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Low Calorific Gas for Green Power Production

Methane is one of the most important greenhouse gases, with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 34 over a 100-year period, according to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report. The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled over the last 150 years. Landfills are the third largest (16%) source of anthropogenic methane emissions, following fossil fuel production, distribution, and combustion (33%) and livestock farming (27%). In the Baltic Sea region, there are approximately 100,000 landfills, including closed or abandoned sites, which pose environmental risks due to greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Only a small portion of these landfills are equipped with gas extraction systems (51 landfills in Sweden, 267 in Poland, 10 in Lithuania). Currently, 16 EU member states have introduced a ban on the landfilling of organic materials. As no new organic materials are deposited, the production and methane content of landfill gas decline, making it impossible to use conventional combined heat and power (CHP) units based on Otto engines. In response, the LoCaGas project has established two primary objectives: Production of green electricity and heat, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, provided it replaces the corresponding use of fossil fuels. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by limiting spontaneous methane emissions from landfills and eliminating methane emissions from various types of off-gases. Additionally, converting local low-quality gas streams into electricity and heat contributes to enhancing energy supply security and diversifying energy systems. The project will evaluate and compare three different technologies for utilizing landfill gas and off-gases with low methane content (<40%). These technologies are being developed in different countries, emphasizing the need for international cooperation. Landfill gas will be extracted by creating a negative pressure within the landfill, preventing the spontaneous release of methane into the atmosphere. The project’s concept aligns with the EU Methane Strategy as part of the European Green Deal. The project will result in a decision-support tool and recommendations for landfill operators and other entities managing methane-containing off-gases, enabling them to minimize methane emissions while producing green electricity and heat.
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Partnerzy projektu:

  • Baltic Energy Innovation Centre (Szwecja)
  • Lithuanian Energy Institute (Litwa)
  • University of Rostock (Niemcy)
  • NSR AB (Szwecja)
  • Eco-Construction (Polska)
  • Klaipeda University (Litwa)
  • Addeco Ltd. (Litwa)
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Całkowity budżet projektu: 1 786 200,00 EUR; w tym  ERDF: 1 428 960,00 EUR

Details

Project's acronym:
LoCaGas
Financial Program Name:
European Territorial Cooperation 2021-2027
Organization:
Wspólny Sekretariat Techniczny Programu Południowy Bałtyk
Realisation period:
2024-07-01 - 2027-06-30
Project manager:
dr inż. Robert Aranowski
Realised in:
Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology
External institutions
participating in project:
  • Eco-Construction Ltd. (Poland)
  • NSR AB (Sweden)
  • Klaipeda University (Sweden)
  • University of Rostock (Germany)
  • Baltic Energy Innovation Centre (Sweden)
  • UAB Addeco (Lithuania)
  • Lithuanian Energy Institute (Lithuania)
Project's value:
1 786 200.00 EUR
Request type:
European Founds
Domestic:
Domestic project
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