Biomass gasification plant technology: heat and biochar from pellets in a 20-foot container
EnergyCO2mpany GmbH & Co. KG
Rotenburg (Wümme)New on Amplifa
About EnergyCO2mpany
EnergyCO2mpany GmbH & Co. KG, based in Rotenburg (Wümme), develops and sells plant technology for biomass gasification. The core product EC BioHeat uses self-sustaining pyrolysis: pellets are charred in a combustion chamber under oxygen-deficient conditions, the resulting synthesis gas is drawn into a flame tube and burned in a controlled manner at over 1000 °C. Via a downstream solid fuel boiler or an air/water heat exchanger, the plant delivers 160 kW of thermal output at a fuel throughput of 1 t of fuel per day. A by-product of around 100 kg of biochar with a carbon content of over 90 percent (96 percent for wood) is produced daily. All components are integrated into a 20-foot CSC sea container; the plant is commissioned before delivery and can be controlled via remote maintenance software. A drying system with two modules also enables volume reduction of aqueous suspensions and slurries such as liquid manure and digestion residues. Fields of application are forestry and agriculture, fruit and vegetable growing, viticulture, horticulture, industry, biogas, municipal heat supply as well as wellness and swimming pool facilities.
- Site
- Rotenburg (Wümme)
- Processes
- EC BioHeat – biomass gasification/pyrolysis (self-sustaining pyrolysis, synthesis gas combustion), Fuel preparation: drying and pelletising of biomass, Biomass gasification (EC BioHeat plant), Drying system for liquid manure, digestion residues and slurries, Remote maintenance software/control, Development of drying modules for volume reduction
- Materials
- Wood pellets, Biochar (wood), Biochar, Straw/stalk material (pelletised), Biomass gasification / self-sustaining pyrolysis, Wood pellets (6 mm), Biochar (by-product), Drying of aqueous suspensions
- Certificates
- CE marking
- Employees
- 3 (as of 2016)
- Industries
- Forestry, Agriculture, Fruit and vegetable growing, Viticulture, Horticulture, Industry
- 01
Design and engineering of the plant technology
- 02
Integration of all components into a 20' CSC sea container
- 03
Commissioning before delivery
- 04
Delivery and on-site connection (chimney, discharge auger)
- 05
Remote maintenance and control via software
Fuels & Processes
Biomass gasification / self-sustaining pyrolysis
Charring of the pellets under oxygen-deficient conditions; the synthesis gas is burned in the flame tube at over 1000 °C.
Wood pellets (6 mm)
Recommended standard fuel; nevertheless the plant is insensitive to fuel qualities.
Straw/stalk material (pelletised)
Permitted under the 4th BImSchV from 100 kW up to 1 MW output.
Biochar (by-product)
With over 90 % carbon content, approx. 200 m²/g surface area and 150 % water-holding capacity, usable as a nutrient store or filter.
Drying of aqueous suspensions
Two modules reduce the volume of liquid manure, digestion residues and slurries using waste heat.
Site
Rotenburg (Wümme)
DEDevelopment, prototype and project site
- Materials
- Biomass, pellets, liquid manure/digestion residues/slurries
- EC BioHeat biomass gasification plant (160 kW thermal, 20' CSC sea container)
- Solid fuel boiler (160 kW)
- Air/water heat exchanger
- Drying system (2 modules)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC BioHeat – biomass gasification/pyrolysis (self-sustaining pyrolysis, synthesis gas combustion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Wood pellets (6 mm), Straw/stalk material, Landscape maintenance material, Horse manure, dried digestion residues |
| Fuel preparation: drying and pelletising of biomassEngineering | – | – | – | – | Liquid manure, Digestion residues, Slurries, Biomass |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC BioHeat biomass gasification plant (pyrolysis, 160 kW thermal / 180 kWp, in 20' CSC sea | EnergyCO2mpany EC BioHeat | 1 (seri | – | – | Rotenburg |
| Solid fuel boiler (downstream, thermal output 160 kW) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air or water heat exchanger (installed in the container) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drying system for aqueous suspensions/slurries (volume reduction, 2 modules, | EnergyCO2mpany | 2 | – | – | Rotenburg |
Additional services
Quality
The plants are fully commissioned before delivery, so that on-site connection can be completed in a short time. The modules are marked with CE documentation.
| Evidence | Rotenburg (Wümme) |
|---|---|
| CE marking |
History
- 2016
Development of a drying system for agricultural waste and slurries; supported in the CE documentation by the Transferzentrum Elbe-Weser (TZEW) and the IHK Stade.
- 2018
Market launch of the EC BioHeat biomass gasification plant technology (price 96,000 € gross in container); the technology is based on the invention of Harmannus Tapken from Bösel.