Title:
First Results of the Sector-Project: Production of Solid Sustainable Energy Carriers from Biomass by Means of Torrefaction
Author(s):
Thrän, D., Schaubach, K., Kiel, J., Carbo, M., Wojcik, M.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Within the European (FP7) project SECTOR, the further development of torrefaction-based technologies for the production of solid bioenergy carriers up to pilot-plant scale and beyond is assessed. Furthermore the project consortium of more than 20 partners from industry and science supports the market introduction of torrefaction-based bioenergy carriers as a commodity solid biofuel. The SECTOR project, which started in January 2012, is expected to shorten the time-to-market of torrefaction technology and to promote market introduction within stringent sustainability boundary conditions. In the torrefaction process biomass is heated up in the absence of oxygen to a temperature of at least 250°C. By combining torrefaction with pelletisation or briquetting, biomass materials can be converted into a high-energy-density bioenergy carrier with improved behaviour in (long-distance) transport, handling and storage. Torrefaction also creates superior properties for biomass in many major end-use applications. The process has the potential to provide a significant contribution to an enlarged raw material portfolio for sustainable biomass fuel production inside Europe by including both agricultural and forestry biomass (residues). The paper briefly introduces the project, its objectives and the results obtained within the first project phase. As the project is organised along the value chain, the shown results comprise of the assessment of biomass availability, production of torrefied biomass batches, subsequent densification, characterisation and Round Robin testing of characterisation methods as well as sustainability assessment along the value chain.
Keywords:
standardisation, sustainability, torrefaction, pelletization, solid biofuel, densification
Topic:
R&D on Processes for Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels from Biomass
Subtopic:
Advanced solid biofuels
Event:
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3DP.1.5
Pages:
1305 - 1307
ISBN:
978-88-89407-53-0
Paper DOI:
10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-3DP.1.5
Price:
FREE
