1. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 1 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Martin Miltner, David Konlechner Aleksander Makaruk, Ass.Prof. Michael Harasek Univ. Prof. Hermann Hofbauer mharasek@mail.zserv.tuwien.ac.at Decentral Green H 2 Production from CO2 neutral Hydrogen from Biomass for high efficient, decentralised electrical energy and heat production

2. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 2 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Decentral Green H 2 The project Funded by Austrian national grant (FFG) Duration: 24 months Started in January 2012 Partners: BEGAS Energie AG / BKB Biomasse Betriebs GmbH & Co KG Binder Industrieanlagenbau GmbH

3. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 3 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Decentral Green H 2 Process chain thermo-chemical gasification of biomass using the “Sorption Enhanced Reforming” additional “cold” scrubber cleaning for efficient tar removal H 2 enrichment up to 90% by one stage membrane technology CO removal by adsorption PEM fuel cell for power production

4. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 4 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Decentral Green H 2 H 2 enrichment using membranes currently one stage membrane process to double the H 2 concentration checking different membrane materials and process conditions executing long term experiments to demonstrate the reliability of the process at real conditions upgrade the test facility, possibility of using two membrane stages and modify the temperature conditions creation of design base for a pilot plant

5. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 5 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Decentral Green H 2 Visit us: www.membran.at www.thvt.at