Bioenergy Innovations Successful examples from around the world

Bio-energy Innovations Successful examples from around the world BTG Biomass Technology Group Ir. René Venendaal, Managing Director office@btgworld. com www. btgworld. com

Company profile BTG > Spin-off company of University of Twente (‘ 87) > Independent, private firm, specialised in conversion of biomass into fuels and energy – Mission: to contribute to accomplishment of a significant share of bio-energy in the total of primary energy carriers in a socio-economic and environmentally sound way > Track record: >1, 500 projects in > 80 countries, > 55 systems and factories installed > Unique selling point: integrated consultancy and R&D

Examples of bio-energy technologies

Commercial markets for bio-energy > Biofuels (mainly trade) – pellets (CA, SE, BS, RF) – briquettes (DE, AU, NL) – charcoal (bbq, metallurgical ind. , activated coal; BR, RF) – biodiesel & bio-ethanol (USA, CA, BR, EU) > Energy (mainly heat) – district heating (CEE, RF, UA) – landfill gas (EU, CDM-countries) – power generation (only with a green premium or/and waste materials)

Biodiesel and bio-ethanol > Biodiesel – from rapeseed (DE, FR, SK, AU) – from vegetable oils (AU, DE) > Bio-ethanol – from sugar (BR, FR, GE, etc. ) – from grains such as corn and wheat – cellulose ethanol (cereal straws and corn stover, see www. iogen. ca)

Power Generation > Small scale CHP – landfill gas (EU, CDM-countries) – anaerobic digestion (CR, NL, DE) – dedicated plants for wood (NL, BR, DE) > Large scale (co-combustion, chicken litter) – co-combustion (wood in 500 MWe coal fired PP, NL) – dedicated power plants (550 MWth FI, 50 MWe Vermont USA) – chicken litter (Fibro. Watt, UK)

Landfill gas recovery and use > NL has important track record – first plants implemented 20 years ago > Horizontal and vertical well systems > Utilisation of biogas (50% CH 4): – direct use in a gas boiler for heat/electricity generation – upgrading to natural gas - supply to existing network > LFG projects offer excellent GHG reduction opportunities

Anaerobic Digestion

Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Kyoto) > Generates additional cashflow – 10 -20% extra – International trading – Exchanges > LFG-project up to 100% > RF ratified > As from 2005: EU ETS