Assessing the Feasibility of Using Microwave Induced Plasma Torrefaction for the Production of an Energy Dense, Carbon Neutral Fuel from Wood Pellets

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Title
Assessing the Feasibility of Using Microwave Induced Plasma Torrefaction for the Production of an Energy Dense, Carbon Neutral Fuel from Wood Pellets

CoPED ID
6c581439-0705-4f81-a2b6-0a03ae56a540

Status
Closed


Value
£329,030

Start Date
Feb. 1, 2014

End Date
Jan. 31, 2015

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There is a real need to de-carbonise energy production in the UK and elsewhere in order that Governments meet their obligations set by the Kyoto Protocol and meet renewable energy generation targets. Using sustainable sources of wood as a fuel is one such method of reducing the CO2 emissions associated with energy production. However, wood has a high moisture content, low energy density, has variable combustion properties and there are considerable costs incurred modifying existing power plants for co-firing. As result the energy sector is looking increasingly to torrefaction to produce an energy dense and renewable "bicoal" from wood. Torrefaction is low temperature heating of wood in the absence of oxygen to produce a char-like fuel that, once pelletised, has properties similar to coal. However, the economics of existing torrefaction technology has yet to be proven on an industrial scale and we believe that our microwave induced plasma torrefation (MPT) technology is a more cost effective way to torrefy wood. The overall objective of our project is to develop a prototype MPT demonstration reactor for cost effectively converting wood pellets to biocoal.

STOPFORD LIMITED LEAD_ORG
STOPFORD LIMITED PARTICIPANT_ORG
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY PARTICIPANT_ORG

Subjects by relevance
  1. Pellets
  2. Energy production (process industry)
  3. Wood
  4. Renewable energy sources
  5. Torrefaction
  6. Bioenergy
  7. Wood energy
  8. Fuels
  9. Biofuels
  10. Emissions
  11. Moisture
  12. Biomass (industry)
  13. Fuelwood
  14. Wood fuels
  15. Combustion (active)

Extracted key phrases
  1. Renewable energy generation target
  2. Carbonise energy production
  3. Low energy density
  4. Energy dense
  5. Energy sector
  6. Plasma Torrefaction
  7. Wood pellet
  8. Prototype MPT demonstration reactor
  9. Carbon Neutral Fuel
  10. Cost effective way
  11. Low temperature heating
  12. Torrefaction technology
  13. Variable combustion property
  14. Feasibility
  15. Considerable cost

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