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CO2 Electrofuels

Kick-off Event: Sustainable Energy Systems 2050 Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Helsinki October 12th, 2011 Claus Friis Pedersen

Future transportation energy demand

”Foresight Analysis: Nordic Strategies for Renewable Transport”

Heavy transportation will account for the majority of the transportation energy demand

Nordic Energy demand by transport mode KTOE

CO2 Electrofuels

CO2 electrofuels can double fuels produced from existing biomass

CO2 H2 CO2 Electrofuels

The CO2 Electrofuel

CHEMREC

Energy to Succeed

Is CO2 electrofuels a viable and competitive technology for the Nordic countries?

Project Background

CO2 Power

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Further studies required on: 1. Reduction of electrolysis CAPEX & OPEX 2. Feedstock, electricity, CO2, water & steam etc. 3. Synthetic fuel infrastructure (Methanol, SNG, DME)

Electrolysis Cost reduction

1) Efficiency

Electrical Current Elektrical Potential

SOEC PEM Alcaline SOFC 2) SOFC & SOEC 3) H2O & CO2 Electrolysis H2O CO2 H2 + O2 CO SOEC has a potential for up to 50% cost reduction

Synthetic fuel infrastructure

Þorlákshöfn Hella Hvalfjörður Ólafsvík Grundarfjörður Flatey Patreksfjörður Ísafjörður Sauðárkrókur Siglufjörður Akureyri Þórshöfn Vopnafjörður Seyðisfjörður Neskaupstaður Reyðarfjörður Fáskrúðsfjörður Djúpivogur Höfn Vestmannaeyjar Helguvík Örfirisey Akranes Grímsey Húsavík Raufarhöfn

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Methanol (liquid) DME (gas) H2O

Feedstock analysis

CO2 Power

CO2 and Power availability determines CO2 Electrofuel cost

Biogas Example

Biogas H2 Electrolysis BioGas CH4 40 PJ ”Electro-gas” CH4, 27 PJ Biogas Upgrade CO2 Fuel synthesis Grid load balancing and 65% more fuel with CO2 electro-gas. 60% CH4 40% CO2

Summary

• CO2 Electrofuels can

– Potentially double heavy transportation fuels – Provide grid load balancing

• New electrolysis technology is developed and

feedstock and economics are analysed by 10 Nordic partners

• End goal is to quantify the potential and possible roll-
• ut of CO2 Electrofuels in the Nordic region and to

propose first demonstration sites and assocoated investments

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