TY - JOUR A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Specht, Michael T1 - Power-to-Gas and Power-to-X-The History and Results of Developing a New Storage Concept JF - Energies N2 - Germany's energy transition, known as 'Energiewende', was always very progressive. However, it came technically to a halt at the question of large-scale, seasonal energy storage for wind and solar, which was not available. At the end of the 2000s, we combined our knowledge of both electrical and process engineering, imitated nature by copying photosynthesis and developed Power-to-Gas by combining water electrolysis with CO2-methanation to convert water and CO2 together with wind and solar power to synthetic natural gas. Storing green energy by coupling the electricity with the gas sector using its vast TWh-scale storage facility was the solution for the biggest energy problem of our time. This was the first concept that created the term 'sector coupling' or 'sectoral integration'. We first implemented demo sites, presented our work in research, industry and ministries, and applied it in many macroeconomic studies. It was an initial idea that inspired others to rethink electricity as well as eFuels as an energy source and energy carrier. We developed the concept further to include Power-to-Liquid, Power-to-Chemicals and other ways to 'convert' electricity into molecules and climate-neutral feedstocks, and named it 'Power-to-X'at the beginning of the 2010s. KW - 100% renewable energy scenarios KW - CARBON RECYCLING SYSTEM KW - CO2 KW - eFuels KW - electric fuels KW - energy transition KW - hydrogen KW - methanation KW - METHANOL KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Power-to-Hydrogen KW - Power-to-Methane KW - Power-to-X KW - sector coupling KW - sectoral integration KW - TRANSPORTATION Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-26202 N1 - Corresponding author: Michael Sterner VL - 14 IS - 20 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gärtner, Sebastian A1 - Marx-Schubach, Thomas A1 - Gaderer, Matthias A1 - Schmitz, Gerhard A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Techno-Economic Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Separation for an Innovative Energy Concept towards Low-Emission Glass Melting JF - energies N2 - The currently still high fossil energy demand is forcing the glass industry to search for innovative approaches for the reduction in CO2 emissions and the integration of renewable energy sources. In this paper, a novel power-to-methane concept is presented and discussed for this purpose. A special focus is on methods for the required CO2 capture from typical flue gases in the glass industry, which have hardly been explored to date. To close this research gap, process simulation models are developed to investigate post-combustion CO2 capture by absorption processes, followed by a techno-economic evaluation. Due to reduced flue gas volume, the designed CO2 capture plant is found to be much smaller (40 m3 absorber column volume) than absorption-based CO2 separation processes for power plants (12,560 m3 absorber column volume). As there are many options for waste heat utilization in the glass industry, the waste heat required for CO2 desorption can be generated in a particularly efficient and cost-effective way. The resulting CO2 separation costs range between 41 and 42 EUR/t CO2, depending on waste heat utilization for desorption. These costs are below the values of 50–65 EUR/t CO2 for comparable industrial applications. Despite these promising economic results, there are still some technical restrictions in terms of solvent degradation due to the high oxygen content in flue gas compositions. The results of this study point towards parametric studies for approaching these issues, such as the use of secondary and tertiary amines as solvents, or the optimization of operating conditions such as stripper pressure for further cost reductions potential. KW - economic evaluation KW - CO2-separation KW - glass industry KW - oxyfuel KW - methanation KW - power-to-gas Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-53627 N1 - Corresponding author: Sebastian Gärtner VL - 16 IS - 5 SP - 1 EP - 25 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Haslbeck, Matthias A1 - Rauch, Johannes A1 - Brückl, Oliver A1 - Bäsmann, Rainer A1 - Günther, Andreas A1 - Rietsche, Hansjörg A1 - Tempelmeier, Achim T1 - Blindleistungsmanagement in Mittelspannungsnetzen BT - Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojekts SyNErgie T2 - Zukünftige Stromnetze 2019, 30.