Växjö Värnamo Biomass Gasification Centre
Växjö Värnamo Biomass Gasification Centre (VVBGC) is an R&D centre inviting interested parties to initiate and/or take part in collaborative research and demonstration projects.
SWEDEN. Växjö Värnamo Biomass Gasification Centre
VVBGC plans to operate a flexible, large-scale, 18 MWth, biomass gasification facility where large scale R&D and demonstration can be carried out at a much lower cost than elsewhere. The pilot plant is large enough for the results to be used for easy scale-up to commercial sized plants.
VVBGC invites interested parties to initiate and/or take part in collaborative research and demonstration projects. Proposals for projects to develop, test and/or demonstrate processes or components that have shown promise at a laboratory scale are welcomed.
Example of feasible process/component testing areas:
- Feedstocks: different woody materials, bark, RDF, straw,
- agricultural products, etc
- Feed systems: lock-hoppers, piston feeders, etc
- Gas cleaning/particulate: candle filter materials, other HT filters, cleaning systems of filters, etc
- Advanced gas cleaning (bed in-situ, or post gasification):
- desulfurisation, dechlorination, alkali removal
- Gas upgrading: catalysts, reformer burners, etc
- Gas turbine/IGCC testing
End product testing areas
Vehicle fuels: DME, Methanol, FT diesel; Fuel cells; etc
VVBGC also offers opportunities for education and training.
Auxiliary facilities such as laboratories, offices, conference rooms, a visitors’ centre etc will be available too.
Visit the VVBGC web site
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