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Oxford Catalysts To Design New Biomass-To-Liquids Plant In Oregon
07.09.2013 | The BTL project was recently awarded a $4.1 million grant from the US Department of Defense (under the Defense Production Act, Title III), which will help fund detailed engineering for a 1,100-bpd BTL facility. The project will have an opportunity to apply for a further grant. Keywords: Oxford Catalysts Group has been selected as the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) construction of a commercial biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plant in the US. The BTL project was recently awarded a $4.1 million grant from the US Department of Defense (under the Defense Production Act, Title III, Advanced Drop-in Biofuel Production project will have an opportunity to apply for a further grant of up to $70 million to construct the proposed plant. The planned BTL facility, led by Red Rock Biofuels, will be located in Oregon and will be designed to convert some 170,000 tpy of forestry-derived biomass into approximately 1,100 bpd of liquid transportation fuels. Preliminary engineering is complete, and, with the aid of this grant, the construction. Continue reading
Kedco Eyes 10MW Devon Biomass
[background=rgb(0, 128, 1) !important]02/07/2013[/background] Kedco has signed heads of terms for a new biomass project with a capacity of up to 10MW in Plymouth. The agreement with London & Devonshire Trust subsidiary LDT (Plymouth Energy Park) Limited gives Kedco an option to lease a 4.5-acre site for an electricity and heat generating plant. The site is in an energy park being developed by LDT, which has already secured a grid connection for a number of planned projects. Kedco expects to sign a binding option agreement before the end of the month so that it can begin the planning process. The company is also in advanced discussions on heads of terms for the co-development of a biomass CHP project in Co Waterford, Ireland, with a minimum 10MW capacity. Agreements are again expected to be signed before the end of the month. Kedco, which revealed the plans in a trading statement today, said it is eyeing a “similar plant to the Enfield biomass project” for both new projects. Elsewhere, the company said it intends to complete the financing and begin construction of the 12MW Enfield project and the second stage of the 4MW Newry biomass plant, which is expected to be fully commissioned by December. It also aims to wrap up the planning process for a further 4MW extension to Newry and obtain planning permission for the 8MW Clay Cross biomass project. Kedco said its overall development portfolio has risen from 70MW at the end of 2012 to 146.8MW, achieving the full-year target ahead of schedule, and it is “pleased with progress made across the company’s key projects over the past six months”. Image: a further 4MW extension is planned for Newry (Kedco) Continue reading
HWEnergy Clinches £4.8m Bio Deal
[background=rgb(0, 128, 1) !important]03/07/2013[/background] The Highland Council is awarding £1.2m a year to biomass specialist HWEnergy for the service, maintenance and repair of 59 bio-energy projects over four years. The contract includes the supply of woodfuel and will see the Fort William-based company fully manage and operate the Highland Council sites. Fuel will be a combination of wood chips and pellets supplied from sustainable Scottish sources and the scheme is expected to result in £900,000 of savings a year, compared with the cost of heating from oil, the council said. Council leader Drew Hendry explained: “We have a responsibility as a major public body and employer to create a greener, healthier future. Having HWEnergy provide a one-stop shop significantly reduces our day-to-day involvement and provides a single point of accountability to ensure the biomass systems deliver the cost and carbon savings.” HWEnergy managing director Bruno Berardelli said: “The award of this contract and the council’s commitment to biomass as a heat source will allow us to take on two new apprentices and one full-time contracts manager to help service the contract, bringing the HWEnergy in-house team to more than 50 with staff based right across Scotland.” Image: HWEnergy is to service and maintain 59 bio-energy projects over four years (HWEnergy) Continue reading
