P-34

Introduction

Biomass for renewable energy is an important focus in the Euroregion Germany/The Netherlands. Pyrolysis is a technique used to convert low quality biomass to bio oil. Pyrolysis is heating of the biomass (500°C) without oxygen. The vapor produced will be condensed and this results in oil. Pyrolysis oil can be used as a fuel and for bio-based materials. A side product of this process is ash. The ash can be seen as a valuable source for nutrients and other elements.

This project is a collaboration between the Saxion-Hogeschool from the Netherlands, the Fachhochschule Munster from Germany and various companies. One of the companies is Biomass Technology Group (BTG) (NL) with outstanding knowledge about the whole pyrolysis process.

The ultimate goal of the project is twofold:

The development of the pyrolysis process for low-grade biomass such as fermentation residues and residues from agriculture and forestry.

Development of applications where ash, pyrolysis oil or fractions thereof will be used as raw material for chemicals for bio-based products.