Title:
Which Bioenergies for French Energy Transition?
Author(s):
Métivier, S., Berger, S., Couturier, C., Malafosse, F., Porhel, C., Bijon, N., Doublet, S., Coulon, F.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
This work proposes an evaluation of biomass that could be used sustainably in France in 2050 to supply a renewable energy system. A total of 100 MtDM/y has been identified, with more than 60% coming from agriculture feedstocks, 20% from primary woody biomass (with only half from the forest), and 20% from waste and by-production. Around 40% of the feedstocks, mainly the woody ones, could be harnessed by combustion and produce 205 TWh/y. The agricultural resources and its downstream by-products or wastes could produce around 157 TWhHHV/y of biomethane, with anaerobic digestion process. These two mature pathways can be completed by the processing of waste oil and fat by hydrogenation or esterification, for a total of 6 TWhHHV/y of liquid biofuel. If more methane or liquid biofuel are required, non-mature technology must be used such as fast pyrolysis, gasification, fermentation, hydrothermal liquefaction or gasification. Their implementation, beyond the question of maturity, requires arbitration with combustion uses, given that they are generally based on the same types of resources.
Keywords:
biofuel, biomethane, potential analysis
Topic:
Biomass, Bio-based Products and Bioenergy Integration
Subtopic:
Biomass integration into energy systems
Event:
33rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3BO.3.3
Pages:
434 - 438
ISBN:
978-88-89407-25-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/33rdEUBCE2025-3BO.3.3
Price:
FREE
