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Demonstration
Country: The Netherlands
Torrgas has carried out numerous tests on her 1 MWth two-stage gasification plant on the location of DNV in Groningen. Several torrefied wood materials have been tested (a.o. waste wood from forestry and parks and demolition wood) on syngas and char yield and quality. In November 2019 a long duration test was carried out to confirm the operability of the process. It was proven that tar levels were continuously below 0.1 mg/Nm3 dry basis, which is far below conventional biomass gasification systems (fluidised bed 6,000-14,000 mg/Nm3, downdraft 400-800 mg/Nm3). The overall efficiency to products syngas, biochar and steam from gas cooling is approximately 80-85%.
Biomass-to-methanol
Client: Arsari (2021)
Country: Indonesia
For the Arsari group Torrgas has carried out a feasibility and conceptual design study for a 100 MWth biomass-to-methanol plant as part of the new capital development Balikpapan (Kalimantan). The proposed products are biomethanol as shipping fuel and biochar, which can be reused as fertiliser to restore degraded tropical soil. The project will produce 70 kton/a of biomethanol and 22 kton/a of biochar.
Client: BrigH2 (2022 - ongoing)
Country: The Netherlands
In the Netherlands Torrgas is developing a 10 MWth plant at Chemelot for biomass-to-methanol. Activities include:
Site acquisition
Permit application
Subsidies
Raw material and product contracting
Investment estimate
Business case development
Biomass-to-SAF
Client: Torranol (ongoing)
Country: The Netherlands
In the Netherlands Torrgas is developing a 100 MWth plant in Amsterdam for biomass-to-SAF. Activities include:
Site acquisition
Permit application
Subsidies
Raw material and product contracting
Investment estimate
Business case development
Biomass-to-bioSNG
Client: Torrgas Delfzijl (2019-2022)
Country: The Netherlands
The first commercial project for torrefied biomass-to-SNG has been developed by Torrgas from 2015. The project development concerned obtaining the permit, subsidies (Waddenfonds and SDE+), site acquisition, conceptual and basic design for the gasification system (together with technology partners Pörner/DBI and TAF) as well as the overall process, investment cost estimate and business case development. In February 2022 the project and a license were sold to Eemsgas (a partnership of Gasunie and PerpetualNext (press release).
Client: Hycarb (2022 - ongoing)
Country: The Netherlands
In the Netherlands Torrgas is developing a 100 MWth plant in Delfzijl for biomass-to-SNG. The project partner is NOM. Activities include:
Site acquisition
Permit application
Subsidies
Raw material and product contracting
Investment estimate
Business case development
Hycarb is part of a larger development: Sustainable development ChemPort Europe, Delfzijl
