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SunCoal Industries HTC Pilot Plant, Technology Center and Laboratory
SunCoal Industries has built a technology center in Ludwigsfelde, Germany, which currently includes a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) pilot plant and research laboratory.
From 2008 to 2010, the HTC pilot plant analyzed the HTC process for developing the CarboREN® technology. The following activities were especially critical:
In 2011 the pilot plant was converted for customer testing purposes, encompassing the following areas:
From 2008 to 2010, the HTC pilot plant analyzed the HTC process for developing the CarboREN® technology. The following activities were especially critical:
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Systematic research for refining various types of biomass (wood, leaves, grass and grass cuttings, etc.) through hydrothermal carbonization
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Process optimization with the goal of producing biofuel with a high energy yield
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Optimization of the energy management to increase energy efficiency
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Development of a concept to handle the resulting water from the process
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Development of the optimal input and output procedures
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Optimization of the steps for using specific process models
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Creation of an industrial proportioned HTC-cooker through up-scaling
In 2011 the pilot plant was converted for customer testing purposes, encompassing the following areas:
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Preparation of capacities for carbonization and optimization with customer biomass
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Specific analysis of biomass, biocoal and process water, etc., in the in-house lab and with external partners
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Production of product samples for further research and development projects, also with external partners
