The use of solid feedstock experiences a revolution because of the globally increasing energy demand. This solid feedstock is energy-containing residues from agriculture and forestry, industrial and communal waste and sewage sludge as well as miscellaneous coals, which all are available in great quantities in many regions worldwide. All of the above mentioned resources need to be disposed and should therefore be used to produce energy.
The energetic use of those - mostly heterogeneous - input materials can happen in different ways, although the transfer of this heterogeneous feedstock into a homogeneous product gas through thermochemical gasification with steam - at a temperature of 850°C - has proven to be very advantageous. This homogeneous product gas can be transported easily, transformed efficiently and used variously.
Based on the experiences of the Güssing plant, the FICFB gas production was evolved by the Technical University of Vienna with particular focus on:
For the purpose of testing the new design for a pilot- and demonstration plant, a new small-scale FICFB gas production plant was built in the technical center of the Institute of Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Vienna. The objective of TU Vienna is now - in cooperation with ISG Energy - to upscale this plant and to build and operate an industrial sized pilot- and demonstration plant.
The town of Strem - company headquarters of ISG Energy and part of the “ecoEnergy-land“ - was selected as location for the plant. Ideal conditions also regarding research and development are guaranteed in Strem.
Several areas will be covered by the G-Volution plant in Strem:
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