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Energy efficiency and economics of the production of microalgae biomass with a flat panel-airlift photobioreactor
Dr. Peter RipplingerSubitec GmbH
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Content
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including Biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in industrial scale• Summary
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Subitec GmbH: the company
Pilot plant, Subitec GmbH, in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Subitec GmbH: the company
• Spin-off from the „Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen-und Bioverfahrenstechnik“ (IGB) in Stuttgart
• Two patent families regarding the Flat Panel Airlift-Photobioreactor granted wordwide
• Pilot plants with E.ON Hanse AG (in Hamburg) andEnBW AG (near Stuttgart)
• Projects funded by DBU (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt) the state Baden-Württemberg
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Position in the value chain
Product development with academic and industrial partners
Products
• Pharma• Cosmetics• Food supplements• Feed• Energy
Downstreamprocessing
• Harvesting/Separation• Pulping• Extraction• Conversion
Cultivation
• Development ofPhotobioreactors
• Process optimization• Engineering of
production plants
SubitecCore competence
Subitec with industriell and academic partners Markets
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Products and Services
• Systems for the cultivation of microalgae based on5 L, 9 L, 33 L und 180 L-FPA-Reactors
• R&D partner for biorefinery concepts basedon algae biomass
• Production of algae biomass for the cosmeticand pharma industry and for product development
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Microalgae cultivated in the FPA-Reactor
Lab scale
Marine algaemax. DW
(g/l)Ø Prod. (g
DW/l*d)
Isochrysis spec. (clone T.iso) 10 0,5
Nannochloropsis oculata 13 1
Tetraselmis suecica 16 0,6
Platymonas subcordiformis 12 0,5
Other algae (sweet water)
Chlorella vulgaris 12 0,8
Chlorella sorokiniana 12 1,3
Eigenisolat DSN 5.1 16 0,7
Haematococcus pluvialis 2,5a 0,5
5b 0,3
Phaeodactylum tricornutum 25d 1,5
12e 0,9
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Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary
Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Light supply in dense algae cultures
Light
Limitation0 µE m-2 s-1
Inhibition2000 µE m-2 s-1
Optimum400 µE m-2 s-1
Problems:
• Inhibition of photosythesis
• Optimal light intensity is 5 to 10-fold lower than the natural light intensity
• Limitation due to dense cultures
Solution:
• Continous transportation of the algal cells through the differentzones
• Use of the „flashing light effect“
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FPA technology
static mixersflow
Halfshells of the FPA madefrom deep-drawn plastic sheets
Process engineering
efficient light supply to all cellscomplete homogenious intermixinglow mechanical stress to the cellssimple temperature and pH controlefficient gas exchange
Cost-effectiveness
high volumetric productivityhigh cell densitieshigh reactor volumeslow capital and operating costshigh reliability
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FPA-Reactor, 3. Generation (2008)
Technical data: Hights 270 cm Volume 180 lLengths 175 cm Material PVC or Thickness 5 cm PETg
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Advantages of the new FPA - Reactor
• Reduction of production costs of the bioreactor(ca. 1.000 €/m³)
• Could be used over a 5 year period (new materials)
• No problems with leakages (Twin-Sheet technology)
• Reduction of the energy consumption(from 477 W/m³ to 100 - 200 W/m³)
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Pilot plants
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
Biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary
Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Pilot plants
since 2005: Pilot plant in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, based on 33 L-Reactorsfor the cultivation of Haematococcus and Phaeodactylum
May 2008: Start of the pilot plant in Eutingen-WeitingenMultipurpose plant, based on 180 L-Reactor,
Total volume: ca. 4 cbm
June 2008: Start of the pilot plant in Hamburg-Reitbrook,two modules with 4 x 180 L-Reactors
2009: Pilot plant in a greenhouse (4 modules of 6 x 180 L-Reactors ),Production plant with 180 cbm total volume,ca. 0,5 – 0,7 ha, in Spain
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Flow chart – production modul
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Subitec GmbH
Pilot plant in Eutingen-Weitingen (2008)
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Subitec GmbH
Pilot plant in Hamburg-Reitbrook in cooperation with E.ON Hanse (2008)
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Modul with 8 x 180 L FPA reactors
Length of the module: ca. 20 m
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Sceme of a 5 x 20 module
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Pilot plant in Spain (180 m³)
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Basic process of the pilot plants
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CHPs
•in Hamburg: natural gas•In Eutingen-Weitingen: biogas
Cultivation of microalgae
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Integrated production process including biorefinery
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary
Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Integrated production process for microalgae biomass
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Algenbiomasse
Wertstoffe
Extraktion
Restbiomasse
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Rückführung N,P
Co
–Ve
rgär
u
MF
AmmoniumPhosphatKonzentrat
Filtrat
Abgas
Strippung / Fällung
Biogasanlage 500 kWel
Gewächshaus
Wär
me
Fernwärme
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Biorefinery concepts for algae biomass
AstaxanthinEPA
Biogas
High valueproduct
ProteinFeed
Biogas
High valueproduct
Carbonhydratesfor
Ethanol
Biogas
Carbonhydratesfor
Ethanol
Biogas
Lipidsfor
Biodiesel
Biogas Biogas
increasing energetical usage
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Total energy content of products derived from 1 kg algae biomass
Biodiesel 10,4
Ethanol6,0
Biogas 19,2
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2
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6
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10
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14
16
18
20
MJ/kg eingesetzte
Algenbiomasse
• 35 % of lipids to produce 0,35 kg FME• 50 % of carbonhydrates to produce 0,225 kg of ethanol• 0,8 m³ of biogas derived from 1 kg dry algae biomass
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Total energy content of product derived from 1 kg algae biomass
Biodiesel 10,4
Ethanol6,0
Biogas 19,2
Biodiesel +
Biogas17,8
Ethanol +
Biogas11,7
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
14,0
16,0
18,0
20,0
MJ/kg eingesetzte
Algenbiomasse
• 35 % of lipids to produce 0,35 kg FME• 50 % of carbonhydrates to produce 0,225 kg of ethanol• 0,8 m³ of biogas derived from 1 kg dry algae biomass
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Comparison of different production systems
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
Biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary
Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Is net energy production achievable?