-31.Jan.2019, Berlin N2 - Die Energiewende führt zu neuen Herausforderungen für Verteilungsnetzbetreiber hinsichtlich der Erbringung von Systemdienstleistungen, der Integrationsfähigkeit weiterer Erzeugungsanlagen und Lasten sowie bei der Gewährleistung einer hohen Versorgungssicherheit. Die Deckung der steigenden Blindleistungsbedarfe seitens der Netzbetriebsmittel, Verbraucher und Erzeuger gewinnt durch den Wegfall der Großkraftwerke für Netzbetreiber zunehmend an Bedeutung.Das abgeschlossene und vom BMWi geförderte Projekt SyNErgie (Laufzeit von 03/2015 bis 05/2018) beschäftigt sich mit der Entwicklung von Blindleistungsmanagementsystemen für Mittelspannungsnetze (MS-Netze). Ziel dabeiist es, das bisher ungenutzte, freie Blindleistungspotenzial betrieblicher Kompensationsanlagen und dezentraler Erzeugungsanlagen (allg.: Q-Quellen) zu nutzen, um die Blindleistungsänderungsfähigkeit 1 eines Verteilungsnetzes zu erhöhen. Diese Veröffentlichung stellt ausgewählte Einzelergebnisse und Erfahrungen des Projektes vor, welche u. a. über zahlreiche Messungen inMS-Netzen bei Firmen mit Anschlusspunkt in der MS-Ebene, Netzsimulationen und mathematische Modelle abgeleitet wurden. Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.fenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SyNErgie_Paper_2019_Kreuzer_Blindleistungsmanagement_MSNetze.pdf SP - 170 EP - 182 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kraus, Hermann A1 - Brückl, Oliver T1 - Use and Programmatic Extension of PowerFactory for the Implementation of Automated Network Planning at the Distribution Grid Level T2 - 2020 10th International Conference on Advanced Computer Information Technologies (ACIT): 16-18 Sept. 2020 N2 - In this paper it is presented how the network calculation program PowerFactory is used to implement automated network planning algorithms. PowerFactory’s internal functions and data sets are discussed and it is shown how the functions and data sets have been extended by specially developed scripts to enable the automation of network planning steps. Finally, the methodology applied to calculate grid use cases is briefly discussed. KW - automated grid planning KW - Current measurement KW - distribution grid KW - grid data handling KW - Load flow KW - Load modeling KW - Loading KW - Planning KW - Power cables KW - PowerFactory KW - Reactive power Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/ACIT49673.2020.9208900 SP - 731 EP - 736 PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Henning, Hans-Martin A1 - Trost, Tobias ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Storage Demand in the Transport and Chemical Sector T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - In the transport sector, energy transition is still in its beginnings: shares of renewable fuels are at 5% and are, with the exception of a small percentage in electrical rail transport, almost entirely restricted to biofuel. The transport sector, i.e., road, air, shipping, and rail traffic, consumes around 30% of all final energy in Germany and its dependency of over 90% on petroleum is still very high. As a result, its shares in greenhouse gas emissions are at 20%. The necessary structural change in mobility, based on energy transition, is closely linked to the question of operating energy and of energy storage also. Aside from vehicles directly powered by wind or solar energy, mobility without storage is not possible: fuel tanks in cars, gas stations, and airplanes are omnipresent. The focus of the considerations on storage demand in the transport sector is on the question of how these storages can be used with renewable energies via bio and synthetic fuels, and on the question of how much storage is necessary for these new drive technologies, such as e-mobility. Before this, mobility needs today and in future need to be examined. In the chemical sector, the situation is very much alike: there is a great dependency on fossil resources, and decarbonization is inevitable to achieve ambitious climate goals. The structural change to convert and store renewable electricity as primary energy via power-to-X (PtX) represents a storage demand. First estimates will conclude this chapter. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_5 SP - 165 EP - 188 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Breuer, Christopher A1 - Drees, Tim A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Maaz, Andreas A1 - Pape, Carsten A1 - Rotering, Niklas A1 - Thema, Martin ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Storage Demand in Power Supply T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - Energy storage systems (in the past as well as today) are one significant part in the energy supply. The following three chapters describe how storage demand will develop in the future for the electricity, heat, and traffic sectors, as well as for non-energetic consumption of fossil resources (the chemical industry). Chapter 3, the core of this section on storage demand, makes clear how and why the electricity sector is the nucleus of the energy supply of all sectors and why it creates essential bridges between electricity, heat, and transport sectors, as well as with the chemical industry. If planned electricity network expansion takes place and flexibilities in generation and consumption are fully exploited, the demand for electricity storage, according to present estimates, will only reach a significant scale at 60–80% shares of renewable energy in the power supply. Network expansion has a great impact on the storage demand, as well as flexible power generation in power plants, combined heat and power (CHP), and flexible consumption via demand-side management (DSM). Four studies in the context of storage demand and the role of energy storage systems for flexibility are comprehensively addressed. The authors and the co-authors were themselves participants in these studies, which will be complemented by ongoing research. A meta-study summary of the main results is shown in Abschn. 