NextFuel™ torrefaction reactor
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FEFTS Specifications
Commercial technology
for Clean energy supply (Energy storage system)
Type of storage
Intermediate bioenergy carriers
Special type
Torrefied biomass
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Livestock, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Energy generator, Companies, Industry
Applications
Energy provision (e.g. electricity)
Especially
Crops
Type of solution
Hardware, Methodology, Procedure
Details
Company name: NextFuel AB
Address: NEXTFUEL AB NO18, CENTRALPLAN 15 111 20 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN, Sweden
Additional info
After a crop is harvested and dried, it is fed into our revolutionary, patented NextFuel™ torrefaction reactor. Torrefaction is a fuel upgrading technique that makes raw biomass more practical to handle, by making it water resistant, easy to grind, non-corrosive, and energy dense. A unique feature of our torrefaction technology is the built in heat exchange element which have a very positive influence on scalability.
The production process is mainly powered by surplus energy in the raw material itself, and takes a little less than 30 minutes. Specifically, the reactor drives off the off-gases inherent in the raw material, which is subsequently used to produce the heat that is needed for processing.
After the processing is done, the new fuel is cooled and cut into briquettes. The briquettes are now ready to be used directly as a drop-in fuel in coal plants and in many different industries, e.g. in cement and steel production.
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings heat use
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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