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EE9-Hay Biosyngas/HAYBG

Biosyngas production from torrefied hay

Description

Hay and agroforestry residues are processed using heat and biocatalytic pyrolysis to produce biochar

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

a cost-effective and efficient way to produce bio-coal from late harvested hay pellets to benefit small and medium-sized entrepreneurs

Objective

grass torrefaction in the Super Heated Steam (SHS) process followed by biocatalytic pyrolysis

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Biogas, biochar

Mobility

Static

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

Farmers and foresters

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

1 - very easy to use/replicate

Final user

Farmerx

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

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant 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)

100,000

Investment cost (€)

1-1.5M

Operational costs (€)

NA

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

5

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

EE

Official website

https://eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu/projects/biosyngas-production-torrefied-hay_en

OG Region

EE00Eesti

Geographic Scope

European

Focus Area

FA 5B: Increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture and food processing;

Key words

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

Main source of funding

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Period

2016-2017

Duration (months)

24

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

1

Forester:

null

Advisor:

1

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

2

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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