Our Objectives
This main goal will be addressed with a set of specific objectives as follows:
Develop new material systems
To develop new material systems, based on coatings deposited on established or under development ferritic/martensitic steels and austenitic steels, with SH wall thickness losses lower than 0.1 mm per year.
Increase the durability up to 20%
To increase the durability of the tube joints in the boiler by 20% by carrying them out through new welding strategies adapted to the new materials and coatings.
Achieve reliable monitoring
To achieve reliable monitoring of high temperature corrosion up to 8,400 hours by developing an innovative on-line sensor to anticipate plant component failures and, thus, increasing the maintenance intervals.
Reduce CAPEX to 1.03%
To achieve a 1.03% reduction of CAPEX by obtaining individual gains with the novel solutions proposed in the project: 0.94% with the new surface engineering : biomass corrosion highly resistant coatings on creep resistance materials and 0.09% with the new strategies of welding and bending for coated tubes.
Reduce OPEX a 40%
To reduce the total OPEX of the plant a 40% by obtaining individual gains with the novel solutions proposed in the project:
30% with the new surface engineering: biomass corrosion highly resistant coatings on creep resistance materials,
6% with the new strategies of welding and bending for coated tubes
and 4% with new online corrosion monitoring system specifically designed for biomass CHP plants.
30% with the new surface engineering: biomass corrosion highly resistant coatings on creep resistance materials,
6% with the new strategies of welding and bending for coated tubes
and 4% with new online corrosion monitoring system specifically designed for biomass CHP plants.
Increase efficiency up to 40-42%
To increase efficiency up to 40-42% in small and medium-scale CHP biomass plants by reaching super-critical conditions at 580-625°C due to the new BELENUS solution capacity in preventing or mitigating corrosion.
Raise the plant lifetime
To raise the plant lifetime by:
a) increasing 5 % of the operational hours of boiler components and SH tubes, reaching more than 8,400 hours per year, saving up to 11 days of annual maintenance (meaning a potentially increase of income of approx. 1.1M€ in power generation);
b) increasing 5 years (25%) the total plant lifetime through the new corrosion protection systems.
a) increasing 5 % of the operational hours of boiler components and SH tubes, reaching more than 8,400 hours per year, saving up to 11 days of annual maintenance (meaning a potentially increase of income of approx. 1.1M€ in power generation);
b) increasing 5 years (25%) the total plant lifetime through the new corrosion protection systems.
Reduce fuel costs by 10-15%
To reduce fuel costs by 10-15% by employing waste biomass and also consumption by increasing efficiency.
Increase the flexibility of the plant
To increase the flexibility of the plant by allowing the use of different types of biomass.
Increase and improve co-firing of biomass and coal
To increase and improve “co-firing” of biomass and coal in existing coal plants with some adjustments as a cost-effective option.