Energy content of algae biomass
- energy input for cultivation
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Net energy production ???
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Comparison of different culture systems
Open ponds Tubular Flat-Panel-Airlift-Reaktor (FPA)
Risk ofcontamination
high low low
Volumetric productivity
low medium/high high
very low medium/high high
Energy input low high low
Capital costs low high medium
Cell density
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Comparison of the energy input of different production systems
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1000
1500
2000
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Raceway Rohrreaktor helical, gepumpt*
Flat Panel Reaktor, Uni Almeria*
FPA , Subitec, Ziel§
Energy Input (W/m³)
* Daten aus Sierra et al. 2007** abgeschätzt nach Angaben Pumpenleistung, IGV§ Angaben für 165 L-FPA
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Comparison of the energy input per kg DW of different production systems
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60
80
100
120
140
160
Energy input
(MJ/kg ODW)
Raceway tubular PBRs FPA reactorspond
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Net energy production is achievable!
It can be proven that a net energy production is only achievable with
a Flat Panel Airlift-Bioreactor system.
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Pressure losses for the FPA-System
Total working pressure = Sum of partial pressure losses
Compressor Tubing Sterilefiltration Membrane Water pressure Exhaust
gas
< 50mbar ca. 150mbar
250 mbar 262 mbar 100 mbar
Energy Input: 100 – 200 W / m³Possible optimisations:
1.Membrane2.robust algae cultures / mixed cultures3.Use of industrial processes, which deliver CO2 under pressure4.Airflow adapted to light intensity/actual productivity
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Total energy content of product derived from 1 kg algae biomass
Biodiesel 10,4
Ethanol6,0
Biogas 19,2
Biodiesel +
Biogas17,8
Ethanol +
Biogas11,7
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
14,0
16,0
18,0
20,0
MJ/kg eingesetzte
Algenbiomasse
• 35 % of lipids to produce 0,35 kg FME• 50 % of carbonhydrates to produce 0,225 kg of ethanol• 0,8 m³ of biogas derived from 1 kg dry algae biomass
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Net energy gain with FPA at 0,8 bar working pressure
-15,00
-10,00
-5,00
0,00
5,00
10,00
Diff. Energieaufwand Algenprod. - Energie in
MJ
Nettoenergieprod. Algen-Biodiesel-Biogas -9,43 -4,63 1,77 -1,43 1,77 6,04
Nettoenergieprod. Algen-EtOH-Biogas -12,26 -7,47 -1,07 -4,27 -1,07 3,20
Biogas -8,90 -4,10 2,30 -0,90 2,30 6,57
24 h Bg; P=0,8g/l*d
24 h Bg; P=1 g/l*d
24 h Bg; P=1,5 g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=0,8g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=1 g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=1,5 g/l*d
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Net energy gain with FPA at 0,5 bar working pressure
-5,00
0,00
5,00
10,00
15,00
Diff. Energieaufwand Algenprod. - Energie in
MJ
Nettoenergieprod. Algen-Biodiesel-Biogas -0,43 2,57 6,57 4,57 6,57 9,24
Nettoenergieprod. Algen-EtOH-Biogas -3,26 -0,27 3,73 1,73 3,73 6,40
Biogas 0,10 3,10 7,10 5,10 7,10 9,77
24 h Bg; P=0,8g/l*d
24 h Bg; P=1 g/l*d
24 h Bg; P=1,5 g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=0,8g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=1 g/l*d
16 h Bg; P=1,5 g/l*d
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Economics of biomass production in industrial scale
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
Biorefinery• Comparisation of different production
systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Value and market size for algae biomassin different market segments
Pharmaceuticals / Cosmetics
Fine chemicals / Food
Proteins (Feed)
Biomass forenergetical use
Market value
Market size
100 €/kg
10 €/kg
1 €/kg
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Annual productivity in different climates
Productivity per ha and year (t DW / ha*a)
climatic zone productive daysper year with ø 1g DW/l*d with ø 0,8 g DW/l*d
tropical 365 137 110
Mediteranee 300 113 90
central europe 240 90 72
Stuttgart 200 75 60
Calculated for the 180 L-FPA and 2,50 m distance between the modules
productivity > 100 t TS / ha * year
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Production and capital costs
For a 1 ha plant:
capital costs 1‘500‘000 € (25% for FPA-photobioreactors)productivity 120 t / year
production costs:
Depreciation 2.000 € / t ODWElectricity 200 € / t ODWNutrients 1.500 € / t ODWPersonnel costs 500 € / t ODWTotal (incl. dep.) 4200 € / t ODW
For a 100 ha plant: ????
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Summary
• Subitec GmbH: the company• Flat Panel Airlift (FPA) – Photobioreactor• Pilot plants• Integrated production process including
Biorefinery• Comparison of different production systems• Economics of biomass production in
industrial scale• Summary
Pilotanlage der Subitec GmbH in Stuttgart-Vaihingen (2005)
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Summary
• Third generation FPA-Reactors is available since 2008• 2 pilot plants started operation in 2008• At least 4 pilot plants are planned for 2009• Capital costs and running costs for production plants
could be diminished radically• Net energy gain is possible• Production of fine chemicals in large scale is possible
today• Production of algae biomass for feed, lipid production
and for energetical use is achievable in 3 – 5 years
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Thanks for your kind attention!
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