Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems
Fluctuating energy sources require enhanced energy storage demand, in order to ensure safe energy supply. Power to gas offers a promising pathway for energy storage in existing natural gas infrastructure, if valid regulations are met. To improve interaction between energy supply and storage, a flexi...
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| author | Philipp Biegger Florian Kirchbacher Ana Roza Medved Martin Miltner Markus Lehner Michael Harasek |
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| description | Fluctuating energy sources require enhanced energy storage demand, in order to ensure safe energy supply. Power to gas offers a promising pathway for energy storage in existing natural gas infrastructure, if valid regulations are met. To improve interaction between energy supply and storage, a flexible power to gas process is necessary. An innovative multibed methanation concept, based on ceramic honeycomb catalysts combined with polyimide membrane gas upgrading, is presented in this study. Cordierite monoliths are coated with γ-Al2O3 and catalytically active nickel, and used in a two-stage methanation process at different operation conditions (p = 6–14 bar, GHSV = 3000–6000 h−1). To fulfill the requirements of the Austrian natural gas network, the product gas must achieve a CH4 content of ≥96 vol %. Hence, CH4 rich gas from methanation is fed to the subsequent gas upgrading unit, to separate remaining H2 and CO2. In the present study, two different membrane modules were investigated. The results of methanation and gas separation clearly indicate the high potential of the presented process. At preferred operation conditions, target concentration of 96 vol % CH4 can be achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9703f1dd4a484f0585b0c86078544c612022-12-22T02:23:00ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-06-01117167910.3390/en11071679en11071679Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas SystemsPhilipp Biegger0Florian Kirchbacher1Ana Roza Medved2Martin Miltner3Markus Lehner4Michael Harasek5Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Chair of Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection, Franz-Josef-Strasse 18, 8700 Leoben, AustriaInstitute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, AustriaMontanuniversitaet Leoben, Chair of Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection, Franz-Josef-Strasse 18, 8700 Leoben, AustriaInstitute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, AustriaMontanuniversitaet Leoben, Chair of Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection, Franz-Josef-Strasse 18, 8700 Leoben, AustriaInstitute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, AustriaFluctuating energy sources require enhanced energy storage demand, in order to ensure safe energy supply. Power to gas offers a promising pathway for energy storage in existing natural gas infrastructure, if valid regulations are met. To improve interaction between energy supply and storage, a flexible power to gas process is necessary. An innovative multibed methanation concept, based on ceramic honeycomb catalysts combined with polyimide membrane gas upgrading, is presented in this study. Cordierite monoliths are coated with γ-Al2O3 and catalytically active nickel, and used in a two-stage methanation process at different operation conditions (p = 6–14 bar, GHSV = 3000–6000 h−1). To fulfill the requirements of the Austrian natural gas network, the product gas must achieve a CH4 content of ≥96 vol %. Hence, CH4 rich gas from methanation is fed to the subsequent gas upgrading unit, to separate remaining H2 and CO2. In the present study, two different membrane modules were investigated. The results of methanation and gas separation clearly indicate the high potential of the presented process. At preferred operation conditions, target concentration of 96 vol % CH4 can be achieved.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/7/1679power to gasmethanationmembrane gas upgradingenergy storagehoneycomb catalyst |
| spellingShingle | Philipp Biegger Florian Kirchbacher Ana Roza Medved Martin Miltner Markus Lehner Michael Harasek Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems Energies power to gas methanation membrane gas upgrading energy storage honeycomb catalyst |
| title | Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems |
| title_full | Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems |
| title_fullStr | Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems |
| title_short | Development of Honeycomb Methanation Catalyst and Its Application in Power to Gas Systems |
| title_sort | development of honeycomb methanation catalyst and its application in power to gas systems |
| topic | power to gas methanation membrane gas upgrading energy storage honeycomb catalyst |
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