Research Centre Completes Tests

The system uses an indirectly heated biomass gasification process with high cold-gas efficiency and a high methane yield, and is designed to produce a substitute for natural gas.

The primary feedstock for the pilot plant is waste wood, b ut other fuels are to be tested including sunflower husks.

The gas produced by the plant will be used to fuel one of several natural-gas-powered consumer automobiles currently available in Europe.

The next step will be to star work on a 10-megawatt demonstration plant in 2009.

The new technology, which is to become commercially available once the demonstrations have been completed, has already created interest among several companies, according to Biomass Magazine.

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