Full speed towards a fossil

free transport sector?- Perspectives on gasification based biofuels and the role of pilot and

demonstration plants

Arken, Göteborg, 2016-02-03

Ambitious national targets and visions

• “Fossil-independent” vehicle fleet reached in year 2030

• No net emissions of CO2 in year 2050

• ”Sweden will take the lead to be the first fossil-free country in the world” – Stefan Löfven, Swedish prime minister

Sweden uses 100 TWh fossil oil per yearIndustry

El

Fjärrvärme

Oljeprodukter

Naturgas, stadsgas

Kol, koks

Biobränslen, torv

Residential and service

El

Fjärrvärme

Oljeprodukter

Naturgas, stadsgas

Biobränslen

Transport

El

Oljeprodukter

Naturgas

Förnybart

76 TWh per year

Ref: Energimyndigheten, 2014

Energy use for road traffic, with and

without measures

Ref: Based on SOU 2013:84

Great biomass potential

Ref: Gustav Tibblin, Södra (2015) and Riksskogstaxeringen

50 TWh biomass = approx 25 TWh biofuels

= 1/3 of todays oil use for transportation

Biomass gasification is a key technology

• Good technical progress during 2015:

• GoBiGas:• Continuous operation of the GoBiGas plant 25/11-25/1.

• During second half of 2015, the GoBiGas plant was operated approx. 2900 hours reaching a plant availability exceeding 70%

• 30 GWh of bio-SNG was delivered during 2015 (11.5 GWh only in December)

• LTU Green Fuels:• Successful co-gasification trials using blends of pyrolysis liquid and black

liquor

• Co-gasification operation during 500 hours with subsequent bioDMEproduction during more than 400 hours

SFC - A Centre of Excellence

• Strengthen and coordinate Swedish gasification R&D

• Foster a new generation of gasification competence in Swedish academy and industry

• Serve as a national network for knowledge

transfer and problem solving within the

field of gasification

• Facilitate commercialization of advanced

biomass gasification

SFC - A Centre of Excellence

• The total budget is approx. 57 million Euro over 10 years. 23 companies, 8 universities and 2 institutes participate

• Extensive experimental activities from lab-scale to demonstration scale

• Information exchange, education and creation/exploitation of synergies

• Networking and collaboration with other research programs is of great importance

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• Renewable fuels will be part

of a future energy system –

current production capacity is

low.

• Reaching sustainable systems

is complex, and demands for

energy and climate efficiency

are high.

• Swedish research and

industry have strong

positions in renewable

transportation fuels.

• They have joined forces to

boost analyses and

interaction in the area.

The drivers of the f3 centre...

Renewable alternatives to fossil based fuels

f3 provides scientifically founded decision support by

• Complementing and system oriented R&D projects

• Evaluative syntheses of current R&D&D, policy and biofuel status internationally

• Communication, internally and externally

Five project areas

• Comprehensive technological, economical and/or environmental system studies

• Stakeholder, policy and strategy studies

• Comparative system studies

• Process integration and efficiency improvement potentials

• Knowledge synthesis

Full speed towards a fossil free

transport sector?

The day ahead - Johanna

Systems perspective on gasification based biofuels

• Methane as vehicle fuel – identifying system solutions with superior performance – Pål Börjesson

• Cost-efficient plant localization? – characteristics of “sweet spots” for biofuel production – Elisabeth Wetterlund

Commercializing the Bio-based Economy

• Policy for successful demonstrations? -Reflections from a technological research perspective – Henrik Thunman

• Pilot and Demonstration Plants in Innovation Policy and Management – Patrik Söderholm

International inspiration

• Advanced biofuels strategy to 2030 for the Finnish bioeconomy – Nils-Olof Nylund

• The role of demonstration plants – a Canadian perspective – Don Smith

Study visits

• Preem Göteborg – production of renewable diesel and gasoline based on tall oil and other residues

• Göteborg Energi GoBiGas – gasification of forest residues for production of biogas

Full speed towards a fossil free

transport sector?

Full speed towards a fossil free

transport sector!