Paper details

Title:

MOOReturn - From Peatlands to Products: Combining Climate Protection with MoorFiber Value Chains

Author(s):

Adam, R., Tran, T., Meyer, M., Lenz, V.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Drained peatlands in Germany emit approximately 53 Mt CO2-equivalents per year, representing about 7% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. Rewetting these areas is therefore essential to meet climate targets, yet requires viable economic use concepts to incentivize land-use change. The MOOReturn project develops a complete value chain from paludiculture biomass to standardized MoorFiber products using the florafuel®-process. This study presents results from the first full-scale experimental campaign at the florafuel®-pilot plant in Munich using peatland biomass. Processing reduced ash content (550°C) by approximately 54 w-% and salt-forming elements decisively: chlorine by up to 98 w-%, potassium by approximately 85 w-%, and total sulfur by approximately 54 w-%. Reduction rates for peatland biomass are comparable to those previously demonstrated for urban park foliage, for which the florafuel®-process was originally developed. Results confirm the technical transferability of the washing-based pretreatment to paludiculture feedstocks and support the planned MoorFaserPlant Malchin with a production capacity of approximately 3,000 t/year of ISO-compliant homogeneous precursor material.

Keywords:

biomass pretreatment, paludiculture, peatland rewetting, biomass washing, MoorFiber

Topic:

Biomass Conversion for Bioenergy

Subtopic:

Biomass pre-treatment and production of intermediates

Event:

34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

4DO.1.2

Pages:

575 - 578

ISBN:

978-88-89407-27-1

Paper DOI:

10.5071/34thEUBCE2026-4DO.1.2

Price:

FREE