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Integration of Renewable Hydrogen Production in Steelworks Off-Gases for the Synthesis of Methanol and Methane

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  • Michael Bampaou

    (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Kyriakos Panopoulos

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Panos Seferlis

    (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Spyridon Voutetakis

    (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Ismael Matino

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Alice Petrucciani

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Antonella Zaccara

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Valentina Colla

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Stefano Dettori

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Teresa Annunziata Branca

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Iannino

    (TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

Abstract

The steel industry is among the highest carbon-emitting industrial sectors. Since the steel production process is already exhaustively optimized, alternative routes are sought in order to increase carbon efficiency and reduce these emissions. During steel production, three main carbon-containing off-gases are generated: blast furnace gas, coke oven gas and basic oxygen furnace gas. In the present work, the addition of renewable hydrogen by electrolysis to those steelworks off-gases is studied for the production of methane and methanol. Different case scenarios are investigated using AspenPlus TM flowsheet simulations, which differ on the end-product, the feedstock flowrates and on the production of power. Each case study is evaluated in terms of hydrogen and electrolysis requirements, carbon conversion, hydrogen consumption, and product yields. The findings of this study showed that the electrolysis requirements surpass the energy content of the steelwork’s feedstock. However, for the methanol synthesis cases, substantial improvements can be achieved if recycling a significant amount of the residual hydrogen.

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  • Michael Bampaou & Kyriakos Panopoulos & Panos Seferlis & Spyridon Voutetakis & Ismael Matino & Alice Petrucciani & Antonella Zaccara & Valentina Colla & Stefano Dettori & Teresa Annunziata Branca & Vi, 2021. "Integration of Renewable Hydrogen Production in Steelworks Off-Gases for the Synthesis of Methanol and Methane," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-24, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:10:p:2904-:d:556620
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