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Grasol; Een haalbaarheidsstudie, InnovatieNetwerk Groene Ruimte en Agrocluster (Dutch) [pdf, 1,06 Mb] - 2005/07
 

Summary:  UK: Grasol is the product name for pyrolysis oil from grass. In the current situation grass is fermented or used as cattle food. A better application for grass could be the production of pyrolysis oil. ... continued

Assessment of bio-ethanol and biogas initiatives for transport in Sweden [pdf, 345 Kb] - 2005/05
 

Summary:  This assessment gives an overview of the numbers of vehicles and filling stations for bio-ethanol and biogas in Sweden. Also, details are given on the stakeholders involved, the legal frame... continued

Co vergisting op boerderijschaal in Nederland. Een verkennende studie naar implementatie, Beumer GJ (Dutch) [pdf, 1,66 Mb] - 2005/01
 

Summary:  Assesses the posibilities and bottlenecks for co-digestion of manure on farm-scale, starting from the current Dutch agricultural situation. Co-digestion on farm-scale is only economically ... continued

Summary and analysis of the potential for production of renewable methane (biogas and SNG) in Sweden Linné M, Jönsson O, and Rietz J. [pdf, 461 Kb] - 2004/05
 

Summary:  Determines the potential for methane gas derived from biomass in Sweden via anaerobic digestion and via thermal gasification with subsequent methanisation. Employment of methane in the ... continued

Listing of projects with biogas fuelled vehicles in Sweden, P. Boisen [xls, 112 Kb] - 2004
 

Summary:  Listing of projects with biogas fuelled vehicles in Sweden. continued

Life cycle analysis of the of HTU process, M. Kerssen, R.H. Berends [pdf, 112 Kb] - 2004
 

Summary:  The HTU process is studied by TNO MEP. Comparing the environmental performance of HTU diesel to other green fuels, like biomass derived Fischer Tropsch fuels, ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel, ... continued

Technical and commercial feasibility study of black liquor gasification with methanol/DME production as motor fuels for automotive uses - BLGMF, Ekbom, T., Lindblom, M., Berglin, N., Ahlvik, P. [pdf, 6,38 Mb] - 2003/12
 

Summary:  Black liquor is a waste product resulting from the paper industry. Gasification of this black liquor produces a synthesis gas, which can be used to produce various products like methanol or DME, ... continued

Biogas as vehicle fuel. An European Overview, Plombin, C. [pdf, 711 Kb] - 2003/10 
 

Summary:  This reports is a survey over biogas production and utilisation in the EU. The biogas is a non-fossil gas which is produced from sewage, manure, landfills or food industry waste. With those ... continued

Ramsay Machine Works Ltd. to Fabricate Pyrolysis Plant in British Columbia, Canada. Memorandum of Understanding Signed for Fabrication of First Plant with Option for Further Two Plants, May 2003 [pdf, 43 Kb] - 2003/05
 

Summary:  DynaMotive Energy Systems in Canada has announced that they plan to build a number of factories to produce BioOil via pyrolysis. The first factory will be built this year and will convert 100 ... continued

Biogas upgrading and utilisation, IEA Bioenergy Task 24 [pdf, 1,08 Mb] - 2003
 

Summary:  Report on the possibilities to upgrade biogas to natural gas quality, including a list of references to existing plants. The upgraded biogas can be used for heating, CHP, vehicle fuel and fuel ... continued

EUROBIONET - Biogas, European Bioenergy Networks [pdf, 215 Kb] - 2003
 

Summary:  Report on the activity within the Eurobionet Biogas network. The focus was on the transfer of knowledge on topics such as: quality management of digestate in AD plants, biogas upgrading to ... continued

The novel OLGA technology for complete tar removal from biomass producer gas, Bergman, P., van Paasen, S., and Boerrigter, H. [pdf, 46 Kb] - 2002/09
 

Summary:  Tars can be considered the major technical problem with biomass gasification for the production of a clean biosyngas. The OLGA process from ECN for the removal of tar from biosyngas has a ... continued

Promising results from the on-going development of the HTU Process, J. E. Naber, F. Goudriaan [pdf, 51 Kb] - 2002
 

Summary:  Report on a R&D program that ran from 1997 until 2000. Its purpose was a validated process on pilot plant scale for the generation of data for the reliable design of the first commercial applicat... continued

DME as a transportation fuel, Hansen, J. and Mikkelsen, S. [pdf, 184 Kb] - 2001/07
 

Summary:  This short report states the achievements of the first DME (DiMethyl Ether) bus demonstration worldwide. A converted DME bus engine (Euro IV) and fuel system have been build into a bus, which ... continued

A Study of Dimethyl Ether (DME) as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engine Applications, Gray C, Webster G.
[pdf, 1,01 Mb] - 2001/05
 

Summary:  As demonstrated in other studies, DME could be produced from biomass, using technologies comparable to the production of methanol. This study investigated the feasibility of developing a cost-... continued

Het Hydrothermal upgrading proces (HTU) voor biomassa, EET [pdf, 337 Kb] - 2001/03
 

Summary:  A large proportion of biomass is available as relatively wet rest products from agriculture, food industry and household waste. This is a particular niche for the HTU Technology, that produces a ... continued

Thermal efficiency of the HTU Process for Biomass Liquefaction, F. Goudriaan, B. van de Beld, F.R. Boerefijn, G.M. Bos, J.E. Naber, S. van der Wal, and J.A. Zeevalkink [pdf, 81 Kb] - 2000/09
 

Summary:  Report on a HTU pilot plant with an intake capacity of some 10 kg/h (dry basis). The product is Biocrude, a heavy organic liquid with a lower heating value of 30-35 MJ/kg. A case study is presented ... continued

The HTU Process for Biomass Liquefaction; R&D Strategy and Potential Business Development, J. E. Naber, Et. Al. [pdf, 34 Kb] - 1999/08
 

Summary:  The HTU Process offers excellent opportunities for conversion of biomass to a transportable form of energy with a heating value approaching that of fossil fuels. Studies performed in 1995/... continued

VOLVO S80 BI-FUEL [pdf, 95 Kb] - 1999/03
 

Summary:  Volvo is convinced that in the short and medium-terms, methane will be the best alternative to petrol or diesel from an environmental point of view. Engines can be converted relatively easily to ... continued

Biogas use in buses [pdf, 27 Kb] - 1997
 

Summary:  Lille has been developing during the last 20 years a policy to enhance the use of public transportation systems. More particularly since 1990 an urban programme has been on-going towards ... continued

Improvement of the Flash-Pyrolysis Process and Pilot Plant for Bio-Oils Upgrading [pdf, 18 Kb] - 1995
 

Summary:  The primary objective of the project is the design, construction, testing and evaluation of a pilot plant to hydrotreat fast pyrolysis bio-oils for the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Complementary ... continued

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