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
Treatment in subcritical water	Hydrothermal processing	HTC Hydrothermal carbonisation of biowaste to coal for CHP	Biocoal (2.1 tonnes/hour)	Separately collected biowaste: Biodegradable waste of separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper), Biowaste as part of integrally collected municipal waste: Biodegradable waste of not separately collected municipal waste (excluding textile and paper), Other by-products and residues from food and fruit processing industry	Level 7, Integrated pilot system demonstrated	74
Treatment in subcritical water	Aqueous Phase Reforming	Aqueous Phase Reforming	Gasoline (5.4 liter/hour)	Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees	Level 5, Laboratory testing integrated system	27
Torrefaction	Moving bed reactor	Torrefaction and pelletisation (TOP)	Torrefied biomass (10.7 m3/hour)	Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	18
Techniques from pulp and paper industry	Prehydrolysis Kraft process in water phase	Prehydrolysis kraft	Power (76 MWe), Pulp (75 tonnes/hour), Hemicellulose (0 tonnes/hour), Tall oil (3 tonnes/hour), Turpentine (0.4 tonnes/hour)	Stemwood from final fellings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from final fellings originating from conifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	17
Techniques from pulp and paper industry	Kraft process with LignoBoost process	Kraft process with Lignoboost	Power (28.7 MWe), Lignin (10.1 tonnes/hour), Pulp (75 tonnes/hour), Tall oil (3.3 tonnes/hour), Turpentine (0.4 tonnes/hour)	Stemwood from final fellings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from final fellings originating from conifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees	Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment	16
Syngas platform	Fluidised bed gasification for FT-fuels production	Syngas to FT-diesel	Power (1.5 MWe), Heat (26 MWth), FT-diesel (16 m3/hour)	Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees, Bark residues from pulp and paper industry, Residues from further woodprocessing, Non hazardous post consumer wood	Level 7, Integrated pilot system demonstrated	52
Syngas platform	Indirect gasification for SNG production	Producer gas to biomethane	Methane (11850 m3/hour)	Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees, Bark residues from pulp and paper industry, Residues from further woodprocessing, Non hazardous post consumer wood	Level 7, Integrated pilot system demonstrated	44
Syngas platform	Fluidised bed gasification for methanol production	Syngas to methanol	Heat (45 MWth), Methanol (41.8 m3/hour)	Stemwood from thinnings originating from nonconifer trees, Stemwood from thinnings originating from conifer trees, Bark residues from pulp and paper industry, Residues from further woodprocessing, Non hazardous post consumer wood	Level 7, Integrated pilot system demonstrated	41
Oleochemical processing	Epoxidation	Epoxidation for epoxidized oil production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			93
Oleochemical processing	Amines via nitrile route	Nitrile route to fatty aminesproduction	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			86
Oleochemical processing	Polyamidation	Polyamidation for polyamide production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			91
Oleochemical processing	Hydrolysis	Hydrolysis for short chain fatty acids production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			92
Oleochemical processing	Oxidative cleavage	Oxidative cleavage for acids production (Azelaic DC9 and Pelargonic acid C9)	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)	Oil from High oleic acid Safflower		82
Oleochemical processing	Alkali pyrolysis	Alkali pyrolysis for fatty acids production (Sebacic Acid DC10, 2- Octanol)	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)	Oil from Castor bean		81
Oleochemical processing	Oxidative cleavage	Oxidative cleavage for carboxylic acids production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			95
Oleochemical processing	Olefin metathesis	Olefin metathesis for chemical building blocks production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			94
Oleochemical processing	Esterification	Esterification for fatty esters production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			96
Oleochemical processing	Amidation	Amidation for fatty amines production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			97
Oleochemical processing	Transesterification	Transesterification for FAME production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)	Oil from Camelina, Oil from Ethiopian Mustard seed		83
Oleochemical processing	Hydrogenation	Hydrogenation for fatty alcohols production	Pyrolysis oil (2.7125 m3/hour)			87

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