and continued growth prospects. To use the biogas as vehicle fuel or to inject it into the natural gas grid, the biogas
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ABOUT US
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OUR DEMONSTRATION MODULE
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ABOUT BIOGAS
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BIOMETHANE WEB PLATFORM
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OUR PRODUCT
10 PARTNERS AND PROJECTS
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BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION
12 OPERATIONS IN SWEDEN
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SCHEMATIC OF
PROCESS
UPGRADING MODULE
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OPERATIONS IN LATVIA
14 OPERATIONS IN
UNITED KINGDOM
ABOUT US In 2010, NeoZeo AB was founded based on innovation at Stockholm University in Sweden. NeoZeo focuses on technological innovations in sector of sorbents for biogas upgrading to high quality biomethane. Based on its team’ vast research and engineering experience using novel sorbents for gas separation applications, NeoZeo utilises a combination of vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) technology and unique sorbents for biogas upgrading. Relying on best technological advances, the company developed its own compact biogas upgrading module for small- and medium-scale biogas flow rates. The flow rates from around 10 to 200 Nm3/hour are commonly produced from organic waste at farms, food waste companies and wastewater treatment plants. For more information or further inquiries about our biogas upgrading modules, please refer to the following contact details below. Dr. Petr Vasiliev CEO and Co-Founder, NeoZeo AB Email :
[email protected] | Mobile : +46 7 6219 9731 Villa Bellona, Universitetsvägen 8 SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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ABOUT BIOGAS Biogas, an important renewable energy
Advantage of biomethane is higher market
source, is often produced in anaerobic
value than biogas. As a renewable vehicle
digesters, where organic matter (i.e. energy
fuel, it can be sold by producers or
crops, manure, sewage sludge, household and
distributors for roughly four times electricity
industry waste) breaks down in the absence
price. and it is known to be the most
of oxygen. Biogas is comprised mainly of
environmental and efficient biofuel.
methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), as well as contaminations (e.g. H₂S, H₂O, O₂,
Another advantage is that biomethane can
N₂).
also be stored for a long time in high pressure
To use the biogas as vehicle fuel or to inject it into the natural gas grid, the biogas must
important for plants sited on farmland.
means
Biogas upgrading to biomethane offers the
removing the carbon dioxide (CO₂) as well as
green biogas production sector a sound
other contaminants from the gas mixture, to
economical footing required for sustainable
increase
and continued growth prospects.
be
upgraded.
its
Biogas
calorific
upgrading
value
and
avoid
corrosion, among other problems. This process results in high quality biomethane with approx. 97% of methane, 1 Nm³ of which typically contains 9.8 kWh of energy.
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cylinders, unlike biogas, which is especially
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*Arrangement of the module components is approximate and shown in Figure 1 only for general information and should not be considered as final product.
OUR PRODUCT NeoZeo designs and manufactures biogas upgrading modules for production of high-value biomethane, with a focus on upgrading small- and medium- scale biogas flows (10-200 Nm³/hour). For bigger flows of biogas, NeoZeo offer having a few of the standard upgrading modules, which can be stacked together, reducing the total footprint. Another alternative is a skid-design made specifically for client’s project requirements. For more information, please feel free to contact us. An example of our biogas upgrading module is shown in Page 5 as a schematic 3D CAD drawing. The module has a 40-foot standard sea container size. The grey items within the container are components of the module. The module dimensions and sizes are listed below.
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Dimension
Value
Length (m)
12.19
Width (m)
2.438
Height, excluding vent and cooling (m)
2.591
Table 1. Dimensions for the standard NeoZeo’s biogas upgrading module fitted into 40-foot standard sea container*
*The information is for example only. NeoZeo reserves the right to amend structural designs and specifications based on individual customer requirements.
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BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION PROCESS Raw biogas produced in an anaerobic digestion plant should undergo a local pre-treatment. Pre-treatment steps include the removal of hydrogen sulphide gas (H₂S) down to < 100 ppm concentration level and the cooling of the biogas down to optimum temperature and simultaneous removal of moisture from biogas saturated with water vapour. The biogas is then fed into the biogas upgrading module. Traces of H₂S (< 100 ppm) are removed with the activated carbon filter and the biogas is pressurized to 6-12 bar by a biogas (low-pressure) compressor. The biogas is further chilled, dried, puritied and collected in the receiver before it is supplied into the Upgrading Unit.
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The Upgrading Unit consists of several stainless steel (SS) columns, which are filled with NeoZeo’s novel and effective sorbent that separates carbon dioxide gas (CO₂) from the biogas, resulting in high quality biomethane.
