Title:
The Potential Role of Agricultural Residues in Supplying Gaseous Fuels for the Steel Industry
Author(s):
Nylund, E.J., Fahlén Hammar, A., Engstam, L., Tayebi, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
In the transition to carbon neutrality and fossil free steel production, biofuels are expected to play an important role. Solid biocarbon materials as well as gaseous fuels are needed for metallurgical purposes and heating. Previous investigations into the supply of biogenic fuels to the Swedish steel industry has focused on the large forestry sector, and woody biomass. This study presents an inventory of energy gas production potential based on available agricultural residues in Sweden, evaluating valorisation using anaerobic digestion as well as gasification, with methane and hydrogen as possible products. The study takes into account the machinery fuel needs in the agricultural sector, and shows that the available agricultural residues in central Sweden has a gas production potential large enough to satisfy local machinery demands, as well as the heating gas demands from the local steel actors. The agricultural sector in the north of Sweden cannot produce a surplus of energy gases, but the southern and western areas have surpluses large enough to supply most of the needs of the north. To make such internal redistribution feasible, methane is the most promising output gas. This indicates that agricultural residues merit consideration in supply scenarios for the steel industry in Sweden.
Keywords:
gasification, hydrogen, methane, industry
Topic:
Industry Track
Subtopic:
Biomethane production
Event:
33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
IBO.3.2
Pages:
1206 - 1215
ISBN:
978-88-89407-25-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/33rdEUBCE2025-IBO.3.2
Price:
FREE
