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Alternative Energy Alternative Energy Solutions for AlabamaSolutions for Alabama
October 24 2006
Production of Second-Production of Second-Generation Biofuels from Generation Biofuels from Alabama ResourcesAlabama Resources
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WHO WE ARE
Gas Technology InstituteGas Technology Institute>GTI’s mission is to be the leader in
the development and deployment of technology solutions that contribute to a secure, abundant, and affordable energy future.– An independent,
501c (3) not-for-profit
Serving the Energy Industry Since 1941> Over 1,000 patents> Nearly 500 products commercialized
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Facilities & StaffFacilities & Staff>Main Facility: 18 acre
campus near Chicago– Over 200,000 ft2 of
laboratory space – 28 specialized
laboratories and facilities
>Approximately 250 employees
– 70% are scientists and engineers
Energy & Environmental Technology Center
Flex-Fuel Test Facility
Offices & Labs
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GTI LocationsGTI Locations
Process Research and Evaluation GroupBirmingham, AL
HeadquartersDes Plaines, IL(a suburb of Chicago)
Strategic Account ManagementNeedham, MA (NGA)Washington OperationsWashington, DC
GTI/Catoosa Drilling Test FacilityCatoosa, OK (near Tulsa)Houston OfficeSugar Land, TX
California Project Development SpecialistFolsom, CA
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The Fully Integrated The Fully Integrated BiorefineryBiorefinery
An effective integrated biorefinery must include biological and thermochemical conversion
Maximize efficiency of biomass (and land) utilization by producing fuels thermochemically and biologically
Source: 2005 DOE OBP Bi-Annual Peer Review (Nov 14-16, 2005), Dr. Richard Bain
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Thermal Conversion Options Are Thermal Conversion Options Are Important to Biofuels Important to Biofuels
Production GoalsProduction Goals>Integrated biorefinery benefits from
thermal conversion of ‘byproducts’>“2nd-generation biofuels” : thermal
conversion has potential for significantly greater production efficiency of biofuels than fermentation
>Two thermal options from biomass:– Syngas intermediate F-T, alcohols, DME– Bio-oil intermediate syngas or direct
refining/hydrotreating
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Thermochemical Conversion Thermochemical Conversion RoutesRoutes
Source: OBP Multi-Year Program Plan 2007-2012 (August 31, 2005)
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Biomass-to-Liquids via Fischer-Biomass-to-Liquids via Fischer-TropschTropsch
Source: H. Boerittger, Economy of Biomass-to-Liquid Plants (May 2006): ECN-C-06-019
Gasification is a key conversion processGasification is a key conversion process
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HYGAS-SNG
STEAM-IRON-H2
U-GAS-Syngas
RENUGAS-SyngasMild-GAS-Coal-refining
GTI Experience in GTI Experience in Gasification TechnologiesGasification Technologies
Leader of International Energy Agency Task 33 - Biomass Gasification
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BIOMASS
ASH
AIR
HOT PRODUCT GAS
CYCLONE
FLUIDIZED BED
GRID
ASH REMOVALSCREW
FEEDING SCREW
FEED HOPPER
GASIFICATIONREACTOR
Proprietary Fluidized Bed GasifierProprietary Fluidized Bed Gasifier
> Unique biomass gasification technology developed for:
– A wide a range of fuels including agriculture and forest resources
– Scalable to all necessary sizes– Multiple process applications
> Many years of development and optimization at GTI
> Demonstrated at commercial scale by Carbona
> High-value syngas production possible
– Combined heat and power– High-efficiency electric power– Hydrogen and/or liquid fuels– Co-production
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100 ton per day Bioenergy Demo Plant in Hawaii using bagasse
1000 ton per day U-GAS® Industrial fuel gas in Shanghai, China using coal
80 ton per day Gasification Pilot Plant in Tampere,
Finland using biomass & coal
Fluidized-Bed Fluidized-Bed Gasifier Gasifier Scale-up Scale-up ProjectsProjects
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Skive, Denmark Skive, Denmark Combined Heat & Power PROJECTCombined Heat & Power PROJECT
•Pelletized wood fuel
•165 tons/day fuel feed, max.
•20 MWth for 5.5 MWe + 11.5 MW district heat
•GTI fluidized bed gasifier – 3 gas engines, 2 boilers
• International show case: DOE, EU, DEA- subsidy for the project
STATUS of PROJECT• Ground breaking took place in April 2005• Engineering and procurement for gasification plant by Carbona• Plant starting operation in fall 2006
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GTI’s Flex-Fuel Test FacilityGTI’s Flex-Fuel Test Facility
> Flexible fuel capability
> Operational flexibility
> Plug and play systems integration and testing
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Features• Coal – 10 tpd w/air; 17 tpd w/oxygen
• Biomass – 24 tpd w/air; 40 tpd w/oxygen
• Opportunity Fuels & Dual Fuel Operation
• On-line Syngas Analysis Systems
Integrated Process Evaluations• Advanced Fuel Feeding Systems
• Syngas Cleanup Systems • CO2 Capture Technologies
• Syngas-to-Liquids Production
• Advanced Power Conversion Systems
• Hydrogen Production
Flex-Fuel Test Facility Flex-Fuel Test Facility CapabilitiesCapabilities
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GTI Gasification and Gas GTI Gasification and Gas ProcessingProcessing
> Highly experienced senior staff
> GTI gasification and gas conditioning know-how (licenses and commercial projects)
> Flex-Fuel Test Facility
> Laboratory facilities – fuel reactivity, gasification, gas contaminant removal, catalysts performance, membrane permeation and stability, solvent properties, high-volume gas test loop …
We are a performing RD&D organization, from concept origination to real-world application.
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Collaboration OpportunitiesCollaboration Opportunities> Develop an Alabama thermal conversion R&D
facility– Syngas generation, conditioning and catalysis systems– GTI has done similar projects:
>at Ajou University, Korea>at Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan
> Participate in new GTI project for AL resource conversion to biofuels– Pretreatment, gasification and pyrolysis conversion
technologies for AL biomass materials
> Partner on scale-up projects at GTI R&D facilities– e.g., sabbatical & graduate work in bioenergy R&D