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Biomass Utilization for Energy Conversion Economic considerations

Biomass Utilization for Energy Conversion Economic considerations. Dr. Bernd Dous Ministry of Economy and Trade Hamburg. Introduction. Big Bang in the German supply with natural gas Start up of discussion about the energy supply in Germany now and in future: security of supply

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Biomass Utilization for Energy Conversion Economic considerations

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  1. Biomass Utilization for Energy ConversionEconomic considerations Dr. Bernd Dous Ministry of Economy and Trade Hamburg

  2. Introduction • Big Bang in the German supply with natural gas • Start up of discussion about the energy supply in Germany now and in future: security of supply • Effects on costs of living and living standard • The German situation demonstrated by data and information about Hamburg (infrastructural data)

  3. Synergistic Effects of Waste Treatment and Energy Conversion • Example slaughterhouse Hamburg • Important facts: legislation and costs • Results: waste treatment under controlled conditions according the ecological legislation, energy production was secondary • Today the aspects of energy supply are dominating

  4. Technology and Cost Structure • production, collection, pretreatment • Storage • Conversion process • Distribution of products/energy • Revenues • Evaluation of specific conditions is essential

  5. Market prices for selected materials • Wood chops (with 35% water) 50€ per 1000kg • Wood pellets (dry) 200€ per 1000kg • Wood, fresh 50-80€ per m3 • Biodiesel based on rape oil 0.95 € per Liter

  6. Benefits • Revenue of thermal energy • Revenue of electrical energy • Revenue of by products/residues e.g. fertilizer from biogas plants • Ecological improvements • Improved sanitation • Cleaner industrial and living areas • Implementation of technical skills • Specific evaluation necessary

  7. Examples Slaughterhouses: details are compiled in hand outs

  8. Priorities/ranking/questions • Decentralized production of electricity and thermal energy • Development of infrastructure in the countryside • Optimized treatment and utilization organic wastes from agriculture • Treatment of industrial organic wastes/ industrial waste water • Sanitation as a sensitive sector (e.g problems of waste concentration) • Combined utilization of electricity and thermal energy • Modes of financing • Public subsidies to help the start up • R&D activities

  9. Final Remarks • Prices for energy will increases significantly • Uncertain: timetable, rate and extend of increase of energy prices • Scenario: what happens when supply with primary energy is interrupted or comes to an end and what kind of precautions/technologies are possible and available in time?

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