Abstract
Bioenergy retrofitting – which is defined as the replacement of a part of a factory or installation with state-of-the-art bioenergy conversion equipment – is a good solution to replace fossil fuels, upgrade outdated technology, or to use synergies from biomass processing. The BIOFIT project (www.biofit-h2020.eu) is a Horizon 2020 project that had the aim to facilitate the market uptake of bioenergy retrofitting concepts in five specific industrial sectors in Europe, namely first-generation biofuels, pulp and paper, fossil refineries, fossil firing power and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants. The BIOFIT approach included mapping of success cases, involvement of stakeholders, development of ten concrete case studies, providing advice to policy makers and evaluation of framework conditions. Results show the widespread interest in bioenergy retrofitting as the dominant mode of implementation, the wide spectrum of sector-specific retrofitting options, the clear reductions in CAPEX and market benefits that can be achieved, the high level of stakeholder interest, and the importance of public acceptance in bioenergy retrofit implementation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings |
Pages | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-88-89407-22-6 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2022: Virtual - Online Duration: 9 May 2022 → 12 May 2022 https://www.eubce.com/ |
Publication series
Series | European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings |
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ISSN | 2282-5819 |
Conference
Conference | 30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2022 |
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Period | 9/05/22 → 12/05/22 |
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Funding
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 817999, call topic LC-SC3-2018 ‘Market uptake’ with a total grant of 2.62 million Euros for the timeframe from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2022. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement 817999, call topic LCSC3-2018 ‘Market uptake’ with a total grant of 2.62 million Euros for the timeframe from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2022. This paper has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the EU or the CINEA Agency.
Keywords
- Bioenergy
- Industrial scale application
- Industry
- Market uptake
- Retrofitting