Negative CO2 emission gas power plant

About this project

<p><br> The project aims at the construction of a syngas production installation for gasification of sewage sludge. Next, syngas will be burnt in the oxy combustion chamber, the produced flue gases will drive the expander and then go to the ejector condenser, where CO2 will be separated from water and captured. Due to this, the problem of CO2 emissions to the surroundings is solved. In addition, bearing in mind that the sludge is a renewable energy source, the gas-fired power plant with negative CO2 emissions to the environment is developed. The main challenge of the project is the design and construction of a demonstrator that burns the syngas produced by gasification, as well as separating CO2 from water and capturing it. Another challenge is the appropriate way to gasify the sewage sludge, so that vitrification of solid residues will be possible. The project will first develop thermodynamic models for pro-ecological systems with the aid of oxy-combustion and CO2 capture, which will allow for comprehensive thermal-flow analyzes. Based on the boundary parameters obtained in such a way developed will be numerical models followed by advanced CFD and CSD analysis, as a result of which a wet chamber, an ejector condenser and other auxiliary devices, including a separator and heat exchangers, will be built. Developed documentation will be converted to demonstrators which will be put into a container, where experimental testing to prove its functionality will be carried out. Additional benefits of the project result from cooperation with partners which include the creation of a new technology and tightening cooperation between them. Development of the demonstrator will enable to start common activities between research institutes, academia, and industry. The added value will be the know-how of individual partners, the built prototype installation with a wide ranging measurement possibilities, software for numerical analysis and scientific articles.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The project benefited from having a Norwegian partner(s), as there was an opportunity to travel abroad to Trondheim, both to NTNU and to SINTEF. There were joint results in the development of the project as a whole, as well as the individual devices in the project. The collaboration has led to improved knowledge and understanding both scientifically and culturally. The main results of cooperation at the bilateral level are the articles and jointly submitted grants listed in the overall report. The broader outcome is a better understanding of the performance of the novel devices operating in the nCO2PP plant. There are further plans for collaboration including the completion of articles and joint conference presentations.

Project partners

• Norwegian University of Science and Technology Donor project partner· Norway
• SINTEF Energy Research AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Project partner· Poland
• AGH University of Science and Technology Project partner· Poland
• Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery PAS Project partner· Poland
• Instytut Automatyki Systemów Energetycznych Sp. z o.o. Project partner· Poland
• BROS Control Sp. z o.o., Sp. k. Project partner· Poland