ALL-GAS

Industrial scale demonstration of sustainable algae cultures for biofuel production

Coordinatore	AQUALIA GESTION INTEGRAL DEL AGUA SA    more  Organization address address: FEDERICO SALMON 13 city: MADRID postcode: 28016 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Frank Cognome: Rogalla Telefono: +34 607 535 867 Fax: +34 917036329
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	11˙773˙672 €
EC contributo	7˙106˙680 €
Programma	FP7-ENERGY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
Code Call	FP7-ENERGY-2010-2
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-05-01   -   2016-04-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	AQUALIA GESTION INTEGRAL DEL AGUA SA  Organization address address: FEDERICO SALMON 13 city: MADRID postcode: 28016 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Frank Cognome: Rogalla Telefono: +34 607 535 867 Fax: +34 917036329	ES (MADRID)	coordinator	0.00
2	BDI - BIOENERGY INTERNATIONAL AG  Organization address address: PARKRING city: GRAMBACH contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Heike Cognome: Frühwirth Telefono: 433164000000 Fax: 433164000000	AT (GRAMBACH)	participant	0.00
3	FEYECON BV  Organization address address: LEEUWENVELDSEWEG city: WEESP contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Geert Cognome: Woerlee Telefono: +31 294 410895 Fax: +31 294 458866	NL (WEESP)	participant	0.00
4	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V  Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Walter Cognome: Krause Telefono: +49 89 1205 2713 Fax: +49 89 1205 7534	DE (MUENCHEN)	participant	0.00
5	HyGear B.V.  Organization address address: Westervoortsedijk 73 city: Arnhem postcode: 6827 AV contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Ellart Cognome: De Wit Telefono: 31651118960 Fax: +31 26 362 9323	NL (Arnhem)	participant	0.00
6	MTD Mustafa Kemal Ozturk Muh.Ins.Tur.Kim.Elek.Eletr.Mak.San ve Tic Ltd.Sti  Organization address address: TEMELLI COKOREN KOYU YOLU UZERI city: Ankara contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Mustafa Kemal Cognome: Ozturk Telefono: +90 532 2142565 Fax: +90 312 2417443	TR (Ankara)	participant	0.00
7	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  Organization address address: Highfield city: SOUTHAMPTON postcode: SO17 1BJ contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Charles Cognome: Banks Telefono: +44 2380 594650 Fax: +44 2380 677519	UK (SOUTHAMPTON)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

This project will demonstrate on large scale the sustainable production of bio-fuels based on low-cost microalgae cultures. The full chain of processes from algal ponds to biomass separation, processing for oil and other chemicals extraction, and downstream biofuel production, as well as the use in vehicles, will be implemented on a 10 ha site.

Depending on the methodology chosen during the research phase of the project, and the sustainability analysis, the most suitable site for the objectives will be selected, among a number of selected locations in the South of Spain (Chiclana, Almeria, Sevilla, Arcos, Canary Islands…) Wastewater influent and nutrients will be re-used to stimulate algae growth. The extracted oils will be processed at an existing biodiesel plant (capacity 6000 t/yr of used oils), designed by a consortium partner, which can be converted at reasonable cost.

The specified algae yield of 100 t/ha/yr will be obtained by integrating and upscaling innovative systems to double algal yields. With a net oil content of 20 %, enough biodiesel yearly to run close to 200 cars is expected. The residual algae will be digested together with the wastewater solids in order to produce biogas and CO2. The biogas will be purified and compressed to serve as vehicle fuel for a number of cars equivalent or superior to the ones fuelled by liquids.

To reach the enhanced algal yield, additional CO2 will be obtained by the thermal transformation of external biomass (i.e, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant located in the area), together with internal biomass( digestate from residual algae and wastewater solids), to generate flue-gas as heating source for drying the biomass previous to Combustion. The options to transform the excess thermal energy generated into electricity to power the systems will be analysed for financial and technical viability.

As some key process elements have not yet been proven on industrial scale, the technical risks will be limited by an initial prototype phase. During these initial 2 -3 years, the whole chain will be built and operated with each unit in its maximum size – for instance, two ponds systems of 1000 to 2000 m2 linked to the respective harvesting, processing and digestion.

The prototype as well as the future full-scale facility will be investigated for environmental and social impacts in order to maximize sustainability. These results and specific diffusion efforts will allow extrapolation to other sites.