Newsletter February 2014
It is exciting times for
Bioendev!
On October 9, 2013 two important
steps were made for both BioEndev and
a future development of sustainable
biofuel! They were a BioEndev’s Pilot
plant opening and sod-turning ceremony of a new demonstration plant in
Holmsund. Learn more about the
opening on Page 2.
Ingemar Olofsson, Göran Ernstson, Lennart Holmlund, Elvy Söderström & Anders Nordin
CEO Anders Frisk has the word
There are a lot of