Analysis of the potential for biogas upgrading to syngas via catalytic reforming in the United Kingdom
Analysis of the potential for biogas upgrading to syngas via catalytic reforming in the United Kingdom
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DOI：
10.1016/j.rser.2021.110939
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发表时间：
2021-07
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15.9
通讯作者：
F. Baena-Moreno;D. Sebastia‐Saez;L. Pastor-Pérez;T. Reina
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作者：
F. Baena-Moreno;D. Sebastia‐Saez;L. Pastor-Pérez;T. Reina
英国面临着前所未有的环境挑战，需要采取紧急行动。推广可再生能源是应对这些挑战的一个有希望的解决办法。其中，通过甲烷的干重整由沼气生产合成气显示出作为满足全球环境目标的绿色替代方案的巨大潜力。这项工作的目的是估计在英国从沼气生产合成气的潜力及其盈利能力。为了估算合成气产量，我们提出了甲烷干重整合成气的概述。该分析表明，镍/氧化铝催化剂是所述反应的最常用的选择。最后，得出了英国沼气生产的潜力。随后将这两组数据结合起来，以估计英国生物质合成气生产的潜力。进行了技术经济分析，以估计合成气价格达到盈利能力。该分析显示，合成气价格在1.15至1.56欧元/m3之间，以克服生产成本，这高于从传统化石燃料生产合成气。还进行了进一步分析，以估计所述合成气的不同利用途径的产量，包括生物燃料、甲醇和电力。
The UK faces unprecedented environmental challenges which require urgent action. The promotion of renewable energy sources is a promising solution to tackle these challenges. Among these, syngas production from biogas via dry reforming of methane shows great potential as a green alternative to meet global environmental goals. The purpose of this work is to estimate the potential of syngas production from biogas in the UK and its profitability. To estimate the syngas production, we present an overview of methane dry reforming to syngas. This analysis reveals that nickel/alumina catalysts are the most popular choice for the mentioned reaction. Afterwards, the potential biogas production in the UK is obtained. Both set of data are subsequently combined to estimate the potential for syngas production from biomass in the UK. A techno-economic analysis is performed to estimate the syngas price to reach profitability. This analysis reveals syngas prices ranging from 1.15 to 1.56 €/m3to overcome production costs, which is higher than producing syngas from traditional fossil fuels. Further analysis has also been conducted to estimate the production of different utilisation routes for said syngas including biofuel, methanol and electricity.