IEA (International Energy Agency) Co-Operative Project D1: Biomass Liquefaction Test Facility Project: Volume 5, Techno-Economic Assessment of Selected Biomass Liquefaction Processes.

摘要

This assessment is part of the Biomass Liquefaction Test Facility (BLTF) project organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA). the overall objective of the project is to identify an optimum process for direct biomass liquefaction. The objective of this task is to provide a basis for the selection of the process concepts to be considered for testing in a possible international test facility. The comparison of the processes is primarily based on estimated production costs of the primary products, taking into account differences in the quality of the products. However, because many of the processes are still at an early stage of development, other factors are considered when comparing the processes. They include: thermal efficiency; technical uncertainty; and limitations on raw materials. Because of limited resources, not all the processes, currently under development, are evaluated in full. Rather, a preliminary selection of six processes is made. Included in these are both high-pressure processes and pyrolysis processes, employing both wood and peat as feedstocks. 25 refs. (ERA citation 13:050898)