Bio-FlexCLC will develop and demonstrate a process for the production of heat and power from locally available biogenic resides and wastes with negative emissions. Since the proposed process has the flexibility of CLC-CFB operation, it can be easily applied to the conventional CFB boilers that are currently available in Europe to deliver CHP with negative emissions from biogenic sources and reduce the dependency on fossil fuel. The concept can mean rapid deployment of NETs even without economic incentives in place.
The proposed concept in Bio-FlexCLC is based on novel CLC-CFB and applies novel strategies to increase fuel conversion and reduce harmful gas emissions. Bio-FlexCLC supports the whole value chain of production of heat and power with process integration and intensification to maximize efficiencies. Bio-FlexCLC could pave the way for another step toward European leadership in novel clean technologies.
Bio-FlexCLC will develop and demonstrate a process that has flexibility in operation and can change heat-to-power load, and the total CHP load of the plant. This concept can produce CHP with minimum energy and cost penalty for CO2 capture even if it is not operating in full load due to inherent CO2 capture.
Solutions proposed in Bio-FlexCLC are fully aligned with the Political Guidelines of the EC.
1. European Green Deal: Bio-FlexCLC results will not only reduce the carbon footprint, but also make the CHP more resilient and bio-based with the proposed innovative technologies.
2. An economy that works for people: The exploitation of Bio-FlexCLC KERs could generate direct and indirect jobs during the period 2030-2035 as the demand for production of CHP with zero emission and not from fossil fuel is increasing
3. A stronger Europe in the world; Bio-FlexCLC increases the competitiveness of the European industry with innovative solutions creating business opportunities for new innovative companies and improving the competitiveness of the current ones (e.g., AE, BW, FORT and VEAB in the consortium). Production of CHP from low value biogenic residue will play a role in the trade-off when considering Europe´s security of energy