µ BIO CHP
About the micro BIO CHP project
µ BIO CHP – Development of a novel highly efficient energy supply system for energy autonomous multi-family buildings based on biomass gasification coupled with an SOFC and a PV system.
The goal of Micro-Bio-CHP is to achieve energy self-sufficiency for multi-family buildings—covering heating, power, and EV charging—through a novel renewable system. By combining a biomass-powered updraft gasifier, advanced gas cleaning, and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with PV and smart storage, the project delivers a highly efficient, sustainable energy solution.
The system is based on a 2.5 kWe, SOFC with an electric efficiency of ca 44%, which is flexibly coupled with a 15 kW wood pellet gasifier. The overall efficiency of more than ca 90% is gained.
Catator has supported the project by the development of a catalytic anode off gas burner integrated with a high-temperature heat exchanger for heating of the product gas from the wood pellet as well for heating of cathode air to the SOFC stack. The design of the integrated burner-heat exchanger is presented below.
The project is Funded by the European Union under grant agreement no. 101083409 (HORIZON).
The project has been in operation between October 2022 until March 2026
