Date: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code IBO.3
Advanced biofuels industrial applications
Cool LPG: Catalytic Production of Drop-in Renewable Clean-Burning Liquid Gas Fuel
Short Introductive summary
Cool LPG is a new technology under development at GTI Energy that produces renewable LPG. The feedstocks required for Cool LPG are widely available at scale and the process is selective for LPG. The process can be fed by biogas, renewable-syngas or green H2 + biogenic CO2. LPG is the primary product, produced with significantly higher selectivity than via routes utilizing other chemistries. Cool LPG can be entirely fueled and powered by parasitic consumption of the feed and can therefore be implemented using modular technology in areas without significant existing infrastructure other than a supply of biogas. Significant development work has been performed on the Cool LPG process; GTI Energy has combined bench-scale experimental work with process modeling, reactor simulation, and technoeconomic analysis. Pilot plant testing is planned for early 2024. A high-level schematic of the Cool LPG process is shown in Figure 1. GTI Energy is currently developing the Cool LPG process with its licensees BioLPG LLC and GLPGP along with a consortium of LPG industry partners.
Presenter
Pedro ORTIZ-TORAL
GTI Energy, Bioenergy
Presenter's biography
Dr. Pedro Ortiz-Toral leads the Bioenergy Program at GTI Energy, in the United States, where he works to advance breakthrough conversion technologies that contribute to the global energy transition. Over the last decade he has focused on renewable process development for bioenergy and renewable products, making significant contributions in this field. He is currently leading bioenergy project and program development, acting as liaison between industry and research, technical due diligence, and program strategy. His technology portfolio includes notable advancements such as IH2®, Cool GTL, Cool Reforming, and Cool LPG. His contributions have been acknowledged through the acquisition of six US patents, all related to the conversion of gases and waste materials into valuable fuels and products. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2011. He was recently named one of Bioeconomy's 500 by Biofuels Digest for his leadership in the bioeconomy’s development and deployment.
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Co-authors:
T. Marker, GTI Energy, Des Plaines, USA
M. Bradford, GTI Energy, Des Plaines, USA
S. Afzal, GTI Energy, Des Plaines, USA
P. Ortiz-Toral, GTI Energy, Des Plaines, USA
Session reference: IBO.3.4