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MEthane activation via integrated MEmbrane REactors MEMERE This project is supported by the European Union’s HORIZON2020 Programme (H2020/2014-2020) for the SPIRE Initiative under grant agreement nº 679933 Duration: 4 years. Starting date: 01-October-2015 Contact: f.gallucci@tue.nl The present publication reflects only the author’s views and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. 12/18/2015 Page 1 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Project objectives The key objective of the MEMERE project is the design, scale-up and validation of a novel membrane reactor for the direct conversion of methane into ethylene with integrated air separation. The focus of the project will be on the air separation through novel MIEC membranes integrated within a reactor operated at high temperature for OCM allowing integration of different process steps in a single multifunctional unit and achieving significantly higher yields in comparison with the conventional reactor technologies, combined with improved energy efficiency. 12/18/2015 Page 2 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Consortium The MEMERE consortium bring together 11 partners from 8 different countries 12/18/2015 Page 3 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Work Packages The MEMERE concept will start from catalyst and membrane material, and design a new reactor for C 2 production 12/18/2015 Page 4 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Work Packages The MEMERE project is organized in 9 work packages 12/18/2015 Page 5 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Powders development 12/18/2015 Page 6 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Powders development 12/18/2015 Page 7 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Catalyst development • Over a hundred metal oxide/promoter/support combinations reported as catalytically active for OCM • JM will perform high throughput screening to select the benchmark catalyst for lab and pilot scale testing 12/18/2015 Page 8 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Catalyst development Future incarnations Current incarnation Randomly dispersed Orthogonal Helix-loop Microspheres catalyst aggregates scaffolds scaffolds 12/18/2015 Page 9 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Membrane development Supports  Manufacturing of porous ceramic supports  Development of dense tubes fitting to porous supports  Joining technology between porous supports and dense tubes  Analysis of porous tubes 12/18/2015 Page 10 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Oxygen membranes for OCM Objectives:  Development of MIEC capillary membranes.  Development of pore-filled supported membranes  Improvement of sealing procedure to integrate the membranes in the catalytic membrane reactors  Membrane characterization under realistic reforming conditions in lab- scale units prior to application of the optimal membranes in the pilot prototypes  Manufacturing of membranes for the prototype reactor (scaling-up of the membrane length and number per batch). 12/18/2015 Page 11 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Oxygen membranes for OCM Development of MIEC powders for capillary and pore-filled membranes A-site B-site O 2- Development of MIEC capillary membranes 2 θ Self-supported membranes 12/18/2015 Page 12 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Oxygen membranes for OCM Development of pore filled supported membranes A) Tubular supports for membranes Asymmetric structure B) Pore-filled membranes 12/18/2015 Page 13 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

OCM Process and Miniplant 14 12/18/2015 Page 14 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Parallel and Integrated Reactors O 2  Fluidized bed membrane reactor  Dual membrane reactor  Integrated parallel reactor  Network of reactors CH 4 Godini et al., Chemical Engineering and Processing 74 (2013) 153 – 164 Godini et al., Fuel Processing Technology, 106 (2013) 684 – 694 15 12/18/2015 Page 15 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Simulation and techno-economic analysis Integrated OCM process http://www.mosaic-modeling.de/ Membrane reactor Fluidized bed reactor 16 12/18/2015 Page 16 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Operando experiments 12/18/2015 Page 17 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Operando experiments 12/18/2015 Page 18 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Prototype design and build Objectives: • Setup and optimization of oxygen enrichment • Design of OCM reactor • 3D design • Based on efficiency, scalability, reliability, production costs • Construction • Reactor construction • Control unit • Auxiliary components • Factory acceptance test • Integrity and safety in operation • Debugging 12/18/2015 Page 19 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Prototype design and build O 2 depleted air O 2 enriched air NG Oxygen generator Q O 2 Membrane reactor C 2 H 4 +C 2 H 6 +… 12/18/2015 Page 20 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Prototype test and validation Objectives: • Tests • Set-up of test protocol • Duration tests, thermal cycling, sensitivity to oxygen content • Verification of efficiency, sealing properties, permeation rates, selectivity, chemical performance • Validation • OCM reactor models • Business model • Provide data for Life Cycle Assessment 12/18/2015 Page 21 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Environmental LCA and economic assessment Specific WP8 objectives include: • Assess the environmental and cost performance of the developed novel OCM technology compared to conventional technologies • Guide the design and development of the novel OCM technology towards more sustainable solutions • Define and evaluate comprehensive business scenarios for the successful deployment and commercialisation of the developed OCM technology in Europe and possibly globally 12/18/2015 Page 22 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Environmental LCA and economic assessment 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D8.1 D8.1 Prelim. Final D8.2 D8.3 Goal and scope definition Final environmental LCA Life cycle inventory analysis Life cycle costing Data collection management Cost-benefit analysis Preliminary environmental LCA SWOT analysis Task 8.1 Preliminary LCA Final LCA Task 8.2 Economic assessment Task 8.3 Business plan 12/18/2015 Page 23 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Environmental LCA and economic assessment Task 8.1 - Environmental LCA Environmental indicators Climate Use of Water Human Ecosystem change resources withdrawal health quality Task 8.2 - Economic assessment • Life Cycle Costing (LCC) • Cost-benefit analysis • SWOT analysis Task 8.3 - Business plan • Marketability of the proposed MEMERE solution • Definition of strategies for future deployment and commercialisation • Risk analysis 12/18/2015 Page 24 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Dissemination and exploitation SUPPORT TO SUSTANABILITY: Diffusion of Project Results Year 1 Year 2 : Year 4 Stakeholder Dissemination and Exploitation Analysis Strategy • Stakeholders • Tailored on Stakeholder analysis Identification • Industrial Workshops • Need analysis • Dedicated Industry Event in Rome in 2018 through Market • IPR strategy Surveys • Support to exploitation management (including • Engagement and 2 exploitation workshops) networking 12/18/2015 Page 25 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).

Dissemination and exploitation SUPPORT TO SUSTANABILITY: Economic Viability Year 2 : Year 4 Economic Assessment Business Plan • Support in the definition of • Assessment of costs and relevant costs and variables in economic variables CAPEX and OPEX • Market Survey to assess target • Support in the definiton of Life costs Cylce costs impact • Replicability and scalability • Suport in the analysis of assessment analysis paramteters relevant for • Economic Indicator and economic benefits investment analysis 12/18/2015 Page 26 ( Disclosure or reproduction without prior permission of MEMERE is prohibited).