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BTG test-drives pyrolosis diesel
process capable of producing a second generation biofuel that does not compete with
the food chain has been developed by BTG Biomass Technology Group of Enschede, The Netherlands. On 10 June, Henk Kamp, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, took part in the test-drive of a four-wheel drive vehicle running on a fuel blend containing 25% wood-based pyrolosis diesel. This test, which took place on the University of Twente campus, is part of an initiative by Theo Rietkerk, representative of the Province of Overijssel, within the framework of BioEnergy to
Overijssel (BE2.O), which is a 2.5 million Euro research programme in co-operation with and co- ordinated by the University of Twente.
Earlier this year, BTG’s new pyrolysis factory in Hengelo received a subsidy of 4 million Euros from the Netherlands’ Top Sector Programme.
René Venendaal, CEO of BTG, said: “In a unique achievement, second generation diesel is now available that is renewable and does not compete with food production. When will we be able to fill up with this diesel at a petrol station? Our BTG cross-country vehicle is already running on it”.
FEED contract for Technip
A contract worth approximately 5 million Euros for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a new second generation biomass-to-liquid (BTL) plant for Forest BtL Oy on Ajos Island, Finland, has been awarded to Technip.
This plant will produce approximately 140,000 tons of bio-diesel and naphtha from wood and by-products from the wood-processing industry. Technip will develop the process
design package of the hydrogen production unit of the plant, based on its steam reformer proprietary technology, and will prepare the FEED for the hydrogen production, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and refining units.
The company’s operating centre in Lyon, France, together with its hydrogen technology centre in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, will be responsible for the contract, which is scheduled to be completed early next year.
PPP proposal to boost market
In order to accelerate the commercialisation of bio-based products in Europe, the European Commission has proposed a 3.8 billion Euro Public Private Partnership (PPP) for bio-based industries. The European Commission will invest 1 billion Euros and industry 2.8 billion Euros from 2014- 2020 to boost market uptake of new bio-based products that are
‘made in Europe’.
The PPP will promote the use of various sources of sustainable biomass and waste to produce everyday products such as food, feed, chemicals and fuels. The use of local biomass and waste is expected to generate growth and jobs in rural areas across European regions, whilst reducing the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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