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©2018
DevelopmentoffastpyrolysisintheNetherlandsTechnology&applications
BertvandeBeld
IEABioenergyTriennialSummitNovember7,SanFrancisco
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OUTLINE
Ø Organisation
Ø FastPyrolysisofbiomass
Ø “Empyro”FPBOproductionplant
Ø FPBOApplications
Ø Summary
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Employees BTG B.V.
Employees BTG B.V.
Employees BTG BV
Organisation
RTD Consultancy
3 © 2014
Biomass Technology Holding BV
CommercializingFastPyrolysisTechnology.
ProductionFastPyrolysisBio-oil.
DevelopmentFastPyrolysisTechnology&FPBOapplications.
Management BTL
3rd parties
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DieselEngine
Confidential
TestenPrototype
DevelopmentoftheFastPyrolysisProcess
FastPyrolysisProcess
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Biomass Organic Vapour
Oil Condensor
T ~ 20 – 50 °C
Biomass Fast
Pyrolysis
T ~ 500°C
Pyrolysis Oil
Char Combustor
T ~ 550°C
Air Flue Gas
Ash
Sand & char Sand
SimplifiedrepresentationofBTG’sfastpyrolysisprocess
Fuel gas
Specific features of BTG/BTL FP process: v Based on so-called Rotating Cone Technology; v Sand used as heat carrier v No inert gas – no dilution of vapor stream v Compact system v Char combusted internally to provide heat
o Thermalcracking/depolymerisationoforganicmaterialinabsenceofoxygeno Mainproduct:liquidbio-oil(FPBO)o Otherproducts:gasandcharo Mineralsrecoveredatlowtemperature
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FastPyrolysis–developmenttimeline
1987
FirstfastpyrolysisprojectatBTG
RotatingconereactorinventedatUniversityofTwente
1993
1994
1998
2005
2007
2015
2014
Deliverysemi-continoustestunit(50kg/hr)toShenyang(China)
Start-upof200kg/hrFPpilotplantinBTGLaboratory
Startconstruction120t/dEmpyroplantinHengelo(NL)Long-termFPBOsupplycontractsigned
Deliveryof50t/dFP-planttoMalaysia
EstablishmentofBTGBioliquidsBVtocommercializeBTGFastPyrolysistechnology
2009 EstablishmentofEmpyroBVtodemonstrateFPtechnology
2016 Co-productionofFPBO,processsteamandelectricity EmpyroNetherlands
2004 Large-scaleco-firingtestatHarculoPowerPlant
Start-upEmpyroplant&ProcesssteamboileratFrieslandCampina
2013
CommercialScaleDemonstrationPlant
OBJECTIVE
q Design,builtandoperatea25MWthfastpyrolysisplanttoproducesimultaneouslyelectricity,processsteamandfueloilfromwoodybiomass.
q Demonstratetheuseofpyrolysisoilinnaturalgasfuelledboilerfortheproductionofprocesssteam.
q ReferenceplantforBTG-BTL’sFastPyrolysisProcess.
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KEYFIGURES
q IndustrialsiteinHengelo,theNetherlandsq Feedstock:cleanwoodybiomass
q Capacity:5tonfeed/hr(@5wt%moisture)
q Output:q 3.2t/hrFPBOq 7.4MWthsteam
q 650kWeElectricity
Belgium
Germany
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FastPyrolysisOilProductionplant
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EMPYRO:CommercialFastPyrolysisdemonstrationplant(Hengelo,NL)
KEYFIGURES
v Plantconstruction2014-2015v Plantcommissionedin2015
v >14,000hrsoperationv >30millionlitreFPBOproduced
CumulativeFPBOproduction
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DieselEngine
Confidential
TestenPrototype
ApplicationsofFastPyrolysisBio-Oil
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o Processsteam:40t/hr,20baro Pyrolysisoil:5–18MWth
q Pyrolysisoilisco-firedwithnaturalgasproducingprocesssteamfordairycompanyFrieslandCampina.
q Annualsavingof10millionm³ofnaturalgas.
