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
bb2b19d9-c751-4be9-9e9b-e1aa5340f458

Status
Closed


Value
£131,612

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.

Subjects by relevance
  1. Wood
  2. Emissions
  3. Fuels
  4. Wood energy
  5. Bioenergy
  6. Pellets
  7. Biofuels
  8. Torrefaction
  9. Costs
  10. Fuelwood
  11. Carbon dioxide
  12. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  13. Environmental effects
  14. Firewood
  15. Energy production (process industry)
  16. Wood fuels
  17. Sustainable development
  18. Renewable energy sources

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

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