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European Bioenergy Research Institute: Opportunities and Investment for Cities

European Bioenergy Research Institute: Opportunities and Investment for Cities. Tim Miller Operations Director. EBRI is a business-facing research Institute at Aston University We specialise in conversion of waste and residues to energy and products

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European Bioenergy Research Institute: Opportunities and Investment for Cities

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  1. European Bioenergy Research Institute: Opportunities and Investment for Cities Tim Miller Operations Director

  2. EBRI is a business-facing research Institute at Aston University We specialise in conversion of waste and residues to energy and products We take emerging technologies from the ‘lab’ to commercial application through all key stages of development and support: Industry Collaborations Research Technology Projects

  3. EBRI’s Research Interests: Algae Cultivation Intermediate Pyrolysis ‘Green’ Hydrogen Gasification Bioenergy Markets Feedstock Analysis Biochar Analysis Biofuel Analysis CHP Engine Testing

  4. New Waste and Power Technology Example

  5. The Pyroformer Pyroformer Gases for engines Biomass (any feedstock with a heating value) Heated reactor (Pyroformer) 500 C no air Liquids for engines Solid biochar Includes minerals of the plant The Pyroformer uses thermo-chemical reactions to converts biomass to gas, liquids and charcoal.

  6. Pyroformer and CHP Heat & Electricity from engines Gases for engines Liquids for engines Soil enhancer - CO2 capture Solid biochar Includes minerals of the plant

  7. New Institute building powered by Bio-energy

  8. Possible Application of Pyroformer Technology in Birmingham

  9. A vision of low carbon Birmingham 2026 • A City powered by waste • Currently Birmingham imports 16,000 GWh of energy. • A leakage of over £ 1bn from the city economy (excludes transport fuel) • The City Council consumes 580 GWh energy - £ 25m

  10. A vision of low carbon Birmingham 2026 • Use of 300,000 t/pa of biogenic waste and residue material created within Birmingham. • Would deliver 580 GWh(CHP) with 15 installations required to make the council green i.e. all power from biowaste. • Offers supply to a hydrogen grid with up to 60 tonnes per day and creates biochar for soil conditioning. • It also offers an engine of business growth and development.

  11. Biogas production Biomass production Thermal lines Heat and Power • Picture of the stations around Birmingham EBRI Severn Trent Water H2 SNG Greenfinch Ltd ( Ludlow ) 6,000 tpa Demonstrator Rennie & sons(Bedford) 12,000 tpa

  12. Storage Application Distribution Production Storage Application Distribution Production • Heating • Power • SNG as substitute to • natural gas • Hydrogen powered • cars • - Biogas • Biomass • Biochar • Existing gas • storage units • Canals • Streets • Thermal lines • Heat & Power • Fertiliser • SNG • H2

  13. Bioenergy and Business Growth Opportunities in the West Midlands

  14. The role of biomass in UK renewables Equates to £12,000,000,000+ investment in the bioenergy sector in next decade

  15. To achieve this level of bioenergy contribution by 2020 using conventional technologies will be expensive and challenging: Therefore, we need to develop innovative and efficient bioenergy technologies 4 x ‘Big Ben’ Annual Woodchip Requirement 1.2 kilometres2

  16. Types of business working with EBRI

  17. Examples of EBRI’s industrial engagement: Defence Advanced Engineering Food Manufacturing Plastics Sewage Treatment Agriculture ICT Utilities

  18. Improving Investment opportunities Learning from other regions

  19. EBRI support for the commercial development of the bioenergy sector: Overcome barriers to commercialisation of new bioenergy technologies Development of new bioenergy plant requires significant upfront capital investment (technology, infrastructure, operating costs) Investors seek to minimise risk and favour established, proven technologies • Proven technology • Predictable operating costs • Long-term feedstock contract • Secure logistics and supply chain • Long-term offtake contract • Secure subsidies Emerging technology €

  20. Knowledge transfer and business partnerships projects – can ‘de-risk’ investment into innovative technologies 25 Studies across Europe with the BioenNWInterreg project • Technology demonstration • Operations training & maintenance • Feedstock testing & analysis • Diversifying available feedstock • Build local supply chains • Collaborate with industry and partners • Inform policy and legislation • Proven technology • Predictable operating costs • Long-term feedstock contract • Secure logistics and supply chain • Long-term offtake contract • Secure subsidies €

  21. Thank You www.ebri.org.uk

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