FR17-Pyrogreen/PYROG

Containerized pyrolysis unit

Description

This technology converts biomass (wood, crops and forest residues) into high-value products

Sector

A2.4Support services to forestry

Needs/ Problem statement

A bio-based technology that supports valorizing, recycling and recovering of resources by providing a versatile and easy to implement solution that is suitable for local deployment

Objective

Conversion of forestry biomass and waste into valuable materials and energy

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Pyrolysis oil, syngas, biochar, heat, wood vinegar

Mobility

Mobile

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Foresters

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

null

Final user

Farmernull

Foresterx

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Energy & Heat = Very low

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

null

Country

FR

OG Region

FRD2Haute-Normandie

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 5C: Facilitating the supply and use of renewable sources of energy

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Private funds

Period

2019

Duration (months)

null

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

null

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

1

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 9 – actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies; or in space)