3.7, and these results are compared with seven further studies. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_3 SP - 51 EP - 136 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Gerhardt, Norman A1 - Henning, Hans-Martin A1 - Palzer, Andreas ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Heating Supply Storage Requirements T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - Unlike the electricity sector, heating and cooling storage requirements have attracted little public attention. This is because these storage requirements have generally already been met, and will not change significantly in the future. In the electricity sector by contrast, there will be a significant shift from primary energy storage to electricity and final energy storage. Both sectors have remarkably high storage requirements. Almost all households have thermal buffers. The same is true of renewable energy heating systems such as pellet heating, geothermal, or solar-thermal systems. Some households with liquid gas or oil heating even have two storage units: a fuel tank and a thermal buffer. Exceptions include heating systems with upstream storage such as district heating or gas storage. In the future, integration of the electricity and heating sectors by combined heat and power (CHP) generation, heat pumps, power-to-heat (PtH), and power-to-gas (PtG) will facilitate the use of renewable energy, and lead to a paradigm shift. Relying on results from various studies, this chapter examines the development of heating supply in Germany and the resulting thermal storage requirements. The chapter’s later sections provide surplus and storage potential estimates. Cooling requirements are included as ‘process cooling’ under ‘process heat’, and as ‘air-conditioning’ over ‘room heating’. It is primarily integrated into electricity demand. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_4 SP - 137 EP - 163 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Gerhardt, Norman A1 - von Olshausen, Christian A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Trost, Tobias ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Storage Integration for Coupling Different Energy Sectors T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - Electricity is becoming the primary source of energy, a trend that is particularly apparent through the coupling of the electricity sector with other energy sectors. In addition to the established links between the electricity and heating sectors using combined heat and power (CHP), which is supplemented by electric heat-pumps and power-to-heat (PtH), other new links are also emerging. These links are manifesting in the form of electro-mobility and electric fuels in the electricity and transport sectors; and in the electricity and gas sector they are appearing in the form of power-to-gas (PtG). The production of basic chemical materials such as methanol or polymers using electrical energy, water, and CO2 will also play a role in the future. However, the latter will not be dealt with explicitly here. Instead we will consider in detail other aspects of electricity as a primary energy source and its integration and application for energy storage. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_14 SP - 757 EP - 803 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Thema, Martin ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Storage Integration in Individual Energy Sectors T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - How is energy storage integrated and currently implemented in the electricity supply, heating supply, and mobility sectors? This chapter provides both theoretical and practical answers to that question. The chapter focuses on the integration of renewable energy. Cross-sectoral energy storage systems that link the electricity, heating, and mobility sectors are discussed in Kap. 14. This chapter focuses on storage integration in the electricity sector. After considering stand-alone networks, the chapter uses practical examples to analyze the various storage applications in the European network. The chapter concludes with a discussion of storage integration in the heating and transportation sectors. