Biomass Low cost Advanced Zero Emission
small-to-medium scale integrated gasifier fuel cell
combined heat and power plant
The CHP system will integrate technologies with proven performance and reliability: bubbling fluidised bed gasification, hot gas cleaning and conditioning, industrialised solide oxide fuel cells and off-gas recirculation.The project is in line with the SET-Plan Key Action 8 on renewable fuels and bioenergy and it will contribute to feed the innovation cycle, laying the basis for the next generation of biomass technologies in the EU.
Clean energy from small and medium- scale decentralized systems
- The BLAZE CHP system will be applicable to capacities ranging from 25 kWe up to 0.1-5MWe.
- The technology will be able to operate with high efficiency at partial loads
- The system will represent a solution for the balancing of local grids and will contribute to providing flexibility to the energy system.
Cost competitiveness
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The thermal and chemical integration of the gasifier with the solid oxide fuel cell will allow to achieve lower capital and installation costs than other biomass technologies in the same capacity range.
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The bubbling fluidized bed gasifier will be able to use a large variety of biomass types including many low-cost residues from forestry, agriculture and organic waste, thus keeping the operational costs low.
High energy efficiency – zero emissions
- The system will be capable of achieve a net electric efficiency up to 50% and overall combined heat and power efficiency up to 90%.
- The CO2 balance of the system will be neutral, and the flue gas emissions will be equal to zero or negligible
News
Bioenergy and cogeneration in the current energy crisis
The current energy crisis represents a major challenge for Europe but also an opportunity to increase necessary efforts to accelerate the green transition and secure its energy autonomy. To face this unprecedented challenge, the European Commission has recently...
Biomass CHP in the clean energy transition – a BIOCOGEN 2030 webinar
On the 7th December 2021, the platform BIOCOGNE 2030 organized a new webinar focussing on cogeneration systems utilizing biomass residues as feedstock. FULL VIDEO AVAILABLE HERE The event saw the participation of two distinguished external guests. Alexandra Tudoroiu...
Mid term results of the BLAZE project
In the occasion of the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, a new project paper was released, gathering data and updates on: Biomass characterizationGasification, Hot gas cleaning and conditioning and SOFC testsLab simulations Pilot plant realization The...
BLAZE and BIOCOGEN 2030 at the 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
The 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (the second in virtual form) has concluded, underlining once again the great attention given by the accademic and entreprenurial world to bioenergy and bioeconomy topics. The BLAZE project was presented during one of...
Biomass CHP solutions to decarbonize agriculture
A stakeholder panel debate organized by the BIOCOGEN 2030 platform during the 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) To join the debate on the 28th April you will just have to register to the EUBCE 2021 at this link. Select "visitor pass" and you will...
The BLAZE pilot plant
The BLAZE partners University of L’Aquila (UNIVAQ) and Guglielmo Marconi University (USGM) are involved in the development of the pilot BLAZE plant, which is a 100 kWth dual fluidized bed biomass gasifier, coupled with a system for hot gas cleaning and conditioning...
Market perspectives for small–medium scale CHP from biomass – 3rd BIOCOGEN 2030 webinar
The 3rd webinar of the BIOCOGEN 2030 stakeholder platform was held on 3 December, focusing on the market perspectives for small-medium scale cogeneration plants utilising biomass. Three distinguished guests from industry presented their data and insights regarding the...
Market perspectives for biomass based CHP – BIOCOGEN 2030 webinar
The 3rd webinar of the BIOCOGEN 2030 stakeholder platform will focus on the market perspectives for small-medium scale cogeneration plants utilising biomass. Three distinguished guests from industry will present their data and insights regarding the CHP market during...
BLAZE technology in the Green Hydrogen revolution: workshop at the Italian Senate
On the 5th of October 2020, the chair of the Committe for Industy, Trade and Tourism of the Italian Senate (Senator Gianni Girotto) organized a workshop named: "An industrial strategy for green hydrogen" Description: The workshop intends to evaluate, through the...
BLAZE presented during the ATI conference 2020
Professor Bocci, from USGM, presented the BLAZE project during the last ATI conference (15-16 September) The Italian Thermotechnical Association (ATI) operates in the field of energy conversion and promotes research, innovation and the transfer of knowledge between...
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