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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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