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A number of test facilities are in operation by BTG.
These facilities are used for own technology developments, but are also
available for contract research of third parties. For a more detailed
explanation of the technologies, see technologies.
Pyrolysis
pilot-plant (read more)
Pilot plant (1 MWth) for the production of a clean, liquid
fuel from biomass and residues.
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| Capacity |
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100 - 250 kg biomass/hour |
| Product |
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70 - 175 kg bio-oil/hour |
| Feedstock examples |
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Wood, dried sludge, straw, tobacco,bagasse, etc |
| Particle size |
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up to 6 mm (after sizing) |
| Moisture content |
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up to 10 wt% (after drying) |
| Typical runtime |
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5 - 50 hrs |
| Basic results |
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bio-oil, bio-oil yield, mass & energy balances, flue
gas composition |
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Fluidised
bed gasification & Tar removal (read more)
Pilot plant installation to test the gasification of a diversity of
feedstocks, gas cleaning, gas engine operation and electricity production.
| Capacity |
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5 - 25 kg biomass/hour |
| Product |
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producer gas/heat/electricity |
| Feedstock examples |
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Wood, energy crops, agriculturalresidues, waste, dried manure,
etc. |
| Particle size |
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up to 15 mm |
| Moisture content |
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up to 30 wt% |
| Typical runtime |
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2 - 10 hrs |
| Basic results |
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gas yield, gas composition, tar content & composition,
mass- & energy balance |
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Liquid fuel combustion chamber
Small-scale test installation for the combustion of liquid fuels, blends
or co-combustion with gaseous fuels to investigate combustion performance
and flue gas emissions
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| Capacity |
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100 kWth |
| Product |
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heat |
| Feedstock examples |
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bio-oil, fatty acids, vegetable oils,animal fats |
| Typical runtime |
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1 - 4 hrs |
| Basic results |
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heat production, combustion performance,emissions (NOx,
CO, SOx) |
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Gasification of liquid feedstocks
Test installation for the high temperature gasification of liquid feedstocks
with air, oxygen or mixtures to produce a clean syn-gas.
| Capacity |
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2 L liquid/hour |
| Product |
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Syn-gas |
| Examples of feedstocks |
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bio-oil, fatty acids, vegetable oils, animal fats |
| Typical runtime |
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1 - Biomass conversion in supercritical water4 hrs |
| Basic results |
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gas yield, gas composition, tar content and composition |
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Anaerobic digestion (read more)
Screening facility to test the applicability of different feedstocks
under anaerobic digestion conditions to produce biogas.
| Capacity |
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4 reactors parallel - 50 gr/reactor |
| Product |
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biogas (CH4/CO2) |
| Examples of feedstocks |
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manure, wet agricultural residues, vegetable oils and fats,
wet waste |
| Moisture content |
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60 wt% |
| Typical runtime |
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20 - 30 days |
| Basic results |
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gas yield, gas composition, mass balance |
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Biomass
conversion in supercritical water (read more)
Pilot-plant installation for the conversion of wet biomass and residues
in supercritical water to produce Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) or Hydrogen.
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| Capacity |
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5 - 30 L/hr
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| Product |
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(Compressed) Substitute Natural Gas - (C)SNG),
/Hydrogen |
| Feedstock examples |
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wet biomass and residues, glycerine,vinasse,
manure, wine residues, etc. |
| Moisture content |
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70 - 95 wt% |
| Typical runtime |
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2 - 5 hrs |
| Basic results |
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gas yields, gas compositions, mass balance |
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For further information, please contact:
Dr. Ir. L. van de Beld
Phone: +31 53 486 2288
Fax: +31 53 432 5399
E-mail: Vandebeld@btgworld.com |
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