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Solena Group, Inc.
Bio-Energy Platforms:
A vision for the future
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Solena Group
1. Technology
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1.1 Energy Contained in Biomass Fuels
Source: EEA 2005
• Biomass / Organic residues are composed of
hydrocarbons, and as such, contain energy.
• Biomass fuels are characterized by their
proximate and ultimate analyses, as well as
their heating content (HHV & LHV):
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Calorific Content = f (C, H, O)
1 kg of biomass = 4000 kcal = 16.8 MJ
1 tonne per hour = approx. 5 MW
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1.1 Thermal Conversion Technologies
Stoichiometric Ratio
Low Efficiency
High Emissions
CO2 + H2O
Flue gas
Incineration
Combustion
Thermal
energy
High efficiency
Low emissions
Gasification
Pyrolysis
Thermal
Gasification
Externally-heated
pyrolysis
Plasma
Gasification
CO + H2
BioSynGas
Thermal +
Chemical
energies
Plasma
Pyrolysis
Low Efficiency
Low Emissions
External
Ash/solid slag
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Flame
Plasma
Molten slag
Temp
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1.1 Thermal Conversion Technologies
End-Product
Incineration /
Boiler
Pyrolysis
Solena Plasma
Gasification
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By Product
Emissions
Hot flue gas (500°C)
Bottom Ashes
Fly Ashes
Particulates, NOx,
SOx, dioxins / furans
Oil ultimately upgraded into
diesel / gasoline
Char
Syngas contains
soot and tar
Particles
Low emissions
BioSynGas Fuel
(1100 -1250°C)
Substitute of Nat. Gas
w/ same applications
Inert Slag
Low emissions
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1.2 Innovative Patented Technology
• Plasma technology: 5,000 °C
Feedstock molecular dissociation and recombination into BioSynGas
• O2 deprived environment: No combustion –
No dioxins / furans in BioSynGas
Mainly CO and H2 (~ 90% by vol. of BioSynGas)
• BioSynGas high temperature : 1100°C – 1250°C
No tars – No soots
• BioSynGas residence time in plenum > 2 seconds
Chemical composition is stable.
• Solena’s process is fuel flexible
Wide range of biomass : agri-waste, forestry residue, RDF, MSW, etc.
• I&C to control operations and reach steady state and independent
variables to control the Gasification process.
Even though feedstock composition might varies over time, BioSynGas composition
remains stable.
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1.2 Innovative Patented Technology
Solena has developed and patented a thermal gasification technology
• Solena’s plasma gasification vitrification
(SPGV) technology is designed to be a
cost effective and technically efficient
atmospheric thermal gasification process
• Converts any biomass into a clean, high
calorific BioSynGas
• Inorganic compounds are melted into an
inert, non-toxic vitrified slag
• Average production of 2,000 kWh of
electricity produced per ton of biomass
processed(1) (2)
• Low specific energy requirement (SER):
150 kW / ton of biomass processed
• Developed by Solena team members over
10+ year period
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(1) Source: Solena; assumes mixed (RDF, wood waste and forestry)
feedstock containing 4,000 kcal/ kilo
(2) Compared to 500 kWh per ton of biomass by means of traditional incineration
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1.3 Plasma Gasification Island HMB
• Cold Gas Efficiency :
85% (LHV)
• Stoichiometric ratio :
0.45
• Once conditioned,
BioSynGas is suitable
for industrial
applications e.g.
power and/or steam
production, or for
transportation via
pipeline
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2. Bio-energy platforms
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2. Solena BioEnergy Platform
Solena’s platform is a complete bioenergy and CO2 harvesting platform which
can produce electricity or liquid transportation fuels
Waste
CHP
Solena BioSynGas
Biomass
BioPower
Algae
Solena Complete SPGV and IPGCC System
CO2
Exclusive Algae to Gasification JV
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BioJetFuel/SJ‐8
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2.1 DGPS
Decentralized Green Power System (DGPS) – 5 MWe
Summary
• Single DGPS to process / gasify 2 to 5
tons of biomass per hour.
• Production of a constant and stable flow
of BioSynGas to be used as fuel for
generating electricity.
• Electricity production of 5 MWe.
Particularity
Gasification Systems installed in rural environment might
be difficult to access. Solution:
• Modular and transportable system
•DGPS with a Control Center in an Urban area
• Control Center remotely monitors multiple DGPS
plants located in rural areas and using Wimax technology.
• Wimax will also be installed and available for people
living in rural areas near the DGPS plants.
Projects in India, Czech Rep., Italy, etc.
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2.2 IPGCC BioPower
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2.2 IPGCC BioPower
IPGCC BioPower Plant – 40 MWe
• Single SPGR to process / gasify ~ 20 tons of biomass per
hour *
• Standard IPGCC: 20 tons per hour to produce 40 MWh of
electricity
• Production of a constant and stable flow of Solena
GreenGas to be used as fuel for generating electricity or
substitute of natural gas. Solena GreenGas is compatible with:
• GE’s Frame 5, Frame 6 and Frame 7’s gas turbines.
• Commercial Off-The-Shelf boilers.
Examples of IPGCC Project:
UK, Czech Rep.
CO2 emissions avoided: 856,000 tons / year
196,000 metric tons of CO2 eq. per year from coal (1)
660,000 metric tons of CO2 eq. per year from landfill (2)
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(*) Assuming mixed (RDF, wood waste and forestry) feedstock
containing 4,000 kcal/ kilo at 20%-25% moisture content
(1): eia.doe.gov: 0.6 ton of CO2 / MWh in the US in 2008 for
coal to electricity
(2): From LandGEM software provided by US EPA
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2.3 BioJetFuel Plants
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2.3 BioJetFuel Plants
Biomass To Liquid (BTL) Plant
• Oil dependency
• Oil price fluctuation
• US EPA – Renewable Fuel Standards: 36 billion gallons by 2022.
------------------------------• Single BTL Plant to process / gasify 60 tons of
biomass per hour * with 3 SPGRs
• Production of a constant and stable flow of
Solena BioSynGas, processed as fuel in a
Fischer-Tropsch reactor.
• Production of 1800 barrels / day of biofuel
(65% biojetfuel / 35% bionaphtha)
Examples of BTL Project:
Heathrow (UK): LOI with British Airways
for biofuel off-take
• Electricity net production of 20 MWh per hour.
• Crude Oil displaced
176,540 barrels / year for naphtha production
360,645 barrels / year for jet fuel production
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(*) Assuming mixed (RDF, wood waste and forestry) feedstock
containing 4,000 kcal/ kilo at 20%-25% moisture content
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Contact: [email protected]
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