Project Lime kiln gasifier

Project Owner... Stora Enso  
Project name Lime kiln gasifier  
Status operational  
Startup 2008  
Geodata
Country Finland  
City Varkaus  
ZIP 78300  
Production
Type TRL 9 Commercial  
Technology PVC2: Power and Heat via Gasification  
Raw Material lignocellulosics  
Input 1 wood biomass  
Output 1 other (12 MWel )  
Output additional information Fuel gas to lime kiln  
Additional Information
Partners Amec Foster Wheeler  
Technology Brief The 12 MWth gasifier is providing currently fuel gas to Stora Enso’s limekiln at Varkaus. The gasifier is a 12 MWth CFB-unit, which has been running since the end of 2008. It started first as air-blown gasifier in order to produce only the raw gas for the lime kiln. In 2009-2011 the gasifier was mainly operated in the oxygen-steam mode to produce low nitrogen content gas for the BTL demonstration purpose. NSE biofuels Oy, a joint venture between Neste Oil and Stora Enso, opened a demonstration plant at Stora Enso’s Varkaus Mill in Finland in 2009. The main goal was to demonstrate Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) technology which is based on steam-oxygen blown CFB gasification followed by hot filtration and catalytic tar reforming. After completing the successful demonstration programme for Neste Oil and Stora Enso (supplier Foster Wheeler) in 2011, the plant was modified to air-blown operation.  
Additional Information http://www.ieatask33.org/app/webroot/files/file/minutes_and_presentations/Pitea_Oct2011/Workshop/V_Jokela_NSE_gasification.pdf  
Contact Information
Juha Palonen, Amec Foster Wheeler Juha.Palonen@fwfin.fwc.com Tel +358 10 393 7439  
Last Update: 2019-07-22 12:30:33