Evaluating the greenhouse gas impact from biomass gasification systems in industrial clusters – methodology and examples
Paper in proceeding, 2011

Biomass gasification is identified as one of the key technologies for producing biofuels for the transport sector and can also produce many other types of products. Biomass gasification systems are large-scale industrial systems and it is important to evaluate such systems from economic, environmental and synergetic perspectives before implementation. The objective of this study is to define a methodology for evaluating the greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of different biomass gasification systems and to exemplify the methodology. The ultimate purpose of the methodology is to evaluate the GHG performance of different biomass gasification systems integrated in industrial clusters. A life cycle perspective is applied. Most biomass gasification systems are multiproduct systems, simultaneously producing biofuels, heat at different temperatures and pressures and electricity. The value, in economic terms and in terms of GHG emissions, is well defined for some products (e.g. biofuels), whereas for other products (such as heat and electricity) it is more uncertain and in some cases dependent on time and location.

Greenhouse gas impact assessment

Biomass gasification

System analysis

Author

Kristina Holmgren

Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies

Thore Berntsson

Industrial Energy Systems and Technologies

Eva Ingeborg Elisabeth Andersson

Tomas Rydberg

Proceedings of World Renewable Energy Congress

1650-3686 (ISSN)

Vol. 12 057 3098-3105
978-91-7393-070-3 (ISBN)

Areas of Advance

Energy

Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering

DOI

10.3384/ecp110573098

ISBN

978-91-7393-070-3

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10/7/2017