Research Activities in Energy and Opportunities for Collaboration

Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos Member of the JRC Board of Governors

Chairman of the Board and Managing Director Centre for Research & Technology - Hellas

JRC INFORMATION DAY Maritime Affairs, Energy, Food and Bioeconomy April 1, 2014

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY-HELLAS

CERTH

“…γῆ μὲν ὁπόση πόσους σώφρονας ὄντας ἱκανὴ τρέφειν, πλείονος δὲ οὐδὲν

προσδεῖ...” Πλάτων, Νόμοι, 360 π.Χ.

“…The land must be sufficient to support no more than a certain number

of people living with moderation…” Plato, Laws, 360 B.C.

The Challenge of Sustainable Development

Outline

CERTH overview

Energy, Environment and Sustainable Mobility Research

Opportunities for Collaboration in the Region

Epilogue

5 Institutes

Emphasis on RTD & Innovation

Strong collaboration with international industry

Strong co-operation with Universities and Research Institutes worldwide

Unique Infrastructures especially in Energy, Environment and Sustainable Mobility

Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)

CERTHHeadquarters

Athens

Ptolemais

Thessaly

CERTHHeadquarters

Athens

Ptolemais

Thessaly

Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute

Informatics & Telecommunications Institute

ITI Informatics &

Institute

ITI Hellenic

Institute of Transport

HIT Hellenic

Institute of

HIT Institute of Applied Biosciences

Institute of Research & Technology-Thessaly

IRETETH

CERTH at a Glance www.certh.gr

• Established: in 2000 (CPERI existing since 1985)

• Personnel : 600+ with majority being engineers

• Annual Turnover: € 20+ Million yearly average for the last 10 years. >30% from bilateral industrial research contracts >60% from competitive research projects and 3000 total)

• Numerous awards and distinctions (including EU Descartes Prize, ERC and REG-POT Grants and many more)

• Spin-offs: 5 started (4 active), 2 in preparation Incubator: 8 companies

Goal for Today’s Talk: Stairway to (Energy) Heaven

Energy Content

High

Low

CH4

CO CO2

hydrocarbons, oil, alcohols

carbon, carbohydrates

polymers

oxygenated organics

CxHy CxHyOz

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Ceramics Processing Nanoparticle Synthesis

Coating/Functionalization

Some Unique Infrastructures in Energy and Supporting Material Technologies

Some Unique Infrastructures in Energy and Supporting Material Technologies

Specialized Laboratories Pilot Plants

Solar Simulator Vehicle Simulator

Engine and Vehicle Testing Field Testing

Processes/ Treatment

Energy Carriers Transport / Distribution

Uses Impacts

Coal/Lignite Natural Gas

Oil Industrial Minerals Wastes/Pollutants

Solar Energy Organic &

Agricultural Residues

Water

Hardware & Reactors

Control and Software

Economic Development

Environment Mankind

“Smart Cities”

Sustainable Technologies

Supply Chains & Logistics

Networks / Pipelines

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The Concept of the Energy Corridor: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability

Japan HONDA IBIDEN NGK TOYOTA SUMITOMO

Europe DAIMLER (Germany) FIAT (Italy) RENAULT (France) VW (Germany) PSA (France) JOHNSON MATTHEY (UK) BEKAERT (Belgium) PUREM (Germany) ARVIN MERITOR (Germany) RHODIA (France) DEGUSSA (Germany) BASF (Germany) BAYER (Germany) CTI (France) STC (Denmark)

Greece S & B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS BEDA EXHAUST SYSTEMS PPC THERMOLITH KELIM IDEAL STANDARD HELPE

USA CORNING DOW CHEMICAL CO DUPONT DELPHI GEO2 JOHN DEERE HERITAGE CUMMINS/FGN BASF/ENGELHARD GRACE DAVISON BP ALBEMARLE UOP CONNOCO-PHILLIPS REFINING PROCESS SERVICES INTERCAT RIVE TECHNOLOGIES KIOR SAPPHIRE ENERGY

International Network of Industrial Collaborations Scope: Energy, Transport, Environment, Materials

RENEWABLES / LOW CARBON ENERGY SOURCES

ENERGY EFFICIENCY/EMISSION CONTROL

NOVEL PRODUCTS & MARKETS

KNOWLEDGE CREATION & TRANSFER

EVIEX

HELPE RES

ENGAIA

EXELGROUP

APTL THERMI

COMPUCON

SPANOS

ESTIA

DRAXIS

ITI, CPERI, HIT

ΣΠΑΝΟΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ ΙΚΕ

CHIMAR

CERTH

Clean Energy cluster

Domestic Contribution to SME Growth

Energy Corridors in Macedonia and Thrace

Regional Innovation and Smart Specialization

Some Representative Technologies

CO2 emissions reduction (energy efficiency, capture and management/reuse of CO2)

