DynFlex
Digitalisation and Test for Dynamic and Flexible Operation of PtX Components and Systems
Project area
Resource procurement (Input)
Fuel production
Refining and upgrading
Storage
Transport
Distribution
Utilisation
Post-treatment and recycling
Safety and standardisation
Systems integration / sector coupling
Community work and stakeholder involvement
Structural frameworks, regulation, and markets
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Project description
DynFlex paves the way to a stronger integration of PtX plants with the overall energy systems by looking at modelling, control systems, and overall dynamics of the plants.
Digitalisation for flexible, dynamic, and efficient operation of grid integrated PtX plants requires:
- Simulation, forecasting, monitoring, control, and optimization methods
- Fault-detection, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance methods for components
- Real-time hardware-in-the loop emulation and test facilities for components and systems in lab and at full scale
The holistic approach includes the electricity grid, solar and wind power production, power converters (AC to DC), electrolyzers, air separation, ammonia and methanol production, and their interfaces to the electricity-, heat- and gas-grids. We develop these forecasting- and optimization-based control systems and use test facilities of these components and systems to enable integrated PtX facilities to operate safely, flexibly, and efficiently.
Project facts
Project start
August 2022
Project status
Funding pool
Inflection point
Value chain and theme
Project objectives
The overall objective for DynFlex is to develop new methods for dynamic modelling, testing and flexible operation of individual PtX components and systems, supporting scale-up, business case and technology platforms for production of green fuels.
Simulation, forecasting, monitoring, control, and optimization methods
Fault-detection, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance methods for components
Real-time hardware-in-the loop emulation and test facilities for components and systems
Project partners
Impact & outcome
- DynFlex result in Flexible integrated PtX facilities will operate safely, flexibly, and efficiently. This facilitates reliability of the power system and such that PtX plants have interfaces for sector coupling, e.g., district heating and the transport sector.
- DynFlex develops new methods for testing and operating individual PtX components and the total system. This result in improved the business case for PtX plants
