Fremstilling av nanokarbon og
hydrogenrik gass fra naturgass
Presentasjon for Gasskonferansen i Bergen
den 24. mai 2012
Kontakt: [email protected]
Arne Godal, daglig leder, mobil 913 09 214
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Novel use of natural gas
Air to O2
and N2
O2
Air
N2
CH4
H2
Carbon
industry
C
Carbon products
Ammonia
NH3
Electricity
Reduced emission of CO2
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Concept basis for Carbontech
•  Natural gas contains ¾ carbon and ¼ hydrogen.
•  At app 3 000 degrees the hydrogen is released from the carbon.
•  Automatic quenching controls the growth of carbon particulates.
•  A combined plant for the production of carbon and energy will have
good profitability and reduced emissions.
•  High quality carbon black is the business driver in the concept.
•  A pilot plant was earlier operated with good results.
•  A new prototype plant is being built and tested, and the first
industrial plant is so far planned for Høyanger.
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Company structure
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Holding AS
100%
Carbontech AS
100%
Hydrotech
Energy AS
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Owners (since August 2011)
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Høyangerfondet
Siv ing A Godal AS
Sparebanken Vest
Hexagon Composites ASA
•  Total
207/27,27%
195/25,69%
187/24,64%
170/22,40%
759/100%
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The Carbontech prosess
In the Carbontech process preheated natural gas reacts with a
small amount of oxygen. A chemical process then splits the
natural gas into carbon and hydrogen gas.
The process can be described as:
CH4 + aO2
bC + 2bH2 + cCH4 + dCO + eCO2 + ... +
This process makes it possible to convert more than 80% (b≥0.8)
of the natural gas to Carbon Black and Hydrogen.
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Patented rights
”Decarbonisation of hydrocarbons”
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UK Patent Appln. Nos.: 9809974.0/9904578.3
PCT: GB99/01433
Norway (PCT): 20005609. Granted.
USA (PCT): 09/674661. Granted august 2006
Europe (PCT): 99920990.1. Granted 12.11.2003
and validated in GB, AT, BE, CY, DK, FI, FR, DE,
GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, ES, SE, CH/LI
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Assembly of insert
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Red hot reactor after conversion experiment
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Emptying of experimental filter
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Samples of nanocarbon
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SEM - image of nanocarbon
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Prototype plant at Kollsnes
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First production unit
30 GWh heat
20 MSm3 natural gas
Cogeneration
30 GWh el
H2
15 MSm3
Carbon plant
5000 Tonne C
Investment: 200 MNOK, NPV: 400 MNOK, IRR: 35%,
Project start up 2013/2014.
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Profitability for first production plant,
5000 tons/year
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Current CTH development projects
1. Nanocarbon (2006 - 2012): Nanomat sponsored by NFR:
Development of material properties and applications of
produced carbon. Partner University in Bergen, IFT.
2. Process technology (2007 - 2009): HC-split sponsored by
NFR. Upscale and verification of process.
3. Optimization and carbon/hydrogen utilization: (2009 - 2011)
4. Feasibility study for IN of technology and business for
commercial exploitation (2008 - 2010).
5. Carbatt Collaboration with NFR, Sintef and others to
develop electric car battery from nanocarbon (2009 - 2012).
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Mulighets-studie Carbonfabrikk i Høyanger.
•  Utført av: Carbontech, Norconsult Førde og Ernst
& Young
•  Støttet av: Innovasjon Norge - Sogn og Fjordane
•  Status: Ferdigstilt 2010.
Hensikt: Beskrivelse, dimensjonering og beregning av en
karbonfabrikk i Høyanger med kapasitet på 5000 tonn
karbon i årlig primærproduksjon.
Dessuten lønnsomhetstudie og sensivitetsberegning.
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Mulighets-studie Carbonfabrikk i Høyanger
•  Gassforsyning fra eksisterende
gasstankanlegg.
•  Produksjon 5000 tonn karbon pr år.
•  Levere strøm til BKK alternativt til Hydro
ca. 30 GWh/år.
•  Potensiell fjernvarme, ca. 30 GWh/år.
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Mulighets-studie Carbonfabrikk i Høyanger.
Situasjonsplan Høyanger
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Mulighets-studie Carbonfabrikk i Høyanger.
Plassering på Leira
Modell av bygg
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Kontakt:
Carbontech Holding AS
c/o Høyanger Næringsutvikling AS, Storgata 1, 6993 Høyanger
&
Conrad Mohrs vei 9C, 5068 Bergen, Norway
Tel.: (+47) 913 09 214 /E-mail: [email protected]
Arne Godal
Erik Espeset
daglig leder
styreleder
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