EU Horizon2020 Project

flexJET

Prepared by: Lais Galileu Speranzal.galileusperanza@bham.ac.uk

12/11/2018Workshop on research and demonstration for SAF

FlexJET (Sustainable Jet Fuel from Flexible Waste Biomass) has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 792216.

flexJET project

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Project overview•Total costs: 15 M Euro •EU financing: 10 M Euro•H2020 LCE-20 Programme•Duration: 48 Months (2018-2022)•Consortium with 13 partners from 5 EU countries

Aim•To built a pre-commercial demonstration plant for the production of

1200 tonnes SAF derived from food waste and waste vegetable oil while mapping the full economic social and environmental impact of the technology.

Partners

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Management

Technology (SABR-TCR / PSA)

Feedstock / Site / Operation

Products Tests

Supply Chain

Social and Environmental Sustainability Analysis

Dissemination

•From feedstock diversification assessment

•Through environmental and social sustainability evaluation of the process

•To commercial uptake facilitation of cost-competitive aviation fuel

By contributing to the Renewable Energy Directive targets for renewable energy and to the fulfillment of the CORSIA targets

Kick-off Start-up demo plant End of the project

April 2018

Expected scale result

Delivery of SAF

Mid 2019 2021/2022Mid 2020 Mid 2022

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Co-refining of used cooking oil and biocrude oil from food & market waste to sustainable aviation fuel integrated with hydrogen supply

* flexJET demonstration plant for 12 t/day food & market waste and 4000l/day of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) in Germany.

* Demonstrate co-refining of used cooking oil and TCR® oil to SustainableAviation Fuel (SAF) and other fuel quality hydrocarbons.

* Produce hydrogen for refining through separation from syngas basedon Pressure Swing Adsorption technology.

* Deliver 1200 tons of SAF (ASTM D7566 Annex 2) for commercial flightsto British Airways.

* Benchmark TCR® jet fuel for ASTM certification – focus on genericannex.

Objectives

Flexibility of Feedstock

Flexibility of Scale

Flexibility of OperationFlexibility

of Product

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Our Solution within flexJET

Maximize the feedstock platform

Access sunken biomass residue

Focus on high yield routes

Maximize carbon benefit

Overcome entry CAPEX barriers

Renewable oil sources & residual biomass

Decentralized pre-processing at source

HEFA & TCR®

Full product valorization / no fossil inputs

FAME & Biocrude Co-Refining

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Combing Green Fuels Research, Hygear & Susteen TechnologiesCo-refining of Biodiesel and Biocrude Oil

Used Cooking Oil

Vegetable Oil

Organic Waste

TCR®

FuelMatic®Transester-

ificationBiodiesel

Biocrude Oil

Hydrogen HygearPSA

Power

Biochar(option)

SABRHydro-

treatment

Aviation Fuel

Bio Naphtha

Glycerol(option)

30-40% lower GHG emissions

than HEFA route*

Additional value from by-product

100% renewable process energy &

surplus power

100% Renewable Hydrogen

Larger waste feedstock base

Increased hydrocarbon

yield

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Flexible value chain – decentralized waste processing & central refining

UCO

UCO

fuelmatic®

FAME TCR®Oil

biochar

TCR® TCR®

+ Waste processing near source+ Access to sunken feedstock+ Reduced transportation

footprint+ Organic growth model

Biorefinery

Combines regional and localsupply & demand strategies incircular economy.

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The flexJET supply chainDeveloping the most efficient and sustainable way to get flexJET SAF into the wing

SAF productionAt the biorefinery in Engstingen

1 2 3 4Blending With conventional jet fuel at terminal X

Storage at AirportPreferable in the commingled tank farm

SAF flights

The project will produce roughly 1200 ton SAF over 15-18 months .

Blending (max 50%) &certification close toairport to minimizetransport cost.

Once certified (D1655)the fuel can be offloadedin the commingled tankfarm.

Refuelling by into-planersas usual.

Source:

1200 ton neat SAF used;up to 85% reduction inCO2 emissions.

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Combination of Two Innovative Technologies

TCR® (Thermo-Catalytic Reforming) SABR (Transesterification)

* Developed by Fraunhofer UMSICHT.

* High feedstock flexibility

* Products reach unprecented quality

* Formation of tar is avoided at the root

(product cleaning technologies are not

required)

* Hydrogen separated from TCR® Syngas by

PSA

* Capital cost is estimated less than 40% of

comparably sized waste incineration plant

* Developed by Green Fuels

* Decentralized, Scalable and low-intensity

* Integration to existing biodiesel plants

(retrofitted)

* Flexible feedstock supply and side- end-

products production

* Hydrogen provided by TCR® used in

Hydro De-Oxigenation and Hydrocrackig

& Isomerisation

flexJET process is highly scalable and less capital-intensive than current technologies and it can be integrated into existing infrastructure.

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TCR® - Robust and flexible organic waste biorefinery platform

Municipal organic waste

Industrial organic waste

Agricultural residue

Bio Oil

Biochar

Syngas

More than 50 types of organic wastes tested by Fraunhofer

UMSICHT to date

Thermo-Catalytic Reforming (TCR®)

Fuels

AgricultureAgriculture

Chemicals

Heat

Power

H2Hydrogen

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Thermo-Catalytic Reforming TCR® Technology

Key Innovations

* Self-replenishing catalyst

* Tar avoidance

* High product quality

* Robust for industrial use

* >80% energy efficiency

* Low emissions – no solid combustion

Developed by Fraunhofer UMSICHT

Source:

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SABR - Sustainable Aviation through Biofuel Refining

Use approved technologies

Take advantage of proven feedstock supply

Allow multiple feedstocks including future materials

Be geographically, climatically agnostic

Infrastructure exists – low cost of entry to renewable jet

Less complex input – lower energy cost, purer product

Operator can still produce road fuel – diversified

Add value to existing biodiesel facilities

Simplified permitting process

Advantages

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flexJET Final Bio-jet Fuel*Final product is a “drop-in” bio jet fuel blend meeting ASTM D1655/Defstan 91-91 specifications for Jet A-1

ASTM D7566 is a specification for jet fuel containing synthetic hydrocarbons, with Annexes specific for the different types of neat SAF (i.e. HEFA). Defstan91-91 references ASTM D7566 for synthetic jet fuel: therefore, certifying bio jet blends under Defstan 91-91 is identical to ASTM D7566.

Blended SAF meets ASTM D1655 and Defstan 91-91 and can be used on all equipment operating on jet fuel that need to meet ASTM D1655 or Defstan 91-91.

Since 2012 also JIG guidelines allow Jet A-1 to be blended with up to 50% of HEFA based SAF.§Blended SAF may be used in hydrant systems as long as blending is done prior to arrival at airport.§AFQRJOS allows the use of bio jet fuel as long as it meets the requirements (most stringent of ASTM D1655 and Defstan 91-91)

NEAT

SAF

FOSSIL

JET

CoA

ASTM D7566 Annex

BLENDED

SAF

RCQ

ASTM D1655 /Defstan 91-91

Jet A-1

CoA

Table I

CoQ

ASTM D1655/ Defstan 91-91

Jet A-1

CoA = Certificate of Analysis, CoQ = Certificate of Quality, RCQ = Refinery Certificate of Quality

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Based on sampling and lab testing

Based on sampling and lab testing

Based on sampling and lab

testing

BLENDING

The bio jet blend is now a

drop-in fuel, and can be

handled as conventional jet

fuel.Once the blend is certified

as D7566 (all specs), it is

automatically recertified to

ASTM D1655 Jet A-1.Source:

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