GENERAL PROPERTIES
Name | | Amidation for fatty amines production |
Main category | Oleochemical processing |
Year of first implementation | | |
Estimated number of systems in operation | | |
Main operating principle: |
Level of commercial application | | |
Important pilots and EU projects | | |
Current Technology Readiness Level | | |
Expected Technology Readiness Level in 2030 | | |
Justify expected Level in 2030 | | |
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
Capacity of outputs (typical values)
Pyrolysis oil | (m3/hour) 2.7125 LHV (GJ / m3) 19.2 |
Conversion efficiencies: net returns biofuels and biobased products(GJ/GJ biomass input) | typical: 0.6824 | min: | max: | | typical in 2020: | typical in 2030: | |
Data sources used to define conversion efficiencies in 2014: |
External inputs (not generated by the biomass in the conversion process) - No external inputs Indication: experience based data | | |
Number of possible full load hours per year (hours) | | |
Number of typical full load hours per year (hours) | | |
Typical Lifetime of Equipment (years) | | |
Data sources used to define conversion efficiencies in 2020: |
Data sources used to define conversion efficiencies in 2030: |
General data sources for technical properties: |
BIOMASS INPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Biomass input, common for the technology used: | |
Biomass input, technically possible but not common: | |
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Dimensions | length (mm) | diameter (mm) |
Moisture content | (% wet basis) typical | max |
Minimal bulk density | (kg/m3, wet basis) |
Maximum ash content | (% dry basis) |
Minimal ash melting point (= initial deformation temperature) | (°C) |
Volatile matter (only for thermally trated material, torrefied or steam explosed) | (VM%) |
Maximum allowable contents |
Nitrogen, N (wt%, dry) | Sulphur, S (wt%, dry) | Chlorine, Cl (wt%, dry) |
Net caloric value | (MJ/kg) min | max |
Gross caloric value | (MJ/kg) min | max |
Biogas yield | (m3 gas/ton dry biomass) | % methane |
Cellulose content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Hemicellulose content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Lignin content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Crude fibre content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Starch content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Sugar content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Fat content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Protein content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
Acetyl group content | (g/kg dry matter) min | max |
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROPERTIES
Investments costs | | in 2014 (€): | expected in 2020 (€): | expected in 2030 (€): |
Labour needed | Operators (FTE): | Staff and engineering (FTE): |