Innovation

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GAS TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Gas Operations RD&D

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LASER-BASED

PIPELINE INSPECTION

PLATFORM

BREAKAWAY

DISCONNECT / SHUT-OFF

FOR METER RISERS

STATE-OF-THE-ART

METHANE SENSORS

Telops

Multi-Spectral Gas Imaging

JPL Handheld Mobile Leak

Methane Emissions

Detection and Quantification

Scope, Objectives and Value

» Assess the performance of new technologies

designed to detect and quantify methane emissions

from the natural gas infrastructure.

» Technologies cover walking, vehicle- and aerial-base

surveys, perimeter monitoring, fixed sensors both

above ground and along the pipeline under-ground.

» Projects compliment existing leak survey processes

and expand our capabilities to meet

stated and anticipated pending Regulatory

requirements (SB1371) Quantification @PPB

sensitivity.

Team / Timeline

» Multiple Projects managed by Gas Operations

Research with various timelines.

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Airborne

Laser

Leak

Detection

JPL

Top-Down

Methane

Hot-Spot

Identification

Methane Capture

Scope, Objectives and Value

» Develop and implement technologies to capture

instead of vent or blowdwon when performing

hydrostatic testing and/or repair.

Team / Timeline

» Multiple Projects managed by PSEP with various

timelines.

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Recovery

Metering and Quantification

Temporary Storage

Pipeline & Environmental Safety

Scope, Objectives and Value

» Develop and implement technologies that will

improve customer, public, and worker safety and

to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Team / Timeline

» Multiple Projects managed by Gas Operations

Research with various timelines.

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Breakaway Disconnect

for Meter Risers

Flash Fire Suppression System

Customer-End-Use RD&D

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GAS HEAT PUMP

WATER HEATER

RICH-BURN

ENGINE-BASED CHP FUEL CELL-

BASED MICRO

CHP

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Scope, Objectives, and Value• Development of Near-Zero emission compressed natural gas engines for medium-

and heavy-duty truck applications

• One Near-Zero Emissions CWI 9L CNG Engine has been developed and currently

being demonstrated in Refuse trucks and transit buses.

• Three Near-Zero emission CNG engine sizes in development by 2017 (CWI 6.7L,

CWI 12L, PSI 8.8L)

• Meet optional Near Zero NOx emission standards for medium-duty trucks, urban bus,

school bus and refuse applications

• Meet 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements

Status• CWI 6.7L –Completed the development & Demonstration. Engine is commercially

available

• CWI 9L – Engine is commercially available throughout Southern California in transit

and refuse application.

• CWI 12L – Developed the NZE 12L. Field test is underway. Engine will be

commercially available in Q1-2018

• PSI 8.8L - Still developing the NZE engine.

Portfolio of Near-Zero Emission CNG HD and MD Engines

CWI ISL 9L

CWI ISX 12L

PSI 8.8L

Residential & Commercial Space Heating

» Current Regulations: RES: <175 MBtu/hr – NOx< 20 ppm

COM: 175 Mbtu/hr - 2 MMBtu/hr – NOx

Uncontrolled (120PPM)

» Proposed Changes: Likely regulate Commercial SH to NOx< 20 ppm

» Past & Current RD&D: Developed burners to meet the 20 PPM level for

RES

Developing similar burners for COM Applications

» Future RD&D: Work with OEMs and SCAQMD to develop

solutions for RES Space Heaters

Develop new COM SH units

Demonstrate Combo (WH-SH) units

MFR HW Heater

and Hydronic Heating

Combo Systems

(Savings ~30 th/yr ea.)

Advanced (Smart)

Thermostats

(Savings~15 th/yr ea.)

Compact Furnace

for ZNE and tight homes

(Savings ~70 th/yr ea.)