Zero/Neutral Carbon Fuels (biofuels/biorefinery, solar fuels)

Sustainable transport (Green mobility)

Smart Grids, Smart environments, Smart neighborhoods/cities

Tools for Mapping the Exposome

CO2-SINK

Some Success Stories: Emission Control

Establishment of Catalytic DPF technology Integrated Simulation Nanoparticle Measurement

Long Path Multiwavelength Extinction Sensor

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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONJOINT RESEARCH CENTREEUROPEAN COMMISSIONJOINT RESEARCH CENTRE

I S T I T U T O M O T O R II S T I T U T O M O T O R I Università di Napoli Federico IIUniversità di Napoli Federico II

Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment (DEXA)

Dear Athanasios As chief designer of diesel particulate filter for Audi R10, no one could tell more than I do about the contributions from you and your team's productive work. It would be impossible for Dow to bring such a new DPF technology to the world without collaborating and working with your group in the past six years. Cheng G. Li (PhD) Development Scientist Dow Automotive

June 13, 2006: Audi R10 wins 24 hrs of Le Mans First diesel racing car in history with a Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter by

DOW

Biological Effects of Nanoparticles - Exposomics

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JRC Collaboration on Nanoparticle Research

CO2

H2O

CH4, CxHy Fuels & Chemicals

H2

Waste Heat for Solar Desalination H2O

Electric Energy

FLAGSHIP IN CLEAN ENERGY: Carbon Neutral Solar Fuel Technology

Advanced Grant

EXPO 2005 IPHE 2006 Descartes Prize 2007 EU IDEAS Award 2010

Key Enabling Technology: Redox Materials

2 2 x y

x y-δ 2 x y

2 x y1/2

H H + MM + C CO + M

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O OO O O

O OM

Syngas (H2+CO)

Heat storage x y x y-δ 2M O + Q M O + /2O

Thermal reduction of oxide

Oxidation of reduced oxide

H2

H2O

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CO2

COH2

H2O

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CO2

COH2

H2O

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Η2 + CO CxΗy (Liquid Fuels/Fischer-Tropsch process)

4Η2 + CO2 CΗ4 + 2H2O (Gas fuels, methane/Sabatier process)

Η2 + CO CxΗy (Plastics)

Sustainable Storage of Carbon AND Hydrogen!

Clean Energy & Materials from Sun, H2O & CO2

Solar Synthesis Gas

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Wide Appeal of Our Solar Fuels Concept

Chemistry World, March 28, 2008

Inventing The Future (aka Opportunities for Collaboration in the Region)

In-Use compliance

cabin air quality control

passenger exposure exhaust sensors

cabin air sensors

Emission Control: New Frontiers

Emission Control: New Frontiers

Inland waters Open waters

Large Ships

Diesel Locomotives Marine Diesel Engines

Off-Road Vehicles

Current Research Challenges

Future Emission Control systems Highly efficient and compact With improved aging tolerance Tailored to specific application (e.g. hybrids, gas-fueled engines, dual fuel

systems, fuel-flexible engines, etc) “Smart” – sensors/intelligent control/OBD

Real-driving emissions

(including emissions from brakes/tires/road surfaces) and their environmental and biological impact assessment (“exposome”)

Off-Road Emission Control

Emission control systems for railroads Emission control systems for ships

Carbon-Neutral Energy Carriers and Energy Storage

Solar fuels Thermochemical storage Electrochemical storage (Batteries)

Vision: Sustainable Mobility and Clean Energy

Solar Fuel Reactor

Multifunctional Emission Control Reactor

H2O

CO2

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clean exhaust

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CO2 Air Capture

CO2

VEINS: CO2 pipelines from Carbon Capture

ARTERIES: Carbon Neutral Solar Fuels Pipelines

CO2 producing Plants @ North

Solar Fuel Plants @ South

Biomimetic Integration of North and South: Energy Corridors

Energy Corridor between Emirates-EU

EU CO2 export site

QATAR: Solar Fuel Production

Ship carries LNG from Qatar to EU Ship brings from EU CO2 to Qatar

Epilogue: Mare Nostrum (reloaded)

http://fineartamerica.com

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Acknowledgments

The European Commission for supporting our research in combustion engines and their emissions through >24 projects over the last 18 years including projects APT-STEP, CLEANER-D, HCV and our partners in these projects.

The European Commission for supporting our Hydrogen and Solar Fuels research with >16 projects including projects ARMOS, RESTRUCTURE, STORRE, NEMESIS2+, ARTIPHYCTION, BIOROBUR, EU-SOLARIS, HYDROSOL-3D and our partners in these projects

The Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology for supporting our research through projects HYDROSOL+ and NANOREDSOL.

Past and Current Industrial Partners including Molycorp, Tenneco, Ibiden, Honda, CR Fiat, AVL

My colleagues at CERTH