Use of graphene by an energy utility

ENGIE – A global player in the energy business (2015)

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No.1 Independent Power Producer (IPP) in the world.

No.1 producer of non-nuclear power in the world.

115.3 GW of installed power-production capacity.

10.5 GW of power capacity under construction

No.2 purchaser of natural gas in Europe.

No.3 importerof LNG in the world.

No.1 distribution networks in Europe.

No.2 transportation network in Europe

A supply portfolio of 1,296 TWh.

No.1 supplier of energy and environmental efficiency services in the world.

1,300 sites throughout the world.

202 district heating and cooling networks operated worldwide

Power Natural gas Energy services

74,7 billions € in 2014 revenues, 6-7 billions € of gross investment per year over 2014-2016152,900 employees – 900 researchers – 11 R&D centersOperations in 70 countries

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ENGIE: Operate across the energy value chain

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CRIGEN – An expertise center for energy related technology

Renewable energies & sustainable mobility

PV test bench G-City concept car

High efficiency buildings & connected house

Experimental building Environmental chamber Smart-digital lab

Industrial processes Industrial furnaces Industrial boilers

Energy metering & network equipments Meters test bench Security & operational equipments test

benches

Gas quality, detection & odorization Gas composition & energy content

(GC & LC) Sulfur content analysis Trace compounds analysis

Materials & structures Corrosion test bench PEHD & PO tests Metallic & Non-metallic materials

characterization

72 M€ of incomes, 7 test facilities, 360 employees, 1 HPC center

CRIGEN creates value through : the conception and the validation of industrial grade solutions for performance and security

enhancement in the whole gas and RE chain of value The development of new commercial offers and services for end customers The valorization of a high expertise and test facilities unique in EU for gas and RE industries

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Activities: Bridging industrial needs and technological breakthroughs

Nanotech’s ecosystem Startups, companies,

academics

Industrial ecosystem End user

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TechnologicalBuilding block

Functional need

Operational need

Product

Proof of concept

Functioning prototype

Industrial prototype

DevelopmentStartups, companies

Possible exchange levelTranslation of functional

need into technical solution

Adaptation of technological

building block.

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Activities: Bridging industrial needs and technological breakthroughs

ENGIE Lab CRIGENNanotech Energy

Thematic surveys techno-economical

assessment health and environmental

impact assessment

Technological building blocks

CommunicationsCustomers services, security, monitoring …

SensorsPhysical & chemical measurements …

MaterialsEnergy conversion & storage, smart materials …

Energy harvestingOperational costs reduction, autonomous systems …

Business UnitENGIE

Needs

formalization of functional needs

translation from functional needs to technological answers

Business knowledge

Infrastructure Products

DataWorkforce

Venture Capital

External PartnersDevelopment & Production

Companies, startups, academics

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Activities: Nanotechnologies ant IoT for energy and associated services

Nano-instrumentatione.g. Gas analysis

• Low unit cost• Low-power• Natively

communicating

Nano-structured processese.g. Catalysis

• Low Capex• High efficiency• Modular

Nanomaterialse.g. Graphene based batteries

• Energy conversion

• Energy storage• Appliance and

processes efficiency

Energy harvestinge.g. Heat network

• Ambient energy sources

• Energy storage and management

• Low energy consumption sensors

Long-range radio systemse.g. industrial infrastructure

• for sensors monitoring

• Low energy

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>10 km²

Drivers: techno-economical efficiency, environmental impact et life cycle.

ENGIE: Operate across the energy value chainWhere graphene may be useful ?

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Graphene

Graphene

Thermal super insulation

TCO

• Composites both metal and polymer

• Light multispectral optical sensors for network monitoring

Better heat exchangers

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Energy measurement and sensing application

Three main trends, for the IoT: • Low consumption• Low cost• Flexibility (conformable)

All Printed RFID: 1. Logistics, burried network detection.

Photo detectors:1. Terahertz and Infrared sensors for energy management in buildings, networks and industry (Non

Destructive Testing, low cost temperature imaging, water or gas leakage)

2. Optical tracking for PV production

3. Multispectral sensor for services

Temperature, Strain/Pressure sensors Self monitoring materials for Network and E&P Pipes:

1. Cements, 2. Plastic materials

In the perspective of an energy producer, the most appealing application is to obtain multi functionality low cost sensor

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Energy production & transformation: PV

Graphene is a good candidate as a low cost substitution material of TCOs.

Graphene films resistivity is low Graphene films optical absorption is low Those applications only require low grade

graphene

Evolution1. Direct replacement of TCOs in

existing technologies (CIGS, silicon thin films …)

2. Enabler of emerging technologies suchas perovskites based solar cells or OPV

Requires a mass production process

ENGIE solar production portfolio in France Operational (116.5 MWc) In construction (40.7 MWc)

In the perspective of an energy producer, the most appealing application is the development of low cost / high efficiency solar panels.

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Energy transportation & storage: Batteries & supercaps

Graphene and graphene derivative have been widely considered as electrode materials for electrochemical storage of electricity

Graphene/2D material based electrodes Chemical stability High specific surface High charge/discharge capacity High current and energy density Cheaper material than current products

From the perspective of an energy utilities, better, cheaper batteries address a whole range of operational issue, from the powering of distributed, autonomous monitoring networks (mW) to the intermittent renewable energy production storage (MW). Both batteries and supercaps are of interest.

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Create value for every link in the chain

Graphene and associated materials are raw materials

Raw material

• Physical properties of graphene• Production capacity

Product

• Enhancement of an existing product/process• Design a new product/Disruptive innovation

End users

• Drive the growth by:• Incremental innovation on existing market (better products)• Developing new markets

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Take away message - Development axis

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A timeline of development is being built taking into accounts TRL, supply chain readiness and markets needs.Need to develop the right network of partners in order to develop the right solution for energy business.

2 R&D Specialists in graphene and related material

Laurent Baraton PhD (Chemistery and Materials)

• 6 Publications on graphene, 1 review on supercapacitor

• 1 Patent on graphene material synthesis

• Numerous Academic Collaboration (CNRS, CEA, Ecole Polytechnique) and Companies (Renault, Samsung)

Louis Gorintin PhD i(nanotechnology and Electronics)

• Qualified nano-operator

• Development of Production line for graphene and Nanotube coatings

• 5 publications on CNT and Graphene

• 4 patents pending on Graphene related materials

• Academic (ONERA, CEA, INERIS) and Companies network (Airbus,Thales,…)

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Louis.gorintin@engie.comCRIGEN

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