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Development & Demonstration ET Measures & Demonstration

Residential/Commercial Water Heaters

Development & Demonstration

» Current Regulations: RES: <75 MBtu/hr – NOx< 15 ppm

COM: 75 Mbtu/hr - 2 MMBtu/hr –NOx,< 20

PPM

» Proposed Changes: No reductions in NOx levels

AQMD to offer voluntary incentives to install

lower emissions products

» Past & Current RD&D: Developed burners to meet the 15 PPM level

Developing new burners to meet <10 PPM

Testing new Gas Heat Pump that achieve 1.3

COP

» Future RD&D: Assess the potential of offering 2 PSI service

and evaluate potential impact on equipment

performance

ET Measures & Demonstration

Shower Drain Heat

Recovery

(Savings ~10+ th/yr ea.)

H2AC Rooftop Heat

Recovery

(Savings ~650 th/yr ea.)

Gas Engine Driven

Heat Pump Water

Heater

(Savings

>1,000 th/yr ea.)

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Industrial Boilers & Process Heaters

» Current Regulations: Boilers: > 2MMBtu/hr – NOx < 9 PPM

PH > 2MMBtu/hr – NOx < 30 - 60 PPM (based

on Process Temp)

» Proposed Changes: No Changes in NOx Regulations

AQMD planning to offer monetary incentives

» Current RD&D: Boilers: Developed the Advanced Boiler that

can meet NOx < 9 PPM

PH: Demonstrating Gas Rotary Dryer for food

processing

PH: Demonstrate Aluminum Die-caster to

improve process efficiency and emissions

» Future RD&D: Boilers: Demonstrate <5-7 ppm FIR burner

PH: Demonstrate new products for various

process heating applications such as Paper,

Chemical, Metals, etc,.

Organic Rankine Cycle

Heat Recovery from

Industrial Processes

Venturi Type

Steam Traps

Compact Natural

Gas Appliance

Flow Meter

with Real-time

Home

Connectivity

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Development & Demonstration ET Measures & Demonstration

Residential & Commercial Cooking

» Current Regulations: None

» Proposed Changes: RES: Reduce NOx from ranges (Levels TBD)

COM: Reduce NOx from ovens, fryers, charbroilers and ranges (Levels TBD)

» Past & Current RD&D: Successfully developed and deploy numerous

energy start commercial cooking products to improve energy efficiency

Evaluating new burner technologies

» Future RD&D: Characterize emissions from RES & COM

cooking equipment

Develop & Demonstrate new RES & COM products to meet pending NOx regulations

Under-fire Charboilers will be regulated for PM, AQMD evaluating new technologies, may participate in future field demonstration

Restaurant Cooking

Showcase

(five energy efficient

appliances at

Gate Gourmet, LAX;

Savings 9,200 th/yr)

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Development & Demonstration ET Measures & Demonstration

Cookline

Integrated

with Remote

Energy

Management

Restaurant Water

Heating

Demonstration

Industrial Modernization

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» Current Regulations: Engine-Driven CHP > 50HP – NOx < 4 PPM

Comb.Cycle Turbine > 300KW – NOx < 2.5 PPM

» Proposed Changes: No Changes in NOx levels

AQMD planning to offer monetary incentives to encourage the replacement

of older products with newer lower emissions & more energy efficient

products

Focus on encouraging more fuel cell deployment

» Past & Current RD&D: Developed & Demonstrated emissions control technologies for both Rich &

Lean burn-Engines & Microturbines

Planning to demonstrate 2 new MCHP (20-25 KW) for Multi-family and

Small Commercial applications

Planning to demonstrate125 KW waste heat recovery system

Testing new 1.5 KW Solid Oxides Fuel Cell for RES application

» Future RD&D: Support the demonstration of Fuel Cell in various applications (including

MicroGrid)

Demonstrate On-Site CHP in SFH (ZNE)

» Going Forward: Promote MCHP in various RES/Com and potential MicroGrid Applications

Tecogen 75kW ultra clean CHP;

