roger ruan, petter hieronumus heyerdahl, and lanny schmidt, robert walker,
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Project 6. Conversion of Biomass into Bioenergy and Bioproducts. Roger Ruan, Petter Hieronumus Heyerdahl, and Lanny Schmidt, Robert Walker, Elisabet Fjermestad Hagen. How new technologies can provide sustainable solutions Staur, Norway, August 15 th – 18 th , 2004. Outline. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Roger Ruan, Petter Hieronumus Heyerdahl,and
Lanny Schmidt, Robert Walker, Elisabet Fjermestad Hagen
Conversion of Biomass into Conversion of Biomass into Bioenergy and BioproductsBioenergy and Bioproducts
How new technologies can provide sustainable solutionsStaur, Norway, August 15th – 18th, 2004
Project 6
Outline
Biomass factsBiomass factsNew biomass conversion technologiesNew biomass conversion technologies
– Total liquefaction processTotal liquefaction process– Microwave pyrolysisMicrowave pyrolysis– RefiningRefining– Product and market possibilitiesProduct and market possibilities
Joint collaboration proposal resulted Joint collaboration proposal resulted from last year’s meeting and our from last year’s meeting and our recent discussionrecent discussion
Biomass characteristics
Lot of biomass available, such as Lot of biomass available, such as agricultural and forestry byproducts, agricultural and forestry byproducts, MSW, and industrial wastesMSW, and industrial wastes
Low bulk density and distributed Low bulk density and distributed resourceresource
Low energy densityLow energy density
New biomass conversion technologies
Total liquefaction processTotal liquefaction process
Microwave pyrolysisMicrowave pyrolysis
RefiningRefining
Total Liquefaction Process
Biomass
Biopolymers, Biochemicals, Biofuels
Zero Emission!
Example of Biomass
pineapple pulp
corn stover meal
starch
Liquefaction apparatus
Liquefying agents
Catalysts
Medium temperature
Atmospheric pressure
Fossil Oil Like Biopolyols
Unlimited Possibilities
• Millions of years work in hours
• Can be implemented on or near farms to convert bulky biomass to easily managed pumpable liquids for transport to refineries
Product Possibilities
FuelsFuels BiopolymersBiopolymers
– Polyurethane (soft and rigid foam) Polyurethane (soft and rigid foam) – Polyesters (sheet, film)Polyesters (sheet, film)– AdhesivesAdhesives
PaintsPaints High strength pressed articles (e.g., fiber High strength pressed articles (e.g., fiber
board)board) FibersFibers Feedstock for other processesFeedstock for other processes
Polyester + DGG
Composite Polyester + fibers
CompositePolyester film
Wood Adhesive
Sample Products
Polyurethane foam
Biodiesel
Research at CFB
Collaboration on Microwave Technology for Biomass Conversion
Microwave as alternative heating Microwave as alternative heating method for biomass liquefaction:method for biomass liquefaction:– Expected advantages:Expected advantages:
• Fast and uniform heatingFast and uniform heating• Enhanced efficiencyEnhanced efficiency• Reduced undesirable localized burning or Reduced undesirable localized burning or
carbonizationcarbonization• Better temperature controlBetter temperature control
BiogasMethane, hydrogen, CO ++
Bio-oils
Carbon and inert
Organic acids
Microwave Pyrolysis
Heats biomass in oxygen
free atemosphere.
Thermochemicaldecomposition.
Biomass
Microwaves
Pyrolysis Reactor at Agricultural University of Norway (10-60kg/hr)
Factory produces elect., gas, oil, organic acids and carbon
Biooil from microwave pyrolysis
Biooil Refining System at Center for Biorefining
Waste
Bio-oil
Biomass
Preprocessing
Liquefaction Purification
Solvent Recycle
Gas and/or water
Biopolyol and biooilinjector
Condensation SeparationModified Pyrolysis
H2, Syngas,
Gases Condensables
Heating tape
Catalysts
Biooils, Biopolyols to Hydrogen and other Products
TotalLiquefaction
Process
CleanBiomass
DifficultBiomass
Microwave Pyrolysis
Ind.WasteMSW
Biooils
Syngas
Biopolymers
Coke
Biochemicals
Etc.
Combined Biomass Refining Scheme
Biorefining:Oxidation,Separation,Condensationand Distillation,Etc.
Joint collaboration proposalsJoint collaboration proposals
Thank you!
Questions?