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_13 SP - 675 EP - 755 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Lenck, Thorsten A1 - Götz, Philipp T1 - Necessity and Impact of Power-to-gas on Energy Transition in Germany JF - Energy Procedia N2 - The present paper gives an outlook on a bandwidth of required installed power-to-gas capacity in the German power sector fed by 100% renewable generation until 2050. Two scenarios were simulated to quantify cost effects of power-to-gas on the electricity system: once with, once without additional short-term flexibility options to a system using fossil natural gas as sole flexibility option instead. As a result, at latest in 2035, power-to-gas capacity expansion has to take place to reach required installed capacities of up to 89-134 GW in 2050. Application of power-to-gas as long-term flexibility leads to cost savings of up to 11,7-19 bn Euro enabling a fully renewable system in 2050. KW - decarbonization KW - energy storage KW - energy transition KW - Power-to-Gas KW - renewable energy KW - supply security KW - surplus energy KW - system costs Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.10.129 VL - 99 SP - 392 EP - 400 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Thema, Martin ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Comparison of Storage Systems T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - There are several approaches to classifying energy storage systems (see Chaps. 1 and 2). Storage systems are used in a large number of different technologies at various stages of development, and in a wide range of application areas (see Chaps. 3 to 5). This chapter compares the capabilities of the different storage systems using the following criteria:This comparison of storage systems also provides a convenient overview of the various storage systems and their capabilities. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_12 VL - 6 SP - 637 EP - 672 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Heberl, Michael T1 - The ORBIT-Project: Biological methanation in a trickle-bed reactor - key results and next steps T2 - 5th Nuremberg Workshop on Methanation and 2nd Generation, Nürnberg Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, 28.05.2021 KW - biologische Methanisierung KW - Archaeen KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Rieselbett Bioreaktor Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Wie wird Deutschland klimaneutral? Neue Lösungen für erneuerbare Energieerzeugung T2 - Jahreskonferenz der Stiftung Nagelschneider zur Erforschung, München, 19.11.2021 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Klimaschutz Y1 - 2021 CY - München ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Strom - Wärme - Verkehr - Industrie: das Zusammenspiel der Sektoren über Power-to-X T2 - Deutscher Ingenieurtag 2021, Düsseldorf 20. Mai 2021 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung Y1 - 2021 PB - VDI-Verlag ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Power-to-X for Europes Energy Transformation – Booster H2Global T2 - Hydrogen Online Workshop Conference (Mission Hydrogen), 25.03.2021 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-X Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Sektorenkopplung mit Solarstrom: Theorie und Praxis T2 - 17. Nationale Photovoltaik-Tagung, Kursaal Bern, Schweiz 26.03.2019 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Solarstrom KW - Photovoltaik Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Technologieausblick Solarstromspeicher T2 - Innovationsforum Photovoltaik, 18. Oktober 2021, Linz KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Solarstrom KW - Energiespeicher KW - Photovoltaik Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Ohne Speicher, Wasserstoff und Power-to-X keine Dekarbonisierung von Verkehr und Industrie – Möglichkeiten und Notwendigkeit der integrierten Sektorenkopplung T2 - CIGRE/CIRED Informationsveranstaltung 2020, Leipzig, 13.10.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Klimaschutz KW - Energiespeicher KW - Power-to-X Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Thema, Martin T1 - Technologies status and perspectives of Power-to-Gas in connection with seasonal underground storage T2 - European Workshop on Underground Energy Storage, Paris 07.11.2019 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-Gas Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Power-to-Gas technologies in the energy sector and their role in the fight against climate change T2 - Hungarian Power-to-Gas REKK Forum, Budapest Corvinus University, 12.02.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-Gas Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Megathema Wasserstoff: Power-to-X im Kontext der Energiewende und des Klimaschutzes in Deutschland T2 - IRES Symposium, Berlin 18.11.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Wasserstoff KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Power-to-X KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Die Rolle von Wasserstoff in allen Sektoren T2 - Sektorenübergreifende Erkenntnisse zu PtX Fachforum "Wasserstoff Technologie, Prozesssicherheit und Regionalentwicklung", Kurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik Meinsberg e.V.) Meinsberg, 23.9.