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BEST Slow Pyrolysis Technology C4H4 Demonstration Plant Presented by Cordner Peacocke for Adriana Downie

BEST Slow Pyrolysis Technology C4H4 Demonstration Plant Presented by Cordner Peacocke for Adriana Downie. BEST Pyrolysis Technology. Renewable electrical and thermal energy Low grade, high ash feedstock capability Modular, scaleable design

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BEST Slow Pyrolysis Technology C4H4 Demonstration Plant Presented by Cordner Peacocke for Adriana Downie

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  1. BEST Slow Pyrolysis Technology C4H4 Demonstration Plant Presented by Cordner Peacocke for Adriana Downie

  2. BEST Pyrolysis Technology • Renewable electrical and thermal energy • Low grade, high ash feedstock capability • Modular, scaleable design • Value added solid product with developing market

  3. Pilot Production Daisy ~ 10kg batch dry biomass El Toro ~ 40kg/hr dry biomass One in Australia, one in the USA Designed and Built in Australia – Shipped to USA Operated from Dec 2005- July 2006

  4. Demonstration Plant Kiln Gasifier Drier Engine Scrubber C4H4 ~ 300kg/hour continuous biomass (dry basis)

  5. C4H4 Process Flow Diagram 300 kg/hr Feed 0.6 MW PE 160 kW Electrical 75 kg/hr char 25% Syngas to Kiln Burner

  6. BEST Demonstration Plant C4H4 ~ 300kg/hour continuous biomass (dry basis)

  7. BEST Demonstration Plant Engine and generator running on Syngas

  8. Data Collection Engine Control Panel 40 Thermocouples Syngas Analysers Data Loggers

  9. Biomass Feedstock A complete range of biomass feedstocks have been evaluated Over 150 hours C4H4 runtime in total • Feedlot Manure • Poultry Litter • Paper Sludge • Cotton Trash • Woody weeds • Green Waste • Wood Waste • Rice Hulls • Corn Trash

  10. C4H4 Gas Analysis • Gas analysis with GC (Gas Chromatograph) after gas clean-up • Greenwaste feed • Gas CV approximately 7 MJ/kg [range 6-12 MJ/nm3] • Gasifier gas approximately 3-4 MJ/kg depending on feed • Clean gas suitable for use in engines or boilers • Minimal ‘’tar’’ < 250 mg/m3 from hot gas filter prior to scrubbing • Renewable source of energy

  11. Char Analysis • Char yield between 27 and 50% of feed (dry) • Activation to give high surface areas – up to 800 m2/g • Sampling possible directly from kiln or char activator • 50% Carbon from biomass remains in char – sequestration potential Chicken Litter Char Greenwaste Char Analysis

  12. Char as a Soil Amendment Collaborative Char research with NSW Department of Agriculture and The University of New South Wales. • Soil structure (tensile strength) • Cation exchange capacity • Water holding capacity • Soil permeability • Nutrient retention • Enhance soil carbon • Liming value • Available nutrient content (NPK) • Reduced soil greenhouse gas release

  13. Agricultural Trials

  14. Commercial Scale-Up 4000kg per hour of continuous biomass (dry basis)

  15. Fully Integrated 4 tph Commercial Unit 5 MWe

  16. Projects on the Horizon BioEnergy Park – Wisconsin • 2 tonne/hr modular unit • Dairy Manure and bedding as Feedstock • Outputs: Energy and Char • Waste Management Driven • Integrated Pelleting press unit • Final Design Phase Australian Paper Mill - Maryvale • 4 x 4 tonne/hr modular units • Paper Sludge and wood chips as feedstock • Outputs: Char • Waste Management Driven • Final Feasibility Stage

  17. IAI Conference 2007 International Agrichar Initiative (IAI) Conference in Terrigal, NSW, Australia April 30th – May 2nd, 2007 We will be running a C4H4 demonstration day Go to: www.iaiconference.org For further information See you there

  18. BEST Energies Australia Pty Ltd 56 Gindurra Road Somersby NSW 2250, Australiaphone: +61 2 4340 4911 fax: +61 2 4340 4878email: info@bestenergies.com.au

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