GENERAL PROPERTIES
| Name | | Alkali pyrolysis for fatty acids production (Sebacic Acid DC10, 2- Octanol) |
| Main category | Oleochemical processing |
| Subcategory | Alkali pyrolysis |
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| 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: |
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BIOMASS INPUT SPECIFICATIONS
| Biomass input, common for the technology used: | Oil from Castor bean, Oil from oil crops; |
| 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): |
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