Webinar: How torrefied wood fuel could replace coal (presented by Michael Wild, International Biomass Torrefaction Council)
Note: This webinar was rescheduled from 30 Aug to 7 Sept 2022.
Please note that registration links to the 30 Aug webinar will have expired, you will need to re-register to attend the 7 Sept webinar using the registration link below.
Torrefied biomass is a solid biofuel which can be used for various applications such as being co-fired with coal in existing large heat plant, pulverised coal fired power plants, in cement kilns, and for steel making.
In the torrefaction process, biomass is heated to a temperature of approx. 250-350°C in a atmosphere with low oxygen concentrations. As a consequence, all moisture is removed as well as a fraction of the volatile matter of the dry biomass.
[Image: Torrefaction process]
Michael Wild will provide a general intro to thermal treatment and effects, the processes and technologies and the resulting products, trade formats, regulations and general market views.
The International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC) was founded by Bioenergy Europe and resulted from the joint efforts of major torrefied biomass stakeholders who decided to create a discussion platform of companies with similar interests.
How to register for the webinar
The webinar will be broadcast on the GoToWebinar system. Use the following links to:
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - The Bioenergy Association supports members by providing opportunities such as this webinar that contribute towards CPD and maintaining registration as a biogas adviser. brian.cox [at] bioenergy.org.nz?subject=Continuing%20Professional%20Development%20enquiry">Contact the Executive Officer for more details.
About the presenter
Michael Wild has been active in renewable energies for 24 years of his professional career. He has pioneered biomass fired district heating systems in Austria.
Since 2007, he has been taking a leading position in torrefaction technology development forming also a consortium with Andritz AG. Today he is acting in project development, as supply chain consultant and represents selected producers, traders and consumers in both torrefied and regular biomasses. In 2012, he assisted with the creation the Internationl Biomass Torrefaction Council IBTC within Bioenergy Europe.