Henna LempiäinenProject coordinator, HighBio2

ResearcherBioKokkola, 12th November 2013

Overview• The project is co‐financed by the EU Interreg IV A North Program

• The budget of the project is approx. 1.2 M€

• Started in June 2011

Aims• Promote utilization of renewable 

energy• Promote distributed energy model• Raw materials:  forest biomass 

and residues• Development of gasification 

technology• Production of heat, energy and 

chemicals

Biomass

Gasifier

Bio‐Syngas

Biofuels

Chemicals

Energy

Heat

Power

By‐products

Ash

CO2

Partners• Lead Partner: Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius / University of Jyväskylä

• University of Oulu• Centria University of Applied Sciences

• Luleå University of Technology

Expertise of partners• Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius / University of Jyväskylä: 

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass‐based Syngas, Fischer Tropsch Synthesis; Analysis of Tar Compounds

• University of Jyväskylä: Mathematic Models for Gasification (Mass and Energy Balances)

• University of Oulu: Characterization of By‐products, especially Gasification Bio‐Ash, Biodegradation of Cleaning Waters

• Centria University of Applied Sciences: Small Scale Gasification / Combined Heat and Power production (Gasifier Pilot Plant in Sievi, Finland)

• Luleå University of Technology: Recovery of CO2 using Ionic Liquids; Simulation Programmes (Aspen Plus)

Research activities

WP 1 – Optimization of the gasification process

WP 2 – Purification of syngas

WP 3 – Utilization of purified syngas and gasification by‐products

WP 4 – Information distribution

WP 1 – Optimization of the gasification process

• Improved control of the gasification process

• Analysis of syngas quality• Evaluation of material and energy balances, and carbon conversion

WP 2 – Purification of syngas

• Improved purification process• Recovery of CO2

• Tar sampling and analysis

WP 3 – Utilization of purified syngas and gasification by‐products

• Development and optimization of the Fischer‐Tropsch synthesis

• Utilization of by‐products

WP 4 – Information distribution• Presentations at international and national conferences

• Scientific publications• Project seminars• Webpage• Info‐sheets• Project publication• Project video

Financers

Thank You!

More information: http://www.chydenius.fi/en/natural‐

sciences/research/highbio2