Abstract
The results of the process-evaluation work carried out in
the project, Development of Ultra-Clean Gas (UCG)
Technologies for Biomass Gasification, are presented in
the publication. The UCG project was directed towards the
development of innovative biomass gasification and
gas-cleaning technologies for the production of
ultra-clean synthesis gas.
The process-evaluation work in the UCG project covered a
number of topics, including:
- process-configuration screening
- production-chain screening
- techno-economic evaluations of plants producing FT
liquids, methanol, SNG or hydrogen; processes simulated
with Excel-based codes
- techno-economic evaluations of competing technologies /
production chains
- evaluations of benefits of integration; including novel
concepts
- design studies of front-end operations by Foster-Wheeler
and Pohjolan Voima.
The results of the work have proved useful in:
- developing and improving the UCG concept for bio-syngas
production
- planning the experimental R&D work in the UCG project
providing input data for sustainability analyses,
CO2-balance calculations, etc. (carried out elsewhere)
- compiling business plans and developmental strategies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Number of pages | 49 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-7210-6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-7209-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes |
|---|---|
| Number | 2434 |
| ISSN | 1235-0605 |
Keywords
- synthesis-gas
- biomass
- process-evaluation
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McKeough, P., & Kurkela, E. (2008). Process evaluations and design studies in the UCG project 2004-2007. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes, No. 2434 http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/2008/T2434.pdf