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Programme:: ERA-NET Bioenergy - Kooperative F&E-Projekte - Industrielle Forschung

Project partners: AAT Abwasser- und Abfalltechnik GmbH & Co, Weidachstraße 6, 6900 Bregenz, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner; Bioenergy 2020+ GmbH , Inffeldgasse 21b, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner; EVM Margarethem am Moos reg GenmbH, Leithastraße 12, 2433 Margarethen am Moos, Austria.
Function of the Project Partner: Partner

Staff: Fuchs Werner, Sub Projectleader; Ribitsch Doris, Project Staff; Steger Franziska, Project Staff; Fischer Isabel, Project Staff (bis 30.04.2022); Weyrer Berndt, Project Staff (bis 31.03.2022); Berndorfer Lisa, Project Staff (bis 31.01.2021); Baran Funda, Project Staff (bis 31.01.2023); Ergal Ipek, Project Staff (bis 31.05.2021); Hansemann Eva, Project Staff (bis 31.01.2023)

Funded by: Austrian Research Promotion Agency, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria

Abstract: The European Union aims at a transition towards a renewable energy system by strengthening biomass exploitation. Within P2G concept bio-methanation of CO2 from biomass conversion systems with H2 enables an overall emission reduction. For this methanation process the amount of gases serving as potential CO2 sources is limited due to impurities like O2 or N2 in many industrial exhaust gases. Purification technologies for CO2 are costly and very energy consuming. By using an enzymatic CO2 capture process the energy demand and the costs will be reduced and “impure” gases like exhaust gases from e.g. biomass combustion or CHP-units will be applicable. Thus, these gas streams serve as alternative carbon sources and have the potential to substantially increase the exploitation of biomass for the production of energy carriers. Such efficient P2G systems are mandatory towards a fossil fuel free society and will strengthen the role of renewable energy in the future European energy system.