During the biogas separation step, the sorbent is gradually saturated with carbon dioxide (CO₂) in one SS column. Then, the sorbent is regenerated with vacuum pump to be ready for next portion of biogas. The produced biomethane is collected at outlet of the Unit in the second biomethane receiver and ready for high-pressure compression. Biogas and biomethane quality is continuously monitored by gas analyser, which measures methane (CH₄), carbon dioxide (CO₂), oxygen (O₂) and H₂S concentrations.
The last step in the process diagram involves compression of the produced biomethane gas to high pressure of around 250-300 bar using a biomethane (high-pressure) compressor. This allows the produced biomethane to be stored in either stationary or mobile high-pressure storage units. The biomethane compressor and the storage units are located outside of the NeoZeo’s biogas upgrading module.
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SCHEMATIC OF UPGRADING MODULE
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KEY COMPONENTS 1
Blower
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H₂S Filter Unit
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Low Pressure Compressor
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Moisture Separation Unit
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VPSA Upgrading Unit
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PLC Control Unit
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Gas Analyser
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Humidity Meter
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Receiver
NeoZeo’s standard biogas upgrading module includes the following steps
concentrations 1000 km.
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In July 2016, the module was also sent and tested at
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NeoZeo is continuously participating in different research and development projects.
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BIOMETHANE WEB PLATFORM
The Biomethane Web Platform project will aim to create a biomethane information and sales Web-Platform for biomethane producers together with an integrated User Application for biomethane end-users. This will allow the trading biomethane online in simple and cost efficient way. Additionally, the web-platform will help to increase decentralized biomethane production and distribution as well as further simplify, support and encourage the use of biomethane as renewable vehicle fuel in Sweden. The web-platform will bring together local biomethane producers (e.g. small and medium farms, waste management and water treatment companies), biomethane end-users (e.g. local taxi companies, municipal biogas bus fleets, municipal waste collection cars and trucks and private Natural Gas Vehicle car owners).
With support from:
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STRATEGIC INNOVATION PROGRAMMES
OUR PARTNERS Partners
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OUR PARTNERS Funding Agencies and Investors
OUR PROJECTS
IoT web platform to connect producers and users of biomethane, Phase 1 & 2, Vinnova, Sweden, 2016-2018.
EIP AGRI, Innovation to make farmers profitable, formation a team, phase 1, 2016-2017.
H2020, SME instrument , phase 1, EU funding, business development of NeoZeo, May 2016.
Innovation Fund Denmark (applied research on biogas upgrading and storage), “HiGradeGas” project, 2016-2019
“Biogas XPOSE” project, Life + funding, 2013-2018, construction and tests of small scale biogas upgrading module in
secured funding amounting to SEK1.5million from VINNOVA. Together with Ayond AB,
Biogas Öst AB and Acte Solutions AB, the project will aim to build a web-platform to
markets.(Maximized biogas potential from resource innovation in the Biogas Öst region) Sweden.
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Kompetence center project, test of biogas upgrading unit using different adsorbents, 2014-2015
Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) – commercialization in India grant, 2015
Planning grant for commercialization in Vietnam, SIDA, 2012-2013
Research to Market, KTH Innovation, 2011 (NeoBioGas)
Vinn Verification, Vinnova, 2010-2011 (NanoMonolith)
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SWEDEN.
NeoBioGas-70 was built in 2015 and was operated in Sweden since April 2016.
The NeoBioGas-70 module was built in 2015 and has been operated in Uppsala, Sweden since April 2016. Please contact us if you are interested in visiting our demo site. We will get back to you in the shortest time possible.
Schematic location of biogas upgrading module at SLU Livestock Research Centre in Uppsala, Sweden.
BIOGAS SOURCE
Mixture of manure, flour and food waste
AVERAGE BIOGAS CONSUMPTION 56% CH₄, 43.7 % CO₂
INLET BIOGAS FLOW RATE 50 – 70 Nm3/h AVERAGE A AVER AGE BIOMETHANE Q QUALITY UALITY >97% CH₄, 97%.
The NeoBio-NG70 module was placed at biogas farm site in
Mixture of manure , flour and food waste
Vecsiljani, Latvia. Inlet biogas flow
51% CH₄, 38% CO₂
of 30-70 Nm3/h was used to produce high quality biomethane of >97%. A Volkswagen Polo CNG car was driven
over
biomethane
1000 produced
upgrading module.
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km by
using the
AVERAGE BIOGAS CONSUMPTION INLET BIOGAS FLOW RATE 30 Nm³/h AVERAGE A AVER AGE BIOMETHANE Q QUALITY UALITY >96% CH₄, 97% CH₄,