q 100%back-upofnaturalgas(=guaranteedprocesssteamsupply)q PyrolysisoilistransportedbytanktruckfromHengelotoBorculo(~30km).q >99%ofFPBOproducedbyEmpyrousedasfuelinthisboiler
FPBOApplication:BioEnergy
o Naturalgas:6–29MWth
o Overallefficiency:95.5%
KEYFIGURESSTEAMBOILER
FPBOboileratFrieslandCampina
FPBOtransport
ApplicationsofFastPyrolyisBio-Oil(FPBO)
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FPBOApplication:BioEnergy
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q CombinedHeat&Power(CHP)productiononbasisofamodifieddieselengine
q FPBOisacidicanddifficulttoignite(lowCetanenumber);q Modifiedfuelsupplysystemrequired+increasedairinlettemperature
and/orcompressionratio;q BTGoperatesa1-cylinderanda50kWe4cylinderengineonFPBOq Intotal>700hrsoperationonFPBOq Efficiencycomparabletostandarddiesel;
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FPBOApplication:BioFuels
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q FPBOassuchnotcompatiblewithfossildiesel/gasoline/kerosene;q 2-stepapproach:
q 4continuoushydrotreatersatlab-scale(~1kg/day)q 1pilotunit(~50kgFPBO/day)commissionedinQ3-2018
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1:StabilisationusingPicula™catalyst2:Furtherupgradingusingcommercialcatalysts(NiMo/CoMo)
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q Pyrolysisoilcanbefractionatedinitsmainfractions:extractives,lignin,sugarsyrupandanaqueousfraction;
q Eachofthefractionisstartingpointfordedicatedchemical,catalyticorbiotechnologicalconversionintofuels,chemicalsandbiobasedproducts;
q Processbasedon2-stepliquid-liquidextractionprovenonbench-scale(10-12kg/h)
Solid Powder liquid
Pyrolytic Lignin Pyrolytic Sugar Organic Acids P. Extractives
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FPBOApplication:Biobasedproducts
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§ Bio-basedproducts§ Processingsustainableresourcesintoendproducts
§ Sustainablefeedstock§ Exploitingrenewableandnon-foodresidues
§ Innovativeconversion§ Combiningfastpyrolysis&fractionation
www.bio4products.eu © 2018
FPBOApplication:Biobasedproducts
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• Inputcapacity:3t/dFPBO• Productionextractives,pyrolyticlignin(S/L),
pyrolyticsugars• Start-upinQ4-2018
18 Wood modification Biobased Paints Insulation Foam
Molding resin Creosote replacement
FPBOApplication:Biobasedproducts
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Summary
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q FastPyrolysisisasuitableprocesstoconvertavarietyofbiomassesintoaliquid(FPBO);
q Theprocesshasbeenimplementedoncommercialscaleandtheliquidproductiscommerciallyusedfor
energyapplication(i.e.replacementnaturalgasforprocesssteamproduction)
q Additionally,FPBOcanbeanexcellentrawmaterialfordevelopingaso-calledBioliquidsrefinerycovering
Bioenergy,BiofuelsandBiobasedproducts:
q FPBOcanbeusedinmodifieddieselenginesforCHPapplication
q Biofuelscanbeproducedviaco-refininginexistingrefineriesorstand-aloneproduction
q FPBOfractionationenablesthedevelopmentofanewrangeof
biobasedproducts.Promisingresultshavebeenobtainedfore.g.:
§ Moulding
§ Insulationfoams
§ Paints
§ Woodmodification
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Acknowledgement
Theworkdescribedinthispresentationhavebeencarriedoutinanumberofprojectsfundedbythe
EuropeanCommission,nationalandregionalfunds.Theirsupportisgratefullyacknowledged.
INTERREGVA-GrünesGold/GroenGoud(nr.152015)
PyroWKK(TEHE115065)andKOP(TEBE115005)
E!8096-CHPyro
Bio4Products–Grantagreement723070(H2020)4Refinery–GrantAgreement727531(H2020)FastCard–GrantAgreement604277(FP7)Empyro–GrantAgreement239357(FP7)
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