Welcome to the logistical component database which you can access underneath (click on numbers in last column)!
The database on logistical components was elaborated in WP3. In the underneath table an overview is given of all logistical components included in the database organised in categories and sub-categories according to the main functionalities it has. In the last column of the table users can click on the icon to enter the detailed characteristics of every logistical components included in the database. It includes a long list parameters for pre-treatment, storage and transport technologies that are needed to deliver biomass feedstock of a specified quality at the correct moment to a processing technology. In the current version of the database per conversion technologies parameters are specified on general properties (e.g. functionality, technology readiness and number of systems already in operation), technical properties, biomass input and output specifications and financial and economic properties.
A logistical component is one of the links in the biomass value chain from biomass to (final) conversion. Examples are pre-treatment, storage and transport technologies that are needed to deliver biomass feedstock of a specified quality at the correct moment to a processing technology. Before the database was filled a selection was made of relevant logistical components and how they needed to be characterised in the database. This is described in D3.1 together with an overview of the populated database. Using the information on logistical componenents and making an inventory of existing logistical value chains developed in various European projects, the most important logistical concepts were characterised in D3.2 .
The logistical concepts selected and described in WP3 have been further tested in several case studies using different tools supporting the design and evaluation of biomass delivery chains through formalised steps and evaluation indicators. The LocaGIStics and BeWhere tools were developed and implemented in a stepwise approach for the regions of Burgundy and Aragon . The reports can be accessed here: Burgundy case study, Aragon logistical case study. For the Finish case study the BeWhere and the Witness simulation models were implemented and this is described here: Finland logistical case study. An overview of all 3 case studie approaches and key messages is given in deliverable D3.4 & 3.6.
Logistical components
View details of Farm tractor with platform trailer (BioBoost)
Commercial name | Farm tractor with platform trailer (BioBoost) |
Main category | Transportation |
Subcategory | Road: farm trailer |
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Most common/suitable applications |
Main operating principle: |
Platform trailer is used to transport square (33 units of 2.4x1.2x.0.9m) or round bales (e.g. wheat straw); Fuel consumption 54.5 l /100km |
Level of commercial application |
Year of first implementation in practice |
Estimated number of systems in operation since introduction |
Current Technology Readiness Level in 2014 | Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment |
Expected Technology Readiness Level in 2030 | Level 9, System ready for full scale deployment |
References: |
Bioboost: Rotter, 2014, page 16, 22-23, 36 & 68 |
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
Energy demand | (MJ/km) | 20.51 |
Type of energy needed | Diesel |
Other input demand |
Pre-treatment efficiency | (output/input) |
Input processing capacity | (t/h) |
Storage capacity for input | (t) |
Storage capacity for output | (t) |
Number of full load hours per year | (h) | 1500 |
Maximum load volume of transport system | (m3) | 89 |
Maximum load weight of transport system | (t) | 18 |
Typical lifetime of equipment | (years) | 8 |
Labour requirements pre-treatment | (h/t) |
Labour requirements storage | (h/t) |
Labour requirements transport | (h/t) |
Transportability | Mobile |
BIOMASS INPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Acceptable biomass input groups | Crop: straw; |
Received (intermediate) biomass type | Square bales |
Minimum particle size input | length (mm) | width / diameter (mm) | height (mm) |
Maximum particle size input | length (mm) 2400 | width / diameter (mm) 900 | height (mm) 1200 |
Moisture content input (%, wet base) | Minimum | Maximum 15 |
Bulk density input (kg/m3, wet base) | Minimum | Maximum 193 |
Maximum input level of contamination with exogenous material (%, dry base) |
Maximum ash content input (%, dry base) |
BIOMASS OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Indication of follow up process(es) | Storage; |
Delivered (intermediate) biomass type | Square bales |
Dimensions | length (mm) 2400 | width (mm) 900 | height (mm) 1200 |
Moisture content output (%, wet base) | Minimum | Maximum 15 |
Bulk density output (kg/m3, wet base) | Minimum | Maximum 193 |
Maximum output level of contamination with exogenous material (%, dry base) |
Maximum ash content output (%, dry base) |
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROPERTIES
Specific investment costs of equipment, included auxiliaries | (€) | 120000 |
Operation and maintenance costs | (€/t) |
- Calculation method | Effective operation time |
Storage costs | (€/t) |
Loading costs | (€/t) |
Unloading costs | (€/t) |
Transport costs per kilometer | (€/km) | 1.4928 |
Transport costs per tonne | (€/t) |
Transport costs per load | (€) |
Transport costs fixed | (€) |
Infrastructure needed | Connection to road network |
Edited by: Bert Annevelink |