Biomass
Abengoa is an international
company that applies innovative
technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors. It is
organized into three different
activities: engineering and
construction, concession-type
infrastructures and industrial
production. In engineering and
construction Abengoa has more
than 70 years of experience in the
market, and it specializes in
carrying out complex turn-key
projects.
In the energy sector, Abengoa
develops pioneering projects all
over the world in the solar
thermal, biofuels and conventional
power generation markets. Its
strategic positioning and
capabilities enable it to progress
every day towards its goal of
becoming a world leader in
designing and building energy and
industrial plants by applying
technological and innovative
solutions that contribute to
sustainable development.
Sao Joao plant, Brazil
Innovative technology solutions
for sustainability
Energía Solar, 1
Palmas Altas
41014 Seville (Spain)
Phone. (+34) 954 93 70 00
www.abengoa.com
ABENGOA
Innovative technology solutions for sustainabiliy
Capacities and main references
Biomass
Technology
Abengoa’s answer
Efficient use of organic waste
Energy without CO2 emissions
We construct plants that produce electricity
from organic waste
Electricity generation from biomass
can use a steam cycle. The biomass
is combusted in a boiler to obtain
high pressure steam, which
subsequently passes through a
steam turbine to convert it into
electricity.
The main piece of equipment in a
biomass plant is the boiler, which
must be adapted to the process and
the type of biomass used. There are
different types of steam boilers:
Biomass is organic material that
comes from biological processes,
spontaneous or provoked. Its use as
a fuel offers major environmental
benefits since it eliminates
additional carbon dioxide emissions
to the atmosphere in a controlled
and clean way. Biomass in
agricultural or forestry areas can
represent huge volumes of waste
material. Furthermore, eliminating
these wastes creates wealth in the
rural environment, while also
helping to reduce energy
dependency on fossil fuels. The
electricity generated from biomass
can be sold as “green energy” since
it is free of net carbon dioxide
emissions (CO2) and therefore does
not contribute to the greenhouse
effect.
to these types of plants, which are
based on sustainability and
efficiency and offer major
environmental, economic, and
social advantages. Abengoa has had
successful experience with this
technology and is capable of
constructing these plants anywhere
in the world.
grate (fixed, mobile, vibrating),
fluidized bed and pulverized. Each
boiler type offers different levels of
energy efficiency, different types of
biomass, investment costs,
maintenance, etc. Choosing the
most appropriate boiler requires an
optimization study of all these
parameters.
There are very diverse sources of
biomass. Some of the most common
include natural biomass (no human
intervention), residual biomass
(from agricultural waste, livestock
or even urban waste) and energy
crops (grown for the purpose of
producing biomass).
Abengoa specializes in complex turn-key projects. It has an integrated business model that constitutes a crucial
competitive advantage guaranteeing customer satisfaction and the fulfillment of time schedules, budgets and
performance.
Integration
Development
Main references
Sao Luiz
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Hugoton plant in Kansas, USA.
Engineering
Manufacturing
& Procurement
O&M
Construction
Risk management
Hugoton
20 MW
From agricultural
waste
Kansas. USA
The innovative nature of biomass
plants is derived from their raw
material, which is 100 % renewable.
This is why Abengoa is committed
Financing
Sao Joao
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Fife
13 MW
From chicken manure
Scotland
EHN Sangüesa
29 MW
From cereal straw
and wood
Navarra. Spain
El Tejar
13 MW
From olive waste
Córdoba. Spain
Ghent
215 MW
From wood chips
and agro-residues
Belgium (*)
(*)Under construction
ABENGOA
Innovative technology solutions for sustainabiliy
Capacities and main references
Biomass
Technology
Abengoa’s answer
Efficient use of organic waste
Energy without CO2 emissions
We construct plants that produce electricity
from organic waste
Electricity generation from biomass
can use a steam cycle. The biomass
is combusted in a boiler to obtain
high pressure steam, which
subsequently passes through a
steam turbine to convert it into
electricity.
The main piece of equipment in a
biomass plant is the boiler, which
must be adapted to the process and
the type of biomass used. There are
different types of steam boilers:
Biomass is organic material that
comes from biological processes,
spontaneous or provoked. Its use as
a fuel offers major environmental
benefits since it eliminates
additional carbon dioxide emissions
to the atmosphere in a controlled
and clean way. Biomass in
agricultural or forestry areas can
represent huge volumes of waste
material. Furthermore, eliminating
these wastes creates wealth in the
rural environment, while also
helping to reduce energy
dependency on fossil fuels. The
electricity generated from biomass
can be sold as “green energy” since
it is free of net carbon dioxide
emissions (CO2) and therefore does
not contribute to the greenhouse
effect.
to these types of plants, which are
based on sustainability and
efficiency and offer major
environmental, economic, and
social advantages. Abengoa has had
successful experience with this
technology and is capable of
constructing these plants anywhere
in the world.
grate (fixed, mobile, vibrating),
fluidized bed and pulverized. Each
boiler type offers different levels of
energy efficiency, different types of
biomass, investment costs,
maintenance, etc. Choosing the
most appropriate boiler requires an
optimization study of all these
parameters.
There are very diverse sources of
biomass. Some of the most common
include natural biomass (no human
intervention), residual biomass
(from agricultural waste, livestock
or even urban waste) and energy
crops (grown for the purpose of
producing biomass).