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Power-to-X im Kontext der Energiewende und des Klimaschutzes in Deutschland T2 - Hydrogen Dialogue H2.Bayern, 18.11.2020, Nürnberg Friedrich-Alexander-Universität KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-X Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - The role of green H 2 + Power-to-X in the German Energy Transition T2 - First Brazilian-German Green Hydrogen Congress, Brasilia 06.10.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Wasserstoff KW - Power-to-X Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Bedeutung des Klimaschutzes für die Wirtschaft in Ostbayern T2 - Veranstaltungsreihe der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e. V., Regensburg, Regensburg 25.11.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Klimaschutz Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Gas aus einer Gesamtenergieversorgungsperspektive - Warum wir Power-to-X für die Klimaneutralität brauchen T2 - Kopernikus-Konferenz Projekt "Ensure" (Deutsche Umwelthilfe), 15. April 2021 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-Gas Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Vom Klimaschutz zum Wasserstoff in Verkehr und Industrie – jetzt regional handeln T2 - Kick-Off Workshop: HyExpert Wasserstoffmodellregion Fichtelgebirge, Wunsiedel, 22.09.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Wasserstoff als zentraler Baustein der Energiewende in Süddeutschland: Powerto- Gas und der rechtliche Rahmen T2 - 1. Wasserstofftag Süddeutschland, Um 29.10.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Warum wir Power-to-X für die Klimaneutralität und Mobilitätswende brauchen T2 - DECHEMA Fachforum Diesel: Mobilitätswende durch alternative Antriebe und Kraftstoffe:, Frankfurt 02.12.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-X Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Grüner Wasserstoff - wo wir ihn brauchen für die Klimaneutralität T2 - Energiewendeforum Wasserstoff (Grüner Strom Label e. V.), Bonn, 21. September 2021 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Die Grenzen des Wasserstoff-Hypes T2 - 1. Mitteldeutscher Wasserstoffkongress, 2. November 2021, Leuna CCE Kulturhaus KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2021 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Wasserstoff – Energieträger der Zukunft T2 - BBA Forum, Passau 24.11.2020 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Wasserstoff Y1 - 2020 ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Kaul, Anja A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Heberl, Michael T1 - Optimierung eines Rieselbett-Bioreaktors für die dynamische mikrobielle Biosynthese von Methan mit Archaeen-Mikroorganismen in Power-to-Gas-Anlagen N2 - Das übergeordnete Ziel des Vorhabens war die Entwicklung neuer technologischer Möglichkeiten für den biologischen Methanisierungsprozess mit Archaeen1 in Power-to-Gas-Anwendungen. Im Gegensatz zur technisch ausgereiften chemisch-katalytischen Methanisierung sind hier noch Potenziale zur Optimierung verfahrenstechnischer und biologischer Prozesse für das Speicherkonzept Power-to-Gas [7] vorhanden. Dabei sollte zum einen ein Rieselbett-Bioreaktor optimiert, simuliert und für die Hochskalierung vorbereitet werden. Zum anderen sollte eine Kombination optimal geeigneter Mikroorganismen und Packungsmaterialien selektiert und deren Verhalten und Eignung im Reaktor analysiert werden. Das Verhalten des entwickelten Systems sollte zunächst im Labor- und Technikumsmaßstab und anschließend im Feldtest an einer bestehenden Power-to-Gas-Anlage untersucht werden. Hauptziel während des Feldtests war die Produktion von einspeisefähigem Methan sowie dessen Einspeisung ins Gasnetz. Ein Hauptziel des Projektes war es, die Normung und Standardisierung notwendiger Systemparameter und Semantik zur Beschreibung und Einbindung biologischer Methanisierungseinheiten in Power-to-Gas-Anlagen voranzutreiben. Dies sollte zum einen die Vergleichbarkeit der wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse verbessern und zum anderen unterstützend bei der Kommerzialisierung der Technologie wirken. Aus dem Projekt heraus wurde so die neue Normungsreihe VDI 4635 Power-to-X beim Verein Deutscher Ingenieure angestoßen. KW - Biologische Methanisierung KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Rieselbett-Bioreaktor KW - Archaeen Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2314/KXP:1815321555 ER - TY - GEN ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Handbook of Energy Storage BT - Demand, Technologies, Integration N2 - There are several approaches to classifying energy storage systems (see Chaps. 1 and 2). Storage systems are used in a large number of different technologies at various stages of development, and in a wide range of application areas (see Chaps. 