Barankin, Michael

Botta, G.

Walspurger, S.

With increased share of energy generated from variable renewable sources, storagebecomes a critical issue to ensure constantly balanced supply/demand.Methane is a promising vector for energy storage and transport

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www.ecn.nl P.O. Box 1 1755 ZG Petten The Netherlands Acknowledgment This research has been financed by a grant of the Energy Delta Gas Research (EDGaR) program. EDGaR is co-financed by the Northern Netherlands Provinces, the European Fund for Regional Development, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Province of Groningen. Partners / Project team Authors  G.Botta, M. Barankin , S. Walspurger Corresponding author: walspurger@ecn.nl   With increased share of energy generated from variable renewable sources, storage becomes a critical issue to ensure constantly balanced supply/demand. Methane is a promising vector for energy  storage and transport.   Solid oxide electrolyser cell • Development of mathematical Models for SOEC and FA-SOEC and thermodynamic analysis of electrolyser integrated systems • Identification of suitable cells, theoretical and experimental evaluations • Applications of clean synthetic methane, CHP/μCHP  First results   High efficiency Conversion Chain • Connect power grid with gas grid • Hydrogen production from power surplus by high temperature electrolysis • CO2 methanation  • High thermal efficiency / System Integration     Innovative methanation • Complete conversion, high methane quality • Match high specification requirement at low operating pressure • Stable response to variable supply • Conceptual design and integration with SOE Matching variable supply • Electrolyser versatile operational regime:  • Full electric mode (SOE) • Fuel Assisted mode (FA-SOE) • Fuel cell mode (SOFC)  • Methanation of CO2-rich gas streams: • Biogas • Producer gas (from gasification) • CO2 from industrial processes • Response to variable  operational conditions • Appliance response to synthetic methane   Well-to-wheel efficiency: Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) • End-point applications: co-generation (CHP) and solid-oxide fuel cell applications evaluated by teams of undergraduates [EnTranCe]. • LCA’s, first streamlined, then comprehensive, performed by M.Sc. [EUREC] students using SimaPro software, based on ISO 14044:2006.   Synthetic Methane for Power Storage   P.V. Aravind, T. Woudstra (TU Delft) W. Van Gemert (Hanze)  J.W. Dijkstra, M. Saric, L. Rabou, W.G. Haije (ECN) 0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%65%70%75%80%85%0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35Electrical Energy Efficiency Thermal Energy Efficiency CO2 Concentration in CHP Feed (vol%) ThermalUnsuitable for long-term operation 

Synthetic methane for power storage

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Synthetic methane for power storage

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