Abengoa specializes in complex turn-key projects. It has an integrated business model that constitutes a crucial
competitive advantage guaranteeing customer satisfaction and the fulfillment of time schedules, budgets and
performance.
Integration
Development
Main references
Sao Luiz
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Hugoton plant in Kansas, USA.
Engineering
Manufacturing
& Procurement
O&M
Construction
Risk management
Hugoton
20 MW
From agricultural
waste
Kansas. USA
The innovative nature of biomass
plants is derived from their raw
material, which is 100 % renewable.
This is why Abengoa is committed
Financing
Sao Joao
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Fife
13 MW
From chicken manure
Scotland
EHN Sangüesa
29 MW
From cereal straw
and wood
Navarra. Spain
El Tejar
13 MW
From olive waste
Córdoba. Spain
Ghent
215 MW
From wood chips
and agro-residues
Belgium (*)
(*)Under construction
ABENGOA
Innovative technology solutions for sustainabiliy
Capacities and main references
Biomass
Technology
Abengoa’s answer
Efficient use of organic waste
Energy without CO2 emissions
We construct plants that produce electricity
from organic waste
Electricity generation from biomass
can use a steam cycle. The biomass
is combusted in a boiler to obtain
high pressure steam, which
subsequently passes through a
steam turbine to convert it into
electricity.
The main piece of equipment in a
biomass plant is the boiler, which
must be adapted to the process and
the type of biomass used. There are
different types of steam boilers:
Biomass is organic material that
comes from biological processes,
spontaneous or provoked. Its use as
a fuel offers major environmental
benefits since it eliminates
additional carbon dioxide emissions
to the atmosphere in a controlled
and clean way. Biomass in
agricultural or forestry areas can
represent huge volumes of waste
material. Furthermore, eliminating
these wastes creates wealth in the
rural environment, while also
helping to reduce energy
dependency on fossil fuels. The
electricity generated from biomass
can be sold as “green energy” since
it is free of net carbon dioxide
emissions (CO2) and therefore does
not contribute to the greenhouse
effect.
to these types of plants, which are
based on sustainability and
efficiency and offer major
environmental, economic, and
social advantages. Abengoa has had
successful experience with this
technology and is capable of
constructing these plants anywhere
in the world.
grate (fixed, mobile, vibrating),
fluidized bed and pulverized. Each
boiler type offers different levels of
energy efficiency, different types of
biomass, investment costs,
maintenance, etc. Choosing the
most appropriate boiler requires an
optimization study of all these
parameters.
There are very diverse sources of
biomass. Some of the most common
include natural biomass (no human
intervention), residual biomass
(from agricultural waste, livestock
or even urban waste) and energy
crops (grown for the purpose of
producing biomass).
Abengoa specializes in complex turn-key projects. It has an integrated business model that constitutes a crucial
competitive advantage guaranteeing customer satisfaction and the fulfillment of time schedules, budgets and
performance.
Integration
Development
Main references
Sao Luiz
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Hugoton plant in Kansas, USA.
Engineering
Manufacturing
& Procurement
O&M
Construction
Risk management
Hugoton
20 MW
From agricultural
waste
Kansas. USA
The innovative nature of biomass
plants is derived from their raw
material, which is 100 % renewable.
This is why Abengoa is committed
Financing
Sao Joao
70 MW
From sugarcane bagasse
Brazil
Fife
13 MW
From chicken manure
Scotland
EHN Sangüesa
29 MW
From cereal straw
and wood
Navarra. Spain
El Tejar
13 MW
From olive waste
Córdoba. Spain
Ghent
215 MW
From wood chips
and agro-residues
Belgium (*)
(*)Under construction
Biomass
Abengoa is an international
company that applies innovative
technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors. It is
organized into three different
activities: engineering and
construction, concession-type
infrastructures and industrial
production. In engineering and
construction Abengoa has more
than 70 years of experience in the
market, and it specializes in
carrying out complex turn-key
projects.
In the energy sector, Abengoa
develops pioneering projects all
over the world in the solar
thermal, biofuels and conventional
power generation markets. Its
strategic positioning and
capabilities enable it to progress
every day towards its goal of
becoming a world leader in
designing and building energy and
industrial plants by applying
technological and innovative
solutions that contribute to
sustainable development.
Sao Joao plant, Brazil
Innovative technology solutions
for sustainability
Energía Solar, 1
Palmas Altas
41014 Seville (Spain)
Phone. (+34) 954 93 70 00
www.abengoa.com
Biomass
Abengoa is an international
company that applies innovative
technology solutions for
sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors. It is
organized into three different
activities: engineering and
construction, concession-type
infrastructures and industrial
production. In engineering and
construction Abengoa has more
than 70 years of experience in the
market, and it specializes in
carrying out complex turn-key
projects.
In the energy sector, Abengoa
develops pioneering projects all
over the world in the solar
thermal, biofuels and conventional
power generation markets. Its
strategic positioning and
capabilities enable it to progress
every day towards its goal of
becoming a world leader in
designing and building energy and
industrial plants by applying
technological and innovative
solutions that contribute to
sustainable development.
Sao Joao plant, Brazil
Innovative technology solutions
for sustainability
Energía Solar, 1
Palmas Altas
41014 Seville (Spain)
Phone. (+34) 954 93 70 00
www.abengoa.com