| Project Owner... |
INEOS New Planet BioEnergy
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| Project name |
Synthesis INEOS Plant Vero Beach
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| Status |
idle
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| Startup |
2012
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| Country |
United States
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| City |
Vero Beach, FL
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| ZIP |
32966
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| Type |
TRL 6-7 Demonstration
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| Technology |
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| Raw Material |
other
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| Input 1 |
Vegetative waste, MSW (300 t/d)
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| Output 1 |
ethanol (3.469 m3/h)
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| Output 2 |
power (electricity) (6 MWel )
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| Partners |
INEOS Bio, New Planet Energy, EPC firm AMEC
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| Technology Brief |
The process consists of four stages, which include gasification, fermentation, purification and power generation. In the first step, the biomass is fed into a gasification chamber which results in the production of syngas. This step results in negligible by-products, such as ash, which are sent to a nearby landfill to be used as daily ground cover.
The most important step of the process is the anaerobic fermentation of the gases produced during gasification. In this step, naturally occurring bacteria transform the gases into ethanol. Purification of the ethanol is then carried out by distillation. The purified ethanol is sold as fuel for transportation.
The final step includes collection of waste heat and off-gas recovery. These gases are fed into a steam turbine to produce renewable power.
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Synthesis Plant Vero Beach
Dan Cummings
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Last Update: 2024-08-01 14:48:49