoroughly analyzed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methanol production from bio-syngas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A series of Cu\/ZnO\/Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> catalysts with different Cu\nloading was studied, including the commercial Cu\/ZnO\/Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> catalyst for methanol production.\nThe effect of the reaction pressure, temperature, contact time and bio-syngas\ncomposition was analyzed, as well as the use of promoters: Pd, Zr and Ga. Here we show the results of the\nexperimental matrix developed to study the reaction conditions using the\ncommercial catalyst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs-1024x252.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs-1024x252.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs-594x146.png 594w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs.png 1077w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>  <em>Reaction conditions study&nbsp; with Cu\/ZnO\/Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> commercial catalyst<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DME production from methanol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experimental results for\nsynthesis, characterization, and catalytic performance of supported HPA, HZSM5\nand g-Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> catalysts for methanol dehydration\nare presented. Heteropolyacids are very active for methanol\ndehydration reaction. When supported onto inorganic solids they show very high\nmethanol conversion to DME at temperatures as low as 140 \u00baC with 100%\nselectivity to DME under undesired hydrocarbon by-products. HZSM5 and g-Al<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>3<\/sub> are used as acid benchmark\ncatalysts to compare the methanol dehydration performance with supported HPA\ncatalysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2-1024x250.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2-1024x250.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2-594x145.png 594w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CSICCatalystGraphs_2.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>  <em>Studied catalysts for DME production reaction from methanol at different conditions. LHSV=1.11 h<sup>-1<\/sup>.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preliminary techno-economic analysis of the complete FLEDGED plant released by POLIMI<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantLayout.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" width=\"399\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantLayout.png 650w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantLayout-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantLayout-594x416.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><figcaption>  <em>Reference FLEDGED plant configuration.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantComparison.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1414\" width=\"351\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantComparison.png 655w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantComparison-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/PlantComparison-594x371.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><figcaption><em>Comparison of performance indexes between the reference FLEDGED process calculated with different process parameters and selected literature, considering different technologies for biomass gasification (Air = air-fed gasfier, Oxy = oxy-fed gasifier) and DME synthesis (OT = Once-through, Rec = Products recirculation)<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>POLIMI\ndeveloped an Aspen Plus model to calculate the heat and mass balances of a\nreference complete FLEDGED plant, including: i) a biomass drying and\npreparation unit, ii) the SEG process, iii) the syngas cleaning units for the\nremoval of tar (OLGA), soluble contaminants (water scrubber), bulk sulfur\nremoval (liquid redox process) and residual contaminants and H<sub>2<\/sub>S (activated carbons and ZnO bed), iv) syngas compression, v) DME\nreactors and vi) DME separation unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model allowed calculating the key performance indicators such as the biomass-to-DME conversion efficiency and the electric efficiency. The calculated overall \u201cequivalent\u201d cold gas efficiency <em>CGE<sub>eq<\/sub><\/em> (i.e. taking the primary energy credits\/debits associated to the electric balance) is in line with those reported in the literature for other biomass to DME processes based on air-blown gasification systems. An economic analysis of a plant with 100 MW<sub>LHV<\/sub> of biomass input was also performed. With a biomass unit cost of 125 \u20ac\/t, the calculated DME cost ranges between 46 and 55 \u20ac\/GJ, largely associated to the cost of biomass (57%) and to the investment cost (40%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This preliminary techno-economic\nanalysis allowed identifying the critical plant units and the governing process\nparameters. Lessons learned will be used in the second half of the project to\nexplore solutions capable to increase the economic competitiveness of the\nprocess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\npreliminary techno-economic study with a detailed description of the model and\nof the results obtained is available as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/download\/deliverables\/\">public deliverable on the\nproject website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Risk assessment in the FLEDGED project (INERIS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiskAssessment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415\" width=\"416\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiskAssessment.png 630w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiskAssessment-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiskAssessment-594x488.