NOx & CO control technology

scalable to other applications

SolidPower 1.5 KW Fuel Cell

Zero Net Energy

» Current Goal: Achieve ZNE in SFH by 2020 and COM by 2030 using

TDV metrics

» Proposed Changes: Ongoing discussions at State & Fed levels on ZNE

definitions (Source vs. TDV)

» Past & Current RD&D: Conducted ZNE Tech Assessment

Continue to test & develop improved condensing & heat

pump appliances

» Future RD&D: Partner with builders to demonstrate Multi-Fuel ZNE

Homes that include on-site CHP & heat pump

» Going Forward: Address the challenge of wide scale deployment of PV

& Battery storage

Near-ZNE Community Center (Playa Vista) – integration

of renewables, building envelope, CHP and energy

management systems in new construction

Near-ZNE Deep Retrofit & Big Data Behavioral Study,

Low Income MFR Housing, working with SCE and LINC

for integrated and scalable solutions

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Development & Demonstration ET Demonstration

Low Carbon Resources RD&D

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» 60kW Proton OnSite Electrolyzer

» On-campus Pipeline Blending

» NGCC Power Production

UC Irvine Power-to-Gas (P2G) Demo

NREL Biomethanation Reactor

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Archaea

Water

Electrolysis

Renewable

Hydrogen

CO2

CH4

Renewable

Methane

Carbon

Dioxide

Kore Infrastructure Pyrolyzer Field Test

Project

Demonstrate the performance of Kore’s

pyrolyzer unit to prior to developing a full

scale commercial biosolids-to-RNG project:

Throughput: 144 TPD

RNG Production: 14,800 CFD

Key Drivers

Support from SCAQMD for testing and

commercial project

Kore operated a pilot system for over 10,000

hrs. to demonstrate the gasification

technology

Two commercial scale gasification units have

been fabricated and are ready for

deployment

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Project Summary

Collaboration Partners Kore Infrastructure

Location Los Angeles, CA

Sub-Portfolio Gasification

Political support and $2.5M co-fund from SCAQMD

Shovel Ready: 2 gasifier units built and ready to deploy

Supports strategic initiative to produce RNG

Opus 12 Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 to Methane

Purpose

Demonstrate the viability of Opus 12’s metal nanoparticle

catalyst/polymer membrane combination to produce

methane from CO2, water, and electricity.

Objectives

Test Opus 12’s current catalyst formulation for the

conversion of the CO2 component of biogas to CH4.

Formulate and test a new catalyst structure that promises

to provide improved selectivity for CO2-to-CH4 conversion.

Co-funding

FLoW Rocket Fund $35,000

Energy Excelerator $75,000

Status

1st Milestone completed: Demonstrated conversion of CO2

to CO in methane blends.

Reformulation of copper nanoparticle catalysts is

underway with the aim of developing selectivity for

reduction of CO2 to methane.

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Project Summary

Collaboration Partners Opus 12

Location Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA

Duration 9 months

Start Date April-17

Planned End Date Dec-17

CH4

PNNL Solar Microchannel Steam Methane Reformer

Project

Develop and demonstrate a Solar Thermochemical

Advanced Reactor System (STARS) that uses sunlight to

converts methane and water into hydrogen.

Objectives

Design, fabricate and test the next version of solar

thermochemical system at the SDSU Brawley Test Site.

Produce hydrogen at a rate of 25 kg/day.

Demonstrate a solar-to-chemical energy conversion

efficiency of greater than 75% (>20% renewable energy

content).

Accomplishments

Designed and fabricated the TRL 6 reactor.

Completed on-sun testing at SDSU Brawley.

Completed DOE final report.

Status

Launching development of a TRL 7 system using an

additional $1 million in DOE funding for additional testing

can carbon utilization via methanol and plastics.

New DOE CRADA complete

Updated reactor designed and fabrication is underway

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Project Summary

Collaboration PartnersPNNL/DOE/SoCalGas

Location Brawley, CA

Duration 36 Months

Start Date July-15

Planned End Date June-18

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