3 to 5). This chapter compares the capabilities of the different storage systems using the following criteria:This comparison of storage systems also provides a convenient overview of the various storage systems and their capabilities. KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Energiespeicher Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0 PB - Springer-Nature CY - Heidelberg, Berlin, New York ET - Translation of 2nd German edition Sterner, „Stadler Energiespeicher – Bedarf, Technologien, Integration“ ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Bellack, Annett A1 - Weidlich, Tobias A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Karl, Jürgen A1 - Sterner, Michael ED - Held, Jörgen T1 - Optimizing biological CO2-methanation in a trickle-bed reactor BT - the ORBIT-Project T2 - 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Gas Technology, 20-21 May 2019, Malmö, Sweden. Conference proceedings KW - Biologische Methanisierung KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Rieselbett-Bioreaktor KW - Archaeen Y1 - 2019 SP - 93 EP - 94 PB - Renewable Energy Technology International AB CY - Lund, Sweden ER - TY - GEN A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Bellack, Annett A1 - Weidlich, Tobias A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Karl, Jürgen A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Optimierung biologischer CO2-Methanisierung im Rieselbett-Reaktor BT - das ORBIT-Projekt T2 - 4. Regensburger Energiekongress, Regensburg 26.-27.02.2019 KW - biologische Methanisierung KW - Archaeen KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Rieselbett-Bioreaktor Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Insight into Power-to-Gas/Liquids: a solution for sustainable transport besides e-mobility T2 - Conference Low Carbon Transport - Engineering the Fuels of the Future (Institution of Mechanical Engineers), London 09.07.2019 KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Klimaneutralität KW - Energiewende KW - Sektorenkopplung KW - Power-to-Gas Y1 - 2019 PB - Institution of Mechanical Engineers CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thema, Johannes A1 - Thema, Martin T1 - Nachnutzungskonzept: Braunkohle-Tagebaue als Pumpspeicherkraftwerk? JF - Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen - et : Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft, Recht, Technik und Umwelt N2 - Der Anteil fluktuierender erneuerbarer Energien im deutschen Strommix steigt. Um die Netzstabilität zu erhalten, Fluktuationen im Dargebot nach Wetterlage und saisonal auszugleichen sind absehbar ab ca. 2030 große Stromspeicherkapazitäten erforderlich. Wasser-Pumpspeicherwerke sind derzeit die einzige langjährig erprobte Technologie, die künftig in Braunkohletagebauen, welche im Zuge der Energiewende aufgegeben werden, errichtet werden könnten. Eine Überschlagsrechnung am Beispiel eines Pumpspeicherwerks in verschiedenen Tagebauen zeigt, dass diese mit bis zu 400 GWh ein signifikantes technisches Speicherpotenzial haben. KW - Braunkohle KW - Energiewende KW - erneuerbare Energie KW - Pumpspeicherwerk KW - Speicherkapazität KW - Tagebau Y1 - 2019 VL - 69 IS - 4 SP - 38 EP - 39 PB - ETV Energieverl. CY - Essen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Thema, Martin T1 - Vergleich der Speichersysteme T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Energiespeicher Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_12 SP - 645 EP - 682 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Gerhardt, Norman A1 - von Olshausen, Christian A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Trost, Tobias T1 - Speicherintegration zur Kopplung unterschiedlicher Energiesektoren T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Energieversorgung KW - Energiespeicher KW - Sektorkopplung KW - Systemintegration Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_14 SP - 769 EP - 818 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Breuer, Christopher A1 - Drees, Tim A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Maaz, Andreas A1 - Pape, Carsten A1 - Rotering, Niklas A1 - Thema, Martin T1 - Speicherbedarf in der Stromversorgung T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Speicherbedarf KW - Stromversorgung Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_3 SP - 53 EP - 140 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Gerhardt, Norman A1 - Henning, Hans-Martin A1 - Palzer, Andreas T1 - Speicherbedarf in der Wärmeversorgung T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Energiespeicher KW - Wärmeversorgung Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_4 SP - 141 EP - 168 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Thema, Martin T1 - Speicherintegration in einzelnen Energiesektoren T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Energiespeicher KW - Systemintegration Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_13 SP - 685 EP - 767 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stadler, Ingo A1 - Eckert, Fabian ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Lastmanagement als Energiespeicher T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Lastverteilung KW - Energiespeicher Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_11 SP - 619 EP - 644 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Eckert, Fabian A1 - Henning, Hans-Martin A1 - Trost, Tobias T1 - Speicherbedarf im Verkehrs- und Chemiesektor T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Speicherbedarf KW - Verkehrssektor KW - Chemische Industrie Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_5 SP - 169 EP - 192 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Energiespeicher im Wandel der Zeit T2 - Energiespeicher - Bedarf, Technologien, Integration KW - Energiespeicher Y1 - 2017 SN - 978-3-662-48893-5 SN - 978-3-662-48892-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48893-5_1 SP - 3 EP - 24 PB - Springer Vieweg CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg ET - 2. Auflage ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Weidlich, Tobias A1 - Hörl, Manuel A1 - Bellack, Annett A1 - Mörs, Friedemann A1 - Hackl, Florian A1 - Kohlmayer, Matthias A1 - Gleich, Jasmin A1 - Stabenau, Carsten A1 - Trabold, Thomas A1 - Neubert, Michael A1 - Ortloff, Felix A1 - Brotsack, Raimund A1 - Schmack, Doris A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Hafenbradl, Doris A1 - Karl, Jürgen A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Biological CO2-Methanation: An Approach to Standardization JF - Energies N2 - Power-to-Methane as one part of Power-to-Gas has been recognized globally as one of the key elements for the transition towards a sustainable energy system. While plants that produce methane catalytically have been in operation for a long time, biological methanation has just reached industrial pilot scale and near-term commercial application. The growing importance of the biological method is reflected by an increasing number of scientific articles describing novel approaches to improve this technology. However, these studies are difficult to compare because they lack a coherent nomenclature. In this article, we present a comprehensive set of parameters allowing the characterization and comparison of various biological methanation processes. To identify relevant parameters needed for a proper description of this technology, we summarized existing literature and defined system boundaries for Power-to-Methane process steps. On this basis, we derive system parameters providing information on the methanation system, its performance, the biology and cost aspects. As a result, three different standards are provided as a blueprint matrix for use in academia and industry applicable to both, biological and catalytic methanation. Hence, this review attempts to set the standards for a comprehensive description of biological and chemical methanation processes. KW - Biological methanation KW - bubble column reactor KW - CO2-methanation KW - CSTR KW - membrane reactor KW - methanation KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Power-to-Methane KW - standardization KW - Trickle-bed reactor Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/en12091670 N1 - Corresponding author: Martin Thema VL - 12 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 32 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kaul, Anja A1 - Boellmann, Andrea A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Kalb, Larissa A1 - Stoeckl, Richard A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Bellack, Annett T1 - Combining a robust thermophilic methanogen and packing material with high liquid hold-up to optimize biological methanation in trickle-bed reactors JF - Bioresource technology N2 - The hydrogen gas-to-liquid mass transfer is the limiting factor in biological methanation. In trickle-bed reactors, mass transfer can be increased by high flow velocities in the liquid phase, by adding a packing material with high liquid hold-up or by using methanogenic archaea with a high methane productivity. This study developed a polyphasic approach to address all methods at once. Various methanogenic strains and packings were investigated from a microbial and hydrodynamic perspective. Analyzing the ability to produce high-quality methane and to form biofilms, pure cultures of Methanothermobacter performed better than those of the genus Methanothermococcus. Liquid and static hold-up of a packing material and its capability to facilitate attachment was not attributable to a single property. Consequently, it is recommended to carefully match organism and packing for optimized performance of trickle-bed reactors. The ideal combination for the ORBIT system was identified as Methanothermobacter thermoautotrophicus IM5 and DuraTop (R). KW - BIOCATALYTIC METHANATION KW - CARBON-DIOXIDE KW - hydrogen KW - Liquid hold-up maximization KW - MASS-TRANSFER KW - Methane production KW - Methanothermobacter KW - Methanothermococcus KW - Optimized