@book{9045238f6dc4470e88fb27d6bcfcc2b2,
title = "Process evaluations and design studies in the UCG project 2004-2007",
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.",
keywords = "synthesis-gas, biomass, process-evaluation",
author = "Paterson McKeough and Esa Kurkela",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-951-38-7209-0",
series = "VTT Tiedotteita - Meddelanden - Research Notes",
publisher = "VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland",
number = "2434",
address = "Finland",
}