OptiPolygen

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OptiPolygen Polygeneration Opportunities in
Europe FCRN Refrigeration Seminar University
of Manchester 8th September 2006 Mark
Whiteley Energy for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Ltd
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Objectives today
What is OptiPolygen Relevance to today The
project Headline results Broad conclusions
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What is OptiPolygen?
OPTimum Integration of POLYGENeration in the Food
Industry EU Contract No. EIE/04/150/S07.39553
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What is polygeneration?
Definition
Polygeneration is the use of multiple energy
inputs to create multiple energy outputs

• Polygeneration includes
• Cogeneration ?
• Trigeneration ?
• Biogas ?

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Objectives of the project

• To
• Determine the polygeneration potential in the EU
  food manufacturing industry
• Prepare a database of polygeneration
  installations
• Develop a simple online tool for calculating
  polygeneration viability
• Technical
• Economic
• Present case studies
• Disseminate the results of the project
• Website (http//www.optipolygen.org)
• Seminars/workshops/conferences

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What done/doing

• Determine/calculate, for each sector
• Generic process descriptions
• Specific energy requirements
• Current on-site energy production
• Process waste by-products
• Potential technologies for on-site production
• Technical potential for polygeneration
• Results conclusions

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Division of sectors

• Divided the food industry into 7 sectors
• Fish meat (fresh, frozen, cooked)
• Cooked food vegetables
• Oils, fats, olive oil
• Beverages, juices, beers, wine spirits
• Flours, cereals, corn, pastry, bakery, coffee
  tea
• Chocolate, sugar confectionery
• Dairy, milk ice-cream

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Polygeneration potential by sector
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Polygeneration potential by Member State
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Trigeneration potential by sector
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Trigeneration potential by Member State
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CO2 reduction potential
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CO2 reduction potential by Member State
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Conclusions future

• Significant trigeneration opportunities in Europe
• 15 TWh
• Mainly meat fish, cooked food vegetables,
  beer
• Significant CO2 emission reduction opportunities
• 6.6 million tonnes in EU
• 0.7 million tonnes in UK
• Future finish project
• Final calculations documentation
• Completion of web site
• Final report, etc
• Continue to disseminate
• Workshop in Brussels in December
• Suggestions/ideas for UK?