TEAM, ACTIVITIES, OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY
THE NEWLY DEVELOPED PROCEDURE IN A SIMPLIFIED PRESENTATION
Available for this process is a publication
"A Quantum Leap for Waste and BECCS with B-VM Power Plant"
https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1193521
SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
1. Data on output of pyrolysis: (Energy instead weight-%)
Figure 5+: Stabilat product fractions in the output of the rotary kiln as energy [7]
Figure 5++: Beech product fractions in the output of the rotary kiln as energy [7]
2. Data on the efficiency of waste incineration in Germany
It is important that the waste incinerated in Germany has a residual moisture content of about 25%. Globally, higher moisture content values reduce efficiency.
Figure 5+++: Electrical and total efficiency of German waste incineration plants 2012 – 2016. Projection is based on operator survey: response rate: 92% of capacity [10]
Figure 5++++: Net efficiency of RDF power plants in Germany 2012 - 2016. Mean and maximum values for electrical and overall efficiency from operator survey [10]
3. Use of the
HERHOF process and our own process
During development of the waste treatment upstream of the B-VM, it became apparent that, with regard to all parameters to be complied with for the treated waste, there were mainly usable standard units but also partial systems on the market. In the most aspects, this is not ultimately about pyrolysis processes with further development, but only about improving thermal utilization - in particular by means of incineration and gasification. Otherwise the production process for the HERHOF TROCKENSTABILAT® has been investigated to the greatest extent and depth. However, it has been ultimately not able to establish for incineration or gasification. Nevertheless, all these studies provide largely and precisely almost all the data required for the processing of waste and for pyrolysis with the B-VM.
The fact is that our existing, completely new treatment process developed by us for the B-VM, with its key areas works in a more targeted and economical way than HERHOF. But using HERHOF it is not necessary to disclose our newly designed process sequences and, in some cases, systems and aggregates, thereby jeopardizing patent protection.
Based on a typical waste composition for Central Europe with essential material data, the upstream waste treatment suitable for a 14 MW engine was designed using units and systems offered and adapted on the market. A completely new in-house development was then also carried out for special areas and circumstances, as nothing similar was available on the market. On this basis, it is possible realizing required local systems worldwide with its appropriate adaptations. For a designed upstream waste treatment, agreements were made with well-known manufacturers and different offers were obtained, with which CAPEX and OPEX were calculated.
For the first pilot plant with a specified location, it is planned that the upstream waste treatment system will be built as a turnkey complex together with one or two system providers – both worldwide very experienced companies.
4. Possible data on the worldwide use of the B-VM process
Some world B-VM data derived by a project with a 14 MW Motor in the Czech Republic (data can used globally for example to regions like Europe, America, China or single countries or similar, based on the existing waste capacity and its realization; all values only placeholder for the actual values in each location).
1: Net electrical output of a 14 MW plant is 10 to 12 MW into grid (8,000 h/a)
(basis here is 10 MW output; max. possible 57 MW with 80 MW motor)
2: Currently around 15,000 such 14 MW systems and then 25,000 in 2050
(basis here is 20,000; with 14 MW motor; based in pos. 5:)
3: Feasible up to -0.75 billion t/a of CO2; in 2050 so -1.20 billion t/a
(basis here up to 1 billion; ≙ 20% from value postulated by IPCC and NAS)
4: With capex of around € 120 million/plant incl. BECCS;
(Bioenergy with Carbon Catching and Storage)
5: Average here 1 billion t/a of processable waste + 1 billion t/a biomass;
(World waste: 2 Billion t in 2016 and expected 3.4 Billion t in 2050)
With a CO2 price of € 100/t, this would be around 100 Giga €/a.
With 20,000 plants of 10 MW output, this would result in 200,000 MW capacity (this corresponds to around 200 large power plants - but decentralized). With 8,000 h/a, 1.6 Giga MWh of electricity would be produced annually and with 100 €/MWh this results in 160 Giga €/a.
With an average of 100, - €/t waste, total of 100 Giga €/a is generated.
Further revenues are generated: from the processing of delivered waste (like extracted recyclable materials) and for the thermal energy supplied.
A total world capex of 20,000 plants x € 120 million will be required (results in € 2,400,000 million; = € 2,400,000,000,000; = 2,4 Tera €). This is a safe investment that also pays off. In contrast to investments in fossil fuels, which are running at roughly the same level worldwide and are expected to continue for almost 10 years up to 2030. But these could prove to be a gigantic speculation error due to the increasing competition from renewable energies (for more details see: T. Crysmann, Riskante Rohstoff-Geschäfte "Es droht ein unkontrollierter Finanzkollaps", t-online 14.01.2023).