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PhD Thesis - Energy Systems Research Unit - University of Strathclyde

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(continued)<br />

Keep as<br />

medium heating<br />

value biogas ?<br />

No<br />

Upgrade biogas to<br />

95% methane ?<br />

No<br />

Process methane to<br />

hydrogen via steam<br />

reforming ?<br />

No<br />

Process methane to<br />

methanol via steam<br />

reforming and<br />

catalytic synthesis<br />

Recover<br />

CH4 ?<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Is electricity<br />

required to<br />

compress gas for<br />

storage ?<br />

Elec = Elec +<br />

Elec95 x Biogas<br />

Yes<br />

Gas = Gas x 0.072<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Amount = H2<br />

H2 = 16.5 x Gas x PercentSR /<br />

(37 x 100 x 0.08988)<br />

Elec = Elec +<br />

ElecComp x Amount<br />

199<br />

Elec = Elec +<br />

ElecComp x Biogas<br />

Biogasmed = Gas<br />

Is electricity<br />

required to<br />

compress gas for<br />

storage ?<br />

Gas = Gas / 0.71 4<br />

Elec = Elec + ElecCH4 x Gas<br />

Heat = Heat + HeatCH4 x Gas<br />

Recover<br />

CH4 ?<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

Gas = Gas x 0.072<br />

CO2 = (Gas x (1 00 - Methane) x 1 .964) / ( 0.71 4 x Methane)<br />

Methanol = Percent x Gas x 1 00 / ( 37.5 x 0.79 x 1 00 )<br />

CH4 = ( Gas - ( Percent x Gas / 100 )) / 0.714<br />

Methanol = Percent x CO2 x 100 / ( 34.5 x 0.79 x 100)<br />

CH4 = Gas - Percent x 37.5 x CO2 / (34.5 x 100 )<br />

Methanol = Methanol + Percent x CH4 x 1 28 / ( 64 x 0.79 x 1 00 )<br />

CH4 = ( CH4 - Percent x CH4 / 1 00 ) / 0.71 4<br />

No<br />

Elec95 = Electricity Required to Upgrade<br />

Biogas to 95% Methane (kWh/m3)<br />

ElecCH4 = Electricity Required for Steam<br />

Reforming or Catalytic Sysnthesis (kWh/m3)<br />

HeatCH4 = Heat Required for Steam<br />

Reforming or Catalytic Sysnthesis (kWh/m3)<br />

Methane = % Methane Content in Biogas<br />

0.072 kg CH4 = 1 kWh<br />

Elec = Elec +<br />

ElecComp x Biogas<br />

Yes<br />

CH4 = Gas<br />

CH4 = (( Gas - PercentSR x<br />

Gas) / 100 ) / 0.714<br />

Amount = Amount + CH4<br />

CH4 = Ch4 x 35800 / 3610.3<br />

Is electricity<br />

required to<br />

compress gas for<br />

storage ?<br />

H2 = H2 x 12600 / 3610.3<br />

Yes<br />

Is CO2 >=<br />

34.5 x Gas /<br />

37.5 ?<br />

No<br />

Can extra<br />

CO2 be<br />

used ?<br />

Is electricity required to<br />

Yes Yes Elec = Elec + ElecComp x Biogas<br />

compress gas for storage ?<br />

Figure 6.4 (cont) Anaerobic Digestion Algorithm<br />

No<br />

CH4 = Ch4 x 35800 / 3610.3<br />

Gas = Gas / 0.71 4<br />

Elec = Elec + ElecCH4 x Gas<br />

Heat = Heat + HeatCH4 x Gas<br />

No

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