This overview has been elaborated by ABC (now Bioenergy2020+) and FJ-BLT.
Status of 2nd Generation Biofuels Demonstration Facilities
Currently, large efforts are dedicated to the production of biofuels from lignocellulosic raw materials. While only few production facilities are operational yet, many projects are under construction or planned. But which are the companies involved, where are production facilities under construction, and which technologies will be applied? In order to answer these questions, IEA Bioenergy Task 39 has collected data on pilot and demonstration projects and displays the results in a web-based, interactive map. (Click on map to obtain information)
For more information and for data upload please continue reading below the map or contact dina.bacovsky@bioenergy2020.eu
The scope of projects displayed in the map comprises:
| Product | facilities for the production of liquid or gaseous biofuels for transportation |
| Raw Material | from lignocellulosic biomass |
| Conversion Technology |
applying either biochemical or thermochemical or biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies |
| Type Of Facility |
representing either pilot or demonstration or commercial facilities |
| Status |
being either planned or announced or under construction or under commissioning or operational |
| Minimum Data |
and for which the project owner has provided at least the following data: project owner location of the production facility type of technology raw material product output capacity type of facility status and contact information |
| Optional Data | Additionally, project owners are asked to provide more detailed information, including brief technology description, flow sheets and pictures etc. |
All information displayed was provided by the project owners themselves.
| liquid or gaseous biofuels for transportation | fuels derived from biomass use in engines to provide a transportation service |
| lignocellulosic biomass | biomass feedstock consisting mainly of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, such as woody materials, grasses, and agricultural and forestry residues |
| biochemical conversion | Conversion technology based on enzymatic or microbiological processes |
| thermochemical conversion | Conversion technology based on processes using heat (partly also pressure) |
| biochemical and thermochemical conversion | combination of biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies |
| pilot facility |
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| demonstration facility |
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| commercial facility |
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| planned | plans are made but financing is still open |
| announced | financing is secured |
| under construction | erection of the production facility has started |
| under commissioning | erection of the production facility is completed, but regular production has not started |
| operational | erection and start-up are complete, regular production has started |
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IEA Bioenergy Task 39 'Commercializing 1st- and 2nd-Generation Liquid Biofuels from Biomass' is an international network dedicated to the development and deployment of biofuels for transportation fuel use. The Task is part of the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s Implementing Agreement on Bioenergy und currently comprises 15 countries.
The overall goal of Task 39 is to provide participants with comprehensive information that will assist them with the development and deployment of biofuels for transportation fuel use. The Task builds upon the successes of previous efforts to deal with the complex technical and infrastructure issues related to biofuels in a coordinated manner. To meet its goals, the Task objectives are to:
Provide information and analyses on policy, markets and implementation issues (including regulatory and infrastructure development) that will help participants encourage commercialization of 'first-generation' and 'second-generation' liquid biofuels as a replacement for fossil-based fuels, by continuing the deployment of 'first-generation' fuels and supporting development of 'second-generation' biofuels.
Catalyze cooperative research and development projects that will help participants develop improved, cost-effective processes for the production of 'second-generation' liquid biofuels.
Provide information dissemination, outreach to stakeholders, and coordination with other related groups.
More information on the task is available at www.task39.org.
Task 39 has commissioned this overview on 2nd generation biofuel demonstration plants from the Austrian Bio Energy Centre. Austrian Bioenergy Centre GmbH is a non-university R&D institution founded through the K-plus programme of the Austrian government and is the scientific backbone of the Austrian biomass industry. The main focuses of the company are R&D and consultancy activities in the area of "energetic biomass use", which comprises biomass combustion, biomass gasification and liquid biofuels. More information on the company is available at www.bioenergy2020.eu.
FJ-BLT: The former “Bundesanstalt für Landtechnik” (BLT, Federal Institute of Agricultural Engineering) and the Federal Education Institute Francisco-Josephinum have been merged into the “Federal Education and Research Institute of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Food-Technology Francisco Josephinum” (“HBLFA Francisco-Josephinum”) in 2005. The public owned HBLA Francisco-Josephinum has the status of an agency of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.
Today the marketing of our technological services is done under the logo “FJ BLT”, where BLT is the acronym for Biomass – Logistics – Technology. The scope of work has not changed in comparison with the former BLT. The total BLT staff was 45 in 2008, 21 of which are researchers and technicians. On the national level FJ BLT serves as co-coordinator of the research activities in the area of renewable raw materials through a working group installed by the Federal Ministry. This includes the development of the research program on renewable raw materials in the research framework plan of the ministry and the publication of a Renewable Raw Materials Newsletter.
Since 1975 the BLT is occupied with research and development of biomass energy projects as well as in the whole field of renewable raw materials and industrial crops and products. BLT has carried out many national and European funded projects on solid and liquid biofuels. In the area of biodiesel the BLT has gained a world leading position. We have also participated in international and European networks like AFB-net, NTB-net, NF-2000, EECI and the IEA Bioenergy Agreement. BLT has coordinated the EU-funded BIOSTAB project, today we are engaged in the FP 6 BIONORM II and COMPETE Bioafrica project as well as the Intelligent Energy Europe EUBIONET III project. Additionally BLT is deeply engaged in the national and European standardization process of liquid and solid biofuels.
More information at blt.josephinum.at.
The objectives of IEA Bioenergy Task 33 'Thermal Gasification of Biomass' are to review and exchange information on biomass gasification research, development, demonstration, and commercialization, seek continuing involvement with bioenergy industries and to promote cooperation among the participating countries to eliminate technological impediments to advance the state-of-the-art of thermal gasification of biomass. The ultimate objective is to promote commercialization of efficient, economical, and environmentally preferable biomass gasification processes, for the production of electricity, heat, and steam, for the production of synthesis gas for subsequent conversion to chemicals, fertilizers, hydrogen and transportation fuels, and also for co-production of these products. www.ieatask33.org
IEA Bioenergy Task 42 'Biorefineries' covers a field with a large potential to improve the sustainability (economic, environmental and social) of biomass use. It complements other IEA Bioenergy Tasks by integrating resources, technologies and products for the efficient use of biomass resources. Realising this potential requires system and technology development. Task42 facilitates the exchange of information on R&D and commercialisation activities linking stakeholders such as biomass feedstock producers, industry, research institutes, universities, governmental bodies and NGOs.
Major outputs include a biorefinery definition, a classification system, country reports describing and mapping current processing potential and key biorefinery initiatives, and stakeholder platforms. www.biorefinery.nl/ieabioenergy-task42/
The European Biofuels Technology Platform (EBTP) was established in 2006. Its mission is to contribute to the development of cost-competitive world-class biofuels value chains, to the creation of a healthy biofuels industry and to accelerate the sustainable deployment of biofuels in the European Union through a process of guidance, prioritisation and promotion of research, technology development and demonstration.
The EBTP brings together the knowledge and expertise of stakeholders active in the biofuels value chains. It is managed by a steering committee and supported by a secretariat, the European Commission being an active observer. The main activities are carried out through 5 working groups (biomass, conversion, logistics & end use, sustainability, markets & regulations) which were established after the launch of the European Biofuels TP in June 2006. The working group 6 on "Prioritisation" has been established in March 2008, in order to identify priority areas for R&D&D to support EU biofuels ambitions and prepare EBTP’s contribution to the European Industry Initiative on Bio-Energy.
The Biofuels R&D&D Mapping activitiy has been initiated in spring 2008 in order to develop an overview of the current state of biofuels R&D in Europe vis à vis the Biofuels TP SRA. Therefore two databases have been created by the EBTP Secretariat to map the main ongoing projects of direct relevance to the SRA. Initial coverage is on EU and Member States funded projects, in the future it will be enlarged to other relevant countries. The databases cover research and demonstration projects and plants.
More information on the activities of the European Biofuels Technology Platform and the R&D&D Mapping database are available at www.biofuelstp.de.
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