Title:
Closing the Loop: Chemical Composition and Economics of Building Blocks/Monomers from Indirect Gasification of Waste
Author(s):
Vreugdenhil, B.J., Grootjes, A.J., Aranda Almansa, G., Kroon, P.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Gasification is a thermochemical process which converts solid fuels into a gas with a useful heating value that can be further processed into a variety of products (heat, power, fuels and chemicals), thus creating smart market opportunities for the valorization of low-value solid feedstock. Some of the outcomes of the work performed at ECN include the MILENA indirect gasification process, the OLGA tar removal. As part of the work for development and commercialization of the MILENA and OLGA technologies at industrial scale, this paper/presentation reports and compiles results of gasification tests performed at pilot scale using waste (industrial waste, plastic-rich waste). The results from the measurement campaign carried out at the pilot MILENA/OLGA (800 kW thermal input) show that the producer gas has a high calorific value, rich in base chemicals/monomers like ethylene, propylene, styrene and benzene. Furthermore, results show the technical possibility of the MILENA and OLGA for valorizing these feedstocks. The subsequent analysis of the results reveals that there is a very positive future business case if the valuable gas components are recovered. It also showed that compared to biomass gasification there is still a lot to learn on the behavior of waste in a gasifier.
Keywords:
gasification, pilot plant, waste
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Subtopic:
Gasification for power, CHP and polygeneration
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2BO.2.1
Pages:
416 - 420
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-2BO.2.1
Price:
FREE
