Welcome to the Biomass conversion technologies database which you can access underneath!

Through the underneath table users can access the database on lignocellulosic biomass conversion technologies characteristics (click on the number in last column). The data included in this database are feeding the Bio2Match, the BeWhere and the LocaGIStics tools all accessible via the main menu in this toolset under 'Tools'. accessible under the ‘Tool' tab in the main menu above. In the process of creating the database it was ensured to take up the technologies relevant for producing the products described in the product market combinations in WP7 and that were the basis for assessing 2020 and 2030 biomass demand and consumption levels (see Tab 'General data' ---> 'Biomass demand'. For heat, power and fuels, several technologies are available in the database, while for other bio-based products (especially through the sugar platform) some but fewer conversion technologies are included. This is a representation of the technology readiness levels and the current and expected market situation for these products.

In the underneath table an overview is provided of all technologies included in the conversion technologies database. To access the detailed technology characterisation sheets in de database click on the technology number in the last column of the table. To return to the overview table again click on the return arrow.

The technologies covered can be classified in 6 main categories: treatment in subcritical water, syngas platform, gasification technologies, fast pyrolysis, direct combustion of solid biomass, chemical pretreatment, biochemical hydrolisis and fermentation and anearobic digestion. For a further description of the biomass conversion technologies database please consult D2.3. The method developed in S2BIOM for minimal biomass quality requirement for each biomass conversion technology is described in D2.1 and D2.2.

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Category	Subcategory	Name	Output capacity	Common biomass input	Technology readiness level	Number
Direct combustion of solid biomass	Waste incinerators with energy recovery	Grate fired waste incinerator	Power (10 MWe), Heat (25 MWth)	Hazardous post consumer wood, Non hazardous post consumer wood, Biowaste as part of integrally collected municipal waste: Biodegradable waste of not separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper)	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	32
Direct combustion of solid biomass	Fixed bed combustion for CHP (steam cycle)	Grate boiler with wood chips for CHP	Power (5 MWe), Heat (10 MWth)	Logging residues from final fellings originating from nonconifer trees, Logging residues from final fellings originating from conifer trees, Non hazardous post consumer wood, Residues from further woodprocessing, Bark residues from pulp and paper industry	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	30
Direct combustion of solid biomass	Fixed bed combustion for heat	Grate boiler with straw for heat	Heat (2 MWth)	Cereals straw, Giant reed (Perennial grass)	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	75
Direct combustion of solid biomass	Fixed bed combustion for CHP (steam cycle)	Grate boiler with agrobiomass for CHP	Power (10 MWe), Heat (20 MWth)	Cereals straw, Giant reed (Perennial grass)	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	73
Direct combustion of solid biomass	Fluidised bed combustion for CHP (steam cycle)	Circulating fluidised bed combustion for CHP (steam cycle)	Power (50 MWe), Heat (90 MWth)	Logging residues from final fellings originating from nonconifer trees, Logging residues from final fellings originating from conifer trees, Bark residues from pulp and paper industry, Residues from further woodprocessing, Non hazardous post consumer wood	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	4
Chemical pretreatment	Dilute acid hydrolysis	Dilute acid hydrolysis	Lignin (7.74 tonnes/hour), Hemicellulose (2.83 tonnes/hour), Cellulose (13.4 tonnes/hour)	Cereals straw, Maize stover	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	57
Chemical pretreatment	Alkaline hydrolysis	Alkaline hydrolysis	Lignin (2.9 tonnes/hour), Hemicellulose (8.0 tonnes/hour), Cellulose (13.4 tonnes/hour)	Cereals straw, Maize stover	Level 7, Integrated pilot system demonstrated	54
Biochemical hydrolysis and fermentation	Enzymatic hydrolysis	Enzymatic hydrolysis acid pretreated	Lignin (7.74 tonnes/hour), Glucose (10.75 tonnes/hour), Xylose (2.55 tonnes/hour)		Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	60
Biochemical hydrolysis and fermentation	Fermentation	Fermentation alkaline pretreated	Ethanol (10.2 m3/hour)		Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	56
Biochemical hydrolysis and fermentation	Fermentation	Fermentation acid pretreated	Ethanol (7.58 m3/hour)		Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	62
Biochemical hydrolysis and fermentation	Enzymatic hydrolysis	Enzymatic hydrolysis alkaline pretreated	Lignin (2.85 tonnes/hour), Glucose (10.75 tonnes/hour), Xylose (7.2 tonnes/hour)		Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	55
Biochemical ethanol and biobased products	Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation	Ethanol from lignocellulose (dilute acid pretreatment), value chain example	Power (13.7 MWe), Ethanol (27.5 m3/hour)	Cereals straw, Maize stover	Level 8, System integrated in commercial design	65
Anaerobic digestion	Complete mix digester	Complete mix digester state of the art 2014	Power (2 MWe), Heat (3.5 MWth), Biogas (505 m3/hour), Methane (278 m3/hour)	Cereals straw, Maize stover, Sugarbeet leaves, Separately collected biowaste: Biodegradable waste of separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper), Unused grassland cuttings (abandoned grassland, managed grasslands not used for feed)	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	2
Anaerobic digestion	Plug flow digester	Dry Batch Digestion (MSW)	Power (1 MWe), Biogas (700 m3/hour), Methane (420 m3/hour)	Biowaste as part of integrally collected municipal waste: Biodegradable waste of not separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper), Separately collected biowaste: Biodegradable waste of separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper)	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	35

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