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RCG-from field to hot water

1. Cultivation and harvest1. Cultivation and harvest

2. Upgrading process

3. Distribution, combustion, and heat production

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System analysisoutput – input of:

• Economy• Energy

• CO2

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Economy

Can heat production from RCG fuel pellets be an economically competative alternative?

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Energy

How energy-efficient is the RCG fuel pellets chain?

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CO2

How CO2-efficient is the RCG fuel pellet chain?

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1. Cultivation and harvest

• Specification of efficient handling chains

• Gathering of data considering economy, energy and CO2

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2. Upgrading process

• Scale effects – three different scales• Gathering of data considering

economy, energy and CO2

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Farmers co-operative - BTC~1000 ton/a

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Medium scale, one pellet production line – BioStor

~35000 ton/a

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Large scale - straw pellets, Denmark

~150000 ton/a

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3. Distribution, combustion and heat production

• Solvency of RCG fuel pellets – quality dependent

• Distribution – scale dependent• Gathering of data considering

economy, energy and CO2

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System overview

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