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Increased public awareness of industrial safety issues and regulatory demands as response to accidents has led to the integration of risk assessment studies at the early stages of innovative process design and development. Risk assessment carried out in the FLEDGED project aims at eliminating or minimizing identified hazards from the process rather than incorporating add-on controls and safety barriers at a later stage. A stepwise methodology is implemented to study the risks related to process steps and materials all along the value chain, making use of Inherently safer Design (ISD) approach for the safe and sustainable development and deployment of the FLEDGED technology. One of the tasks in progress is the safety characterization of the material streams for the physico-chemical properties related to hazards (e.g flammability, explosibility) and related risks (fire, explosion sensitivity, self-heating\u2026). Dedicated experiments will focus on the wood biomass, refuse derived fuels and catalysts. The risk assessment will focus on comparison of process configurations with respect to safety (e.g. hydrogen integration and storage, reforming and CCS options), identification of accident scenarios, evaluation of ATEX zones, choice of equipment, safe handling and storage of biomass and proposition of technical and organizational safety barriers. The results will contribute to the safe development and deployment of the FLEDGED technologies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SafetyFaciliities.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SafetyFaciliities.png 988w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SafetyFaciliities-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SafetyFaciliities-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fledged.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/SafetyFaciliities-594x254.png 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/><figcaption>  <em>Experimental facilities for safety characterization of material streams <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLEDGED Project presentations at conferences and events<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Results achieved has been presented at national and international events and conferences in the last months. POLIMI and TNO part of ECN represented the project at the <strong><em>DME Sustainable Workshop<\/em><\/strong>, presenting the FLEDGED process for flexible and intensified DME synthesis. Preliminary results of experimental campaign on SEG and modelling of gasification in the dual fluidized bed process have been presented by University of Stuttgart and Lappeenranta University at <strong><em>FBC23<\/em><\/strong>. ECN and POLIMI presented at <strong><em>ISCRE 25<\/em><\/strong> the preliminary experimental campaign on SEDMES regeneration strategies and reactors modelling activities. Thermodynamics of CO\/CO<sub>2<\/sub> conversion to liquid fuels and different options for Sorption Enhanced DME Synthesis have been presented at the <strong><em>16th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization<\/em><\/strong>. CSIC, POLIMI, USTUTT and QUANTIS presented a joint work on the performance comparison of FLEDGED process and CH<sub>4<\/sub> production from biomass with CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture at the <strong><em>14th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-14)<\/em><\/strong>. The preliminary results of the FLEDGED process have been also presented at <strong><em>12<sup>th<\/sup> ECCRIA, GIC 2018, 8<sup>th<\/sup> International DME Conference, 13<sup>th<\/sup> SDEWES and CHEM REACTOR 23 <\/em><\/strong>conferences. FLEDGED project participated also in the meetings on <strong><em>\u201cBioenergy, Advanced Biofuels and Renewable Fuels\u201d, \u201cBiofuels and Alternative fuels\u201d <\/em><\/strong><em>and<\/em><strong><em> \u201cCCS, CCU and alternative fuels\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, organized by EU commission (INEA). Coordinators of ongoing projects on similar topics met to find synergies and maximize the impact of the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scientific publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reversible deactivation of \u03b3-alumina by steam in the gas-phase dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether <\/strong>(Boon J., van Kampen J., Hoogendoorn R., Tanase S., van Berkel F.P.F.,van Sint Annaland M., <em>Catalysis Communications, Volume 119, 2019<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acidic \u03b3-Al2O3 is an active catalyst for the dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether (DME). However, the produced steam reduces the activity. In this work, the influence of the exposure of \u03b3-Al2O3 to steam on the catalytic activity for methanol dehydration has been determined. At 250\u202f\u00b0C and increasing stream partial pressure the conversion of \u03b3-Al2O3 into \u03b3-AlO(OH) is observed at a p(H2O) of 13\u201314\u202fbar. As a consequence, the catalytic activity decreases, reducing the rate of methanol dehydration to around 25%. However, this conversion is reversible and under reaction conditions \u03b3-AlO(OH) converts back to \u03b3-Al2O3, recovering its catalytic activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/record\/1999219\">Open access full paper on <\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/zenodo.org\/record\/1999219\">Zenodo<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><br \/><br \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsletter #3 &#8211; March 2019 Download pdf version here. Previous newsletters: Newsletter #1, Newsletter #2 FLEDGED project \u2013 one year of results FLEDGED project is moving ahead! During this second phase of the project experimental activities have intensified to demonstrate the technologies in an industrially relevant environment. 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