NNE5-2001-00723 Re-operation of the Vaernamo Gasification Plant and Demonstration for RDF and Used Tyres (TDF) Gasification - VAERNAMO WASTE

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Type of Project	Demonstration
Contract No	NNE5-2001-00723
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	2001
Duration	42 months
Scientific Officer	Kyriakos Maniatis

Abstract

The objective of this demonstration project is to re-commission the Värnamo Gasification Plant and demonstrate its operational capability with 100% RDF and up to at least 25% used tyres (TDF). These waste recovered fuels are attractive due to their low cost and are produced throughout the EU and other developed economies. The technology involved (pressurised gasification) is innovative and this is the only IGCC plant operated by biomass fuels worldwide. The proposed technology is targeting the medium range of power applications (10-20MWe) for which there is no reliable waste gasification technology available in the market. The plant will generate 6MWe and 9MWth for district heating. The implementation of this project not only provides an accelerated penetration of IGCC technology but will also address energy production from low-cost waste fuels found in abundance all over the EU.

Participants

In order to meet this objective a consortium, led by a private company (Helector S.A.) and also incorporating a research institute (CRES/partner) and a utility company (Sydkraft AB), has been assembled. It has worked out the details of properly re-operating and modifying the Värnamo plant so as to carry out extended tests on RDF and TDF fuels.

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• Ioannis BOUKIS / HELECTOR SA GREECE