Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGBSustainable alternative to fossil resources / 2023
Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil
In February, the Estonian-based startup New Standard Oil successfully commissioned their first industrial-scale prototype for drying and torrefaction of biogenic feedstock operating with superheated steam at atmospheric pressure. The energy-efficient process was developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart, Germany, and produces valuable raw materials for the chemical and energy industries: basic chemicals, biocoal and water.
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