A study on potential locations for pyrolysis plants in Europe is published under the framework of the Bio4Products project
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
An interesting study on the availability and
quality of biomass resources in Europe to supply new lignocellulosic
biorefineries based on flash pyrolysis technology was published in October. The
report has been prepared under the framework of the Bio4Products project, funded by Horizon
2020, specifically within the SPIRE
Public-Private Partnership.
You can find the full report on the “Downloads” section of the project website.
Figure 1. A map displaying general availability
of feedstocks used in the Bio4Products project (extracted from the report)
Capax Biobased
Development, the company that led the report writing, first researched the
total availability of selected biomass feedstocks in EU member states, focusing
on lignocellulosic by-products and residues. Based on the results of this
analysis and additional factors such as sustainability, logistics and
opportunities for industrial symbiosis, four “virtual” locations with high
potential for hosting a pyrolysis plant were identified:
- Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. Feedstock:
Poplar (short rotation coppice and phytoremediated poplar).
- Marne region, France. Multi-feedstock: wheat
straw, flax shives, forestry chips (hardwood), poplar wood slabs (sawmill
residues).
- South Karelia region, Finland. Feedstock:
Forestry residues (softwood).
- Moldova region, Romania. Feedstock: Sunflower
husks.
The report also includes information on the
local biomass supply chains, investigating quality, seasonality and competitive
usage of the selected biomass feedstocks.