BIOFUEL
    2.
    发明公开
    BIOFUEL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3383982A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-10

    申请号:EP16823028.2

    申请日:2016-12-02

    申请人: Bio-Bean Limited

    摘要: Biofuel composition comprising waste coffee grounds (WCG). It is preferably solid, formed as briquettes, pucks or pellets, the pellets being suitable for combustion in a biomass boiler. Preferably it comprises at least 50% wt WCG, even more preferably at least 75%. At least half of this quantity is preferably made up of waste coffee grounds from the manufacture of instant coffee (IWCG). The biofuel may additionally contain a fibrous filler (sawdust, coffee bean husks), preferably less than 50% wt, and a binding agent (lignosulphonate, glycerol), preferably up to 10% wt. Other possible ingredients are oxidisers like sodium / potassium nitrate and processing agents like starch (also a binder). The biofuel preferably has a durability of at least 60% and a net calorific value of 16-24 MJ/kg. A method of producing such biofuel is also claimed, by compressing suitable feedstock into pellets etc. The WCG may be dried to a moisture content of 6-20%. Coffee oil is preferably extracted therefrom, then the WCG are mixed with other ingredients and the feedstock may be conditioned through treatment with steam, then pressed / extruded through a die having boreholes into pellets which are further cooled. A relevant apparatus is also claimed.

    PROCESS FOR BIOMASS TORREFACTION
    3.
    发明公开
    PROCESS FOR BIOMASS TORREFACTION 审中-公开
    生物质转化过程

    公开(公告)号:EP3184613A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-28

    申请号:EP16020495.4

    申请日:2012-11-05

    摘要: A process for torrefaction of biomass is provided in which biomass and fluidizing gas are added to a fluidized bed reactor, wherein the fluidizing gas comprises a gas from the fluidize bed reactor and air, wherein the gas leaving the fluidize bed reactor has an oxygen content of less than 8 volume percent, wherein an oxygen content of the fluidizing gas is between 10 volume percent and 14 volume percent, and wherein the oxygen content of the fluidizing gas is adjusted with the air; wherein said biomass is heated by increasing the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor; wherein said biomass is maintained within said fluidized bed reactor for a predetermined time, wherein water is removed from set biomass; wherein volatile organic compounds associated with said biomass are vaporized; wherein the biomass is combusted with the oxygen in the fluidized gas added to said reactor and said biomass is torrefied; wherein said volatile organic compounds are combusted to help maintain the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor; and wherein the torrefied biomass is formed into pellets at a temperature of 90 °C to 200 °C.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于生物质烘焙的方法,其中将生物质和流化气体添加到流化床反应器中,其中流化气体包含来自流化床反应器的气体和空气,其中离开流化床反应器的气体的氧含量为 小于8体积%,其中流化气体的氧含量在10体积%和14体积%之间,并且其中流化气体的氧含量用空气调节; 其中通过增加所述流化床反应器的温度来加热所述生物质; 其中所述生物质在所述流化床反应器内保持预定时间,其中从固定生物质中除去水; 其中与所述生物质相关的挥发性有机化合物被汽化; 其中生物质与加入到所述反应器的流化气体中的氧气一起燃烧,并且所述生物质被烘焙; 其中所述挥发性有机化合物被燃烧以帮助维持所述流化床反应器的温度; 并且其中焙干的生物质在90℃至200℃的温度下形成丸粒。