Torrefaction of biomass0 pages
Torrefaction of biomass
The ACB process
ANDRITZ SEPARATION develops and
(accelerated carbonized biomass) process
cesses to convert solid biomass of diffe-
offers technologies and processes for
comprises an efficient and robust method
rent sources into a highly suitable renew-
the generation of energy from natural
for turning different biomass feedstocks
able fuel. In our ACB demonstration plant
resources which are renewable (natu-
into a densified and torrefied biomass fuel
for production of 1 t/hr torrefied product
rally replenished) and from waste by-
product. Torrefaction is a thermal pro-
ANDRITZ SEPARATION is testing different
products of production processes that
cess to enhance product quality and ener-
types of biomass to find out how they be-
would otherwise go to landfill. ANDRITZ
gy density of different biomass feedstock
have and what product qualities can be ob-
SEPARATION together with other partners
and opens up a wide field of applications,
tained. Our commercial turnkey plants are
in the Austrian ACB consortium have de-
for example to increase the co-firing rate
offered for a single line capacity of 50.000 t/a
veloped innovative torrefaction technolo-
up to 100%. Torrefaction is one of the
focusing on decentralized fuel production
gy – the so called ACB process. The ACB
ANDRITZ
projects.
SEPARATION innovative pro-
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