This document summarizes the FP 7 ALL-GAS project, which aims to demonstrate the industrial-scale cultivation of algae for biofuel production. Key points include: - The project involves cultivating algae in raceway ponds and using anaerobic digestion to produce biogas from the algae biomass. The biogas is upgraded to biomethane. - Pilot and prototype facilities of various sizes were constructed to test the system. A demonstration facility with 4 raceway ponds totaling 6 hectares was also built. - Initial results found the system can treat 1000 cubic meters of wastewater per day, produce over 100 tons of biomass annually, and generate 13,000

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FP 7 ALL-GAS
“Industrial scale demonstration of
sustainable algae cultures for
biofuel production”
EU SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAM
ENERGY.2010.3.4-1
Biofuels from algae
Project Number: 268208

2. Partners

3. ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION
Partners

4. BIOGAS
UPGRADING
ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION
Partners

5. (LIPID
EXTRACTION +
BIODIESEL)
LCA
BIOGAS
UPGRADING
ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION
Partners

6. Coordinator
CULTIVATION, HARVESTING,
A.D. AND DEMO DESIGN
(LIPID
EXTRACTION +
BIODIESEL)
LCA
BIOGAS
UPGRADING
ANAEROBIC
DIGESTION
Partners

16. Microalgae
Bacteria
Concept

17. Microalgae
COD Bacteria
N,P, C
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

18. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
N,P, C
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

19. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
CO2
N,P, C
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

20. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
CO2
N,P, C
Reuse
RD 1620/2007
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

21. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
CO2
N,P, C
Biomethan
e
Reuse
RD 1620/2007
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

22. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
CO2
N,P, C
Bio-
fertilizers
Biomethan
e
Reuse
RD 1620/2007
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

23. Microalgae
COD
O2
Bacteria
CO2
N,P, C
Bio-
fertilizers
Biomethan
e
Reuse
RD 1620/2007
WW rich in
C, N and P
Concept

24. Flow diagram

25. Flow diagram

26. Flow diagram

27. Flow diagram

28. >90%CH4
Flow diagram

29. >90%CH4
Biofertilizers
(high N and P)
Flow diagram
Screened Raw
Wastewater
Raceways
Harvesting +
Pre-concentration Treated water
Anaerobic
digestion
Upgrading

30. >90%CH4
Biofertilizers
(high N and P)
Flow diagram
Screened Raw
Wastewater
Raceways
Harvesting +
Pre-concentration Treated water
Anaerobic
digestion
Upgrading
>65% CH4

31. Basic
research
Pilot plant
200 m2
Prototype
1000 m 2
Bio-fuel
DEMO: 2 ha
2017
2014
2011
2010
2016

32. Basic
research
Pilot plant
200 m2
Prototype
1000 m 2
Bio-fuel
DEMO: 2 ha
2017
2014
2011
2010
2016

33. Basic
research
Pilot plant
200 m2
Prototype
1000 m 2
Bio-fuel
DEMO: 2 ha
2017
2014
2011
2010
2016

34. Basic
research
Pilot plant
200 m2
Prototype
1000 m 2
Bio-fuel
DEMO: 2 ha
2017
2014
2011
2010
2016

35. Basic
research
Pilot plant
200 m2
Prototype
1000 m 2
Bio-fuel
DEMO: 2 ha
2017
2014
2011
2010
2016

36. Prueba de
concepto
Prototipo industrial
Planta demo 1
Planta industrial 55 m3/h
diseñada (> 300 vehículos)
Chiclana de la Frontera (Cadiz) EDAR El Torno. 2014
• Capacidad de 1 Nm3/h biogas
• Unidad de afino experimental
Presently 15 vehícles of aqualia drive
Exclusively with biomethane
Planta
demo 2
Plantas
demo 3 y 4
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) Depuradora de Guadalete. 2016
• Biogas real. Capacidad: 4,5 Nm3/h biometano
• Validación con dos vehículos SEAT
Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz). 2018
• Capacidad de 10 Nm3/h biometano
EDAR Lleida. 2019
• Capacidad de 10 Nm3/h biometano
EDAR La Gavia (Madrid). 2018
• Capacidad de 1 Nm3/h biometano
Guijuelo (Salamanca). 2019
República Checa. 2020
ABAD Bioenergy®
Simplified Biogas Upgrading

37. 8
F7 Allgas plants: Pilots & Prototype

38. 8
Prototype
2X 500m2
F7 Allgas plants: Pilots & Prototype

39. 8
Prototype
2X 500m2
F7 Allgas plants: Pilots & Prototype
Pilot
plant
6X3m2
6X32m2

40. F7 Allgas: Demonstration

41. Algae Cultivation - constructed:
4 X 5200m2 Raceways
Total Surface available: 6 Ha.
290m
18m

42. Algae Cultivation - constructed:
4 X 5200m2 Raceways
Total Surface available: 6 Ha.
290m
18m

43. Algae Cultivation - constructed:
4 X 5200m2 Raceways
Total Surface available: 6 Ha.
290m
18m

44. 1000
m3/d WWT
950 m3/d
reuse
106.600 kWh/yr
electricity saving
100 Ton
biomass/
year
13,000 kg
CH4/year
40 Ton/
year
biomass
50-60% VS
5000 PE
Simultaneous TN, TP, COD and TSS
Below limits directive 91/271/EC
> 20
> 20
Results per hectare

45. 40% Urban
60% Rural
30% Urban
30% Rural
70% Motorway
70% Rural
30% Motorway
REAL DRIVING EMISSION TEST (RDE)
Schedule
80.000 km per car
3 profesional drivers
average 500 km/day per
car
Starting date: July 2018
End: May 2019

46. Energy Return On Investment (EROI) =
Relation of primary energy supplied to primary energy used in supply process
9.1
*





BM
CPBMBM
BM
CPBM
BM
E
ECLHV
E
ECEC
EROI

ECBM: energy content of biomethane
ECCP: is the primary energy of the co-products fertilizer and water purification
EBM: direct and indirect energy required to produce biomethane
•  The system produces up to 4 times more usable energy than it consumes
EROI ratio
1.3 Ethanol corn
1.3 Biodiesel Soy
1.6 Solar collector
1.9 Solar flat plate
5.0 Ethanol sugarcane
4

47. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
BioethanolBiodiesel

48. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha

49. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
 13,000 kg CH4/Ha yr
 (4 kg CH4/100km)
>20 vehicles
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha

50. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
 13,000 kg CH4/Ha yr
 (4 kg CH4/100km)
>20 vehicles
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
No arable land
No fresh water
No artificial fertilizers

51. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
 13,000 kg CH4/Ha yr
 (4 kg CH4/100km)
>20 vehicles
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
No arable land
No fresh water
No artificial fertilizers

52. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
 13,000 kg CH4/Ha yr
 (4 kg CH4/100km)
>20 vehicles
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
No arable land
No fresh water
No artificial fertilizers

53. Comparison…Biofuels in 1 hectare
 13,000 kg CH4/Ha yr
 (4 kg CH4/100km)
>20 vehicles
BioethanolBiodiesel
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
5,000 L/Ha yr
(5L/100km)
5 vehicles / ha
Energy reduction directly related to
wastewater treatment from 0,5 to 0,2 kWh/m3
 0,3 kWh/m3 X 1000 m3/d X 365d =
> 105, 000kWh/yr
No arable land
No fresh water
No artificial fertilizers

54. Spain :
32 Million Vehicles
506 000 km2
Belgium
30 500 km2

55. Spain :
32 Million Vehicles
506 000 km2
Belgium
30 500 km2

56. Spain :
32 Million Vehicles
506 000 km2
Belgium
30 500 km2
Andalucia
87 000 km2

57. Spain :
32 Million Vehicles
506 000 km2
Belgium
30 500 km2
Andalucia
87 000 km2

62. 62FCC Aqualia 17

63. 63FCC Aqualia 17

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Fiesta for Freedom from Fossil Fuel:
Chiclana, July 4, 2019