Teilvorhaben I: Prädiktive Regelung und Betriebsoptimierung der katalytischen Direktmethanisierung auf Kläranlagen (KLAEFFIZIENTER)
Third Party Funds Group - Sub project
Acronym: KLAEFFIZIENTER
Start date : 01.10.2024
End date : 30.09.2027
Overall project details
Overall project
Optimierung der katalytischen Direktmethanisierung auf Kläranlagen zur Energiespeicherung und Erhöhung der Anlageneffizienz
Project details
Short description
Short description
The KLÄFFIZIENTER project aims to support wastewater treatment plants on their way to energy neutrality and at the same time contribute to the provision of renewable gases. This is to be achieved through an intelligent and integrated linking of sewage treatment plant processes with a catalytic direct methanisation plant. By converting CO2 from sewage gas into methane using hydrogen, the aim is to ensure an energy supply that provides both heat and electricity for sewage treatment plant operations. Unlike the previous project, the project also uses a modular, scalable sewage treatment plant model to optimise energy flows and operating strategies, which can be flexibly adapted to different sewage treatment plant sizes. The aim is to exploit the great potential of wastewater treatment plants in a scalable manner for biomethane production, which at the same time contributes to stabilising the energy system.
As part of the project, both simulation-based and experimental investigations will be carried out to demonstrate the technical feasibility and efficiency of the system. A demonstration reactor is to be installed in a wastewater treatment plant to test the interaction of energy production, methanation and energy utilisation in real operating conditions. The innovative control concept uses AI-based algorithms to ensure optimal operation of the wastewater treatment plant and maximise synergy effects, such as the use of oxygen from electrolysis. The project thus contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the energy independence of wastewater treatment plants.
Scientific Abstract
The KLÄFFIZIENTER project aims to support wastewater treatment plants on their way to energy neutrality and at the same time contribute to the provision of renewable gases. This is to be achieved through an intelligent and integrated linking of sewage treatment plant processes with a catalytic direct methanisation plant. By converting CO2 from sewage gas into methane using hydrogen, the aim is to ensure an energy supply that provides both heat and electricity for sewage treatment plant operations. Unlike the previous project, the project also uses a modular, scalable sewage treatment plant model to optimise energy flows and operating strategies, which can be flexibly adapted to different sewage treatment plant sizes. The aim is to exploit the great potential of wastewater treatment plants in a scalable manner for biomethane production, which at the same time contributes to stabilising the energy system.
As part of the project, both simulation-based and experimental investigations will be carried out to demonstrate the technical feasibility and efficiency of the system. A demonstration reactor is to be installed in a wastewater treatment plant to test the interaction of energy production, methanation and energy utilisation in real operating conditions. The innovative control concept uses AI-based algorithms to ensure optimal operation of the wastewater treatment plant and maximise synergy effects, such as the use of oxygen from electrolysis. The project thus contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the energy independence of wastewater treatment plants.