packing-organism combination KW - THERMOAUTOTROPHICUS Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126524 VL - 345 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - INPR A1 - Kaul, Anja A1 - Böllmann, Andrea A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Kalb, Larissa A1 - Stöckl, Richard A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Sterner, Michael A1 - Bellack, Annett T1 - Identification of Robust Thermophilic Methanogenic Archaea and Packing Material for High Liquid Hold-Up at Low Volumetric Gas Flow Rates for Use in Trickle-Bed Reactors for Biological Methanation T2 - SSRN Electronic Journal N2 - he hydrogen gas-to-liquid mass transfer is the limiting factor in biological methanation. In a trickle-bed reactor, mass transfer can be increased by high flow velocities in the liquid phase, by adding a packing material with high liquid hold-up, or by choosing methanogenic archaea with a high methane productivity. This study analyzed various packings and methanogenic strains from a hydrodynamic and microbial perspective. By analyzing twelve pure cultures of thermophilic methanogens for their ability to produce high quality methane and to form biofilms on different packings, strains of Methanothermobacter were found to perform better than thus of the genus Methanothermococcus. Best methane production and adherence was observed on DuraTop®, Bioflow 9, and filter foam. DuraTop® and Bioflow 9 had also a high dynamic liquid hold-up, but the maximum hold-up was determined for expanded clay. The ideal combination for use in the ORBIT-trickle-bed reactor was identified as Methanothermobacter thermoautotrophicus IM5 and DuraTop®. KW - Liquid hold-up maximization KW - Methane production KW - Methanothermobacter KW - Methanothermococcus KW - Optimized packing-organism combination Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3940878 N1 - final peer reviewed article published under: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126524 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Sterner, Michael ED - Sterner, Michael ED - Stadler, Ingo T1 - Energy Storage Through the Ages T2 - Handbook of Energy Storage N2 - Human beings have relied on stored energy since time immemorial. The planet’s first mechanism for storing energy arose two billion years ago. Photosynthesis captures solar energy in chemical bonds; it is a process on which all life depends. With the discovery of fire around one-and-a-half million years ago, early man learned to access this stored energy by burning wood. Only since the Industrial Revolution have humans used fossil fuels, which are the results of biomass produced millions of years ago, then subjected to geological processes. Today, the long-term objective is to utilize sustainable biomass storage, replicate it by technical means, and to develop new storage technologies. This chapter is about the history of energy storage as it pertains to the carbon cycle. It begins with a natural energy storage system—photosynthesis—and examines its products biomass, peat, and fossil fuels before turning to storage technology in the era of renewable energies. It will also discuss how stored energy is used. This chapter focuses on natural biogenic and fossil energy storage. Other chapters are devoted to artificial storage technologies, including batteries, pumped-storage, and power-to-gas (PtG). Each begins with a short history of its respective technology. Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-662-55503-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55504-0_1 SP - 3 EP - 22 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thema, Martin A1 - Weidlich, Tobias A1 - Kaul, Anja A1 - Böllmann, Andrea A1 - Huber, Harald A1 - Bellack, Annett A1 - Karl, Jürgen A1 - Sterner, Michael T1 - Optimized biological CO2-methanation with a pure culture of thermophilic methanogenic archaea in a trickle-bed reactor JF - Bioresource Technology N2 - In this study, a fully automated process converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide to methane in a high temperature trickle-bed reactor was developed from lab scale to field test level. The reactor design and system performance was optimized to yield high methane content in the product gas for direct feed-in to the gas grid. The reaction was catalyzed by a pure culture of Methanothermobacter thermoautotrophicus IM5, which formed a biofilm on ceramic packing elements. During 600 h in continuous and semi-continuous operation in countercurrent flow, the 0.05 m3 reactor produced up to 95.3 % of methane at a methane production rate of 0.35 mCH43mR-3h-1. Adding nitrogen as carrier gas during startup, foam control and dosing of ammonium and sodium sulfide as nitrogen and sulfur source were important factors for process automation. KW - Biological methanation KW - Power-to-Gas KW - Reactor concept KW - Thermophilic archaea KW - Trickle-bed reactor Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125135 IS - 333 PB - Elsevier ER -