Comparative techno-economic study on the application of torrefaction vs biomass gasification for the decarbonization of heavy industry furnaces

The overall objective of this project is to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of two decarbonization options for heavy industry furnaces:

• The production of torrefied waste biomass and its use as a replacement for petroleum coke in furnace burners.
• The gasification of waste biomass and the use of the gas generated in furnace burners.

The scope includes:

• Compositional specification of raw materials.
• Design bases.
• Product specification.
• Description of the processes involved.
• Material and energy balances.
• Investment cost study.
• Operating cost study.
• Comparative study and sensitivity analysis.
• Project report.