Workshop: Small scale biomass co-generation - technology status and market opportunities
Organizer
IDA - The Danish Society of Engineers, Danish Society of Energy (IDA Energi) in co-operation with IEA Bioenergy Task 32 and Task 33.
Content Description
As of yet, power generation from solid biomass is typically based on conventional steam turbine technologies in combination with a combustion system. However, economy of scale for steam turbines typically makes power generation on a scale smaller than a few MW not financially feasible. Recently however, several innovative prime mover technologies based on other technologies have emerged, that could make electricity generation on a smaller scale financially attractive. These technologies are either based on combustion or gasification of solid biomass, and include ORC technology, Stirling engines, gas engines or other concepts for power generation. Some of these technologies are already offered commercially, others are still in the development stage.
The two working groups on combustion and gasification of biomass, Task 32 and Task 33, under IEA Bioenergy have joined forces with IDA Energi to organize this expert workshop. The purpose is to present an update on the recent developments in relatively small scale (up to 10 MWe) co-generation or power plants based on either combustion or gasification of solid biomass fuels.
We focus on commercial or close to commercial technologies and attempt to take an industrial and market approach.
At the end of the day we summarize and compare the information received from the technology presentations, we evaluate the summary data with experience from the follow-up program on small biomass CHP in Denmark, and we ask an expert panel to review what role small scale biomass CHP technologies may take in the future renewable energy market in Europe.
We wrap up the day with a site visit to Stirling.dk's wood fired stirling engine demonstration unit in Copenhagen.
Program
- 09:00 Welcome and introduction
Why small scale CHP and where is the market?
Jaap Koppejan, task manager, IEA Bioenergy Task 32, Netherlands - 09:05 Next Generation of Pellet Combustion with Thermoelectric Power Generation
Wilhelm Moser, Bioenergy 2020+, Austria - 09:30 Gasfication in stirling engine applications
Lars Jagd, Stirling.dk, Denmark - 09:55 Staged gasification with gas engine, the Viking Gasifier
Morten Grøn, Weiss A/S, Denmark - 10:20 Coffee / tea break
- 10:35 Steam engines
T. Augustin, Spilling Energie GmbH, Germany - 11:00 State-of-the-art of ORC technology for biomass plants
Roberto Bini, Turboden SRL, Italy - 11:25 Downdraft gasification with gas engine
Herbert Gemperle, Pyroforce, Switzerland - 11:50 Lunch
- 12:50 Updraft gasification with gas engine
Robert Heeb, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S, Denmark - 13:15 Indirect gasifier
Reinhard Rauch, task member IEA Bioenergy Task 33, Austria - 13:40 Upscaling the LTCFB (Low Temperature Circulating Fluid Bed) gasifier
Anders Boisen, DONG Energy, Denmark - 14:05 The Skive plant (BFB gasification): status and perspectives
Speaker not yet confirmed - 14:30 Steam turbines
What is the lower limit for feasibility, recent developments to reduce costs and increase efficiency in small steam turbine systems
Reiner Schenk, Siemens Frankenthal, Germany - 14:55 Coffee / tea break
- 15:10 Summary of technology presentations
An attempt to present a comparable status of performance and economic data, application scale and technology readiness.
Anders Evald, Force Technology, Denmark
Perspectives to data collected through the Danish follow-up program for biomass CHP
Henrik Flyver Christiansen, Danish Energy Agency, Denmark - 15:40 Panel discussion with focus on technology perspectives
Is small really beautiful; how does large scale technologies compare to small scale, where will we see developments in the future (markets and technology), and why? - 16:10 Closing and transportation to Stirling.DK
- 16:30 Visit to Stirling.dk
- 18:15 End of site visit, bus transport back
Target Audience
Researchers, engineers, industry managers, authority representatives and anyone else interested in the commercialization of small scale biomass power technologies are invited to participate.
Participant Information
Time and date
7th October 2010 09:00 to 16:10 followed by transport 16:10 to 16:30 and site visit from 16:30 to 18:15
Site visit
Stirling.dk's wood chip gasifier and Stirling engine demonstration unit in Northern Copenhagen (app. 10 minutes drive from the Conference Centre). Bus transport is available both ways for those who need.
Price
1300 DKK (Danish kroner). For international participants, this is about 175 EUR or 220 US$.
Registration
Registration is made through IDA - The Danish Society of Engineers website. Registrations are taken on a first come first serve basis.
Contact Address
The Danish Society of Engineers (IDA)
Kalvebod Brygge 31-33
1780 Copenhagen V
Denmark
- Secretariat: Bente Samsøe
phone +45 33 18 55 18 - Organiser: Peter Arendt Jensen
phone +45 45 25 28 49 - Task 32: Anders Evald, FORCE Technology
phone +45 72 15 77 50 - Task 33: Henrik Flyver Christiansen, Danish Energy Agency
phone +45 33 92 67 00