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MEthane activation via
integrated MEmbrane
REactors
MEMERE
This project is supported by the European Union’s HORIZON2020 Programme (H2020/2014-2020) for the SPIRE Initiative under grant agreement nº 679933
Duration: 4 years. Starting date: 01-October-2015
Contact: [email protected]
The present publication reflects only the author’s views and the European Union is not
liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
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Project objectives
The key objective of the MEMERE project is the design, scale-up and
validation of a novel membrane reactor for the direct conversion of
methane into ethylene with integrated air separation. The focus of the
project will be on the air separation through novel MIEC membranes
integrated within a reactor operated at high temperature for OCM
allowing integration of different process steps in a single multifunctional
unit and achieving significantly higher yields in comparison with the
conventional reactor technologies, combined with improved energy
efficiency.
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Consortium
The MEMERE consortium bring together 11 partners from 8 different countries
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Work Packages
The MEMERE concept will start from catalyst and membrane material, and design a
new reactor for C2 production
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Work Packages
The MEMERE project is organized in 9 work packages
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Powders development
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Powders development
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• Over a hundred metal oxide/promoter/support combinations reported as catalytically active for OCM
• JM will perform high throughput screening to select the benchmark catalyst for lab and pilot scale testing
Catalyst development
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Microspheres Randomly dispersed
catalyst aggregates
Helix-loop
scaffolds
Future incarnations
Orthogonal
scaffolds
Current incarnation
Catalyst development
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Supports
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Manufacturing of
porous ceramic
supports
Development of
dense tubes fitting to
porous supports
Joining technology
between porous
supports and dense
tubes
Analysis of porous
tubes
Membrane development
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Oxygen membranes for OCM
Development of MIEC capillary membranes.
Development of pore-filled supported membranes
Improvement of sealing procedure to integrate the membranes in the
catalytic membrane reactors
Membrane characterization under realistic reforming conditions in lab-
scale units prior to application of the optimal membranes in the pilot
prototypes
Manufacturing of membranes for the prototype reactor (scaling-up of
the membrane length and number per batch).
Objectives:
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A-site B-site O2-
2θ
Development of MIEC capillary membranes
Oxygen membranes for OCM
Development of MIEC powders for capillary and pore-filled membranes
Self-supported membranes
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Oxygen membranes for OCM
Development of pore filled supported membranes
B) Pore-filled membranes
A) Tubular supports for membranes
Asymmetric structure
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OCM Process and Miniplant
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Parallel and Integrated Reactors
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Fluidized bed membrane reactor
Dual membrane reactor
Integrated parallel reactor
Network of reactors
Godini et al., Chemical Engineering and Processing 74 (2013) 153–164
Godini et al., Fuel Processing Technology, 106 (2013) 684–694
CH4
O2
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Simulation and techno-economic analysis
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http://www.mosaic-modeling.de/
Integrated OCM process
Membrane reactor Fluidized bed reactor
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Operando experiments
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Operando experiments
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Prototype design and build
Objectives:
• Setup and optimization of oxygen enrichment
• Design of OCM reactor
• 3D design
• Based on efficiency, scalability, reliability, production costs
• Construction
• Reactor construction
• Control unit
• Auxiliary components
• Factory acceptance test
• Integrity and safety in operation
• Debugging
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Oxygen generator O2 enriched air NG
O2 depleted air
O2
C2H4+C2H6+…
Membrane
reactor
Q
Prototype design and build
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Prototype test and validation
Objectives:
• Tests
• Set-up of test protocol
• Duration tests, thermal cycling, sensitivity to oxygen content
• Verification of efficiency, sealing properties, permeation rates,
selectivity, chemical performance
• Validation
• OCM reactor models
• Business model
• Provide data for Life Cycle Assessment
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Environmental LCA and
economic assessment
Specific WP8 objectives include:
• Assess the environmental and cost performance of the developed novel OCM technology compared to conventional technologies
• Guide the design and development of the novel OCM technology towards more sustainable solutions
• Define and evaluate comprehensive business scenarios for the successful deployment and commercialisation of the developed OCM technology in Europe and possibly globally
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Environmental LCA and
economic assessment
Economic assessment
Business plan
Final LCA Preliminary LCA Task 8.1
Task 8.2
Task 8.3
Goal and scope definition
Life cycle inventory analysis
Data collection management
Preliminary environmental LCA
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D8.1 Prelim.
D8.1 Final
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Final environmental LCA
Life cycle costing
Cost-benefit analysis
SWOT analysis
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Environmental LCA and
economic assessment
Task 8.1 - Environmental LCA
Task 8.2 - Economic assessment • Life Cycle Costing (LCC) • Cost-benefit analysis • SWOT analysis
Task 8.3 - Business plan • Marketability of the proposed MEMERE solution • Definition of strategies for future deployment and commercialisation • Risk analysis
Use of resources
Climate change
Human health
Ecosystem quality
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Stakeholder
Analysis Dissemination and Exploitation
Strategy
Year 1 Year 2 : Year 4
• Stakeholders Identification
• Need analysis through Market Surveys
• Engagement and networking
SUPPORT TO SUSTANABILITY: Diffusion of Project Results
• Tailored on Stakeholder analysis • Industrial Workshops • Dedicated Industry Event in Rome in 2018 • IPR strategy • Support to exploitation management (including
2 exploitation workshops)
Dissemination and exploitation
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Economic Assessment Business Plan
Year 2 : Year 4
• Support in the definition of
relevant costs and variables in CAPEX and OPEX
• Support in the definiton of Life Cylce costs impact
• Suport in the analysis of paramteters relevant for economic benefits
SUPPORT TO SUSTANABILITY: Economic Viability
• Assessment of costs and economic variables
• Market Survey to assess target costs
• Replicability and scalability assessment analysis
• Economic Indicator and investment analysis
Dissemination and exploitation
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MEthane activation via
integrated MEmbrane
REactors
MEMERE
Thank you for your attention
Contact: [email protected]
This project is supported by the European Union’s HORIZON2020 Programme (H2020/2014-2020) for the SPIRE Initiative under grant agreement nº 679933
Duration: 4 years. Starting date: 01-October-2015
Contact: [email protected]