Hydrogen fired residential boiler
– solution for the retrofit market, starting in Hoogeveen
Joàn Teerling – Research & Innovation Manager
Bekaert Combustion Technology
EGATEC November 2019
Bekaert Heating | in brief
• Over 50 years of experience started in 1966 under the
name of Furigas and acquired by Bekaert in 2001
• Pioneer in the development and supply of steel and
NIT fiber premix gas burners
• Expanded portfolio with aluminum heat exchangers in
2006 with the acquisition of Aluheat
• Presently market leader for premix condensing
burners and commercial aluminum heat exchangers
• Installed base of >20 million premix burners
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Bekaert Heating | in brief
Field of Play - Heating
Heating takes a leading position in gas premix
combustion for the heating industry to increase
efficiency and reduce emissions by offering high
quality burner solutions in combination with
aluminum heat exchangers
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Bekaert Heating | Geographic footprint
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Build up a reputation in the renewable energy market
lowest
environmental
impactheating
hydrogen
combustion
specialist
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Why? Mitigate climate change : reduce CO2 emissions
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Example: Energy consumption in The Netherlands
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Electricity
Oil
Gas
Peak consumption
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Energy Storage Technologies
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latest news in The Netherlands
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heat pumps
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Consequences of Groningen natural gas production
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Energy transition: Gas transitions over the last century
Natural gas
CH4 N2
Town gas
H2 CH4 N2
Hydrogen
H2
180g CO2/kWh 0 g CO2/kWh240-340g CO2/kWh
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Korte terugblik / status tm vandaag!
Waar staan we nu?
Biomassa en biovergisting Joren
Wind Ferry
Geothermie Willem / Rene
Waterstof Willem / Harnold
LNG / Bio LNG Rene
Opleidingen Harnold
Subsidie Joren
STORK: Be the industry reference. Every day. Everywhere!
Waterstofwijk Hoogeveen
Erflanden 1130 homes
Nijstad-
Oost 80
homes
Hydrogreen consortium
Social acceptance
Legal, Safety and standards (NEN)
Public acceptance
Landscape integration
Social acceptance business case
/MKBA
Technology
H2 CV-burner, House
Fuel-cel house
Infrastructure
Measurements
Storage and Compression
External transport
Conversion / Production H2
Power plant
Plotplan
System test installation
Utilities
Fall-back scenario
Central processcontrol
SIL safety devices and
controller
Implementation
Communication and public acceptance
Report “Role of
Hydrogen”
Project CAPEX – OPEX/ financing
project implementation
Role of Hydrogen
Project Management
Project Control
dominant design
Hoogeveen: dominant design: phase 1
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status Sep 2019
residential 24/28kW lifetime tests
EnTranCe
field trial – existing / 1000 boilers
field trial H2-boiler – new built / 80 boilers
HYDROGREENN – Hoogeveen (NL): 100% hydrogen
demonstration P2G Rotterdam (Rozenburg)
hy4heat (UK)
demo trial – 5 boilers
community trial
H2-boiler: why?
H2-boiler
cheap
high efficiency
existing technology
existing
infra
installers
heat on demand
test
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hydrogen-boiler
boiler design, certification & manufacturing
heat cell
burner flame detection
/ignition heat exchanger
burner hood & sump &
gaskets design
burner control interfaces /
pipinggas-air
components
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H2 boiler technology
H2 + air
H2O + heat
combi-boiler
• residential heat cell
• cylindrical burner
• input 24/28 kW
• NOx class lower
• efficiency regular
• safety flame detection
future development
• other burner designs
• upscaling
• improved test facilities
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Open questions
Safety
•Will an odorant be accepted?
• Is an sulphur-free
Costs
•What will consumer pay for hydrogen?
•What will government(s) do to stimulate?
Availability
•Will there be sufficient green hydrogen?
•Will blue hydrogen be accepted as an intermediate solution?
Legal
• will there be a market for consumers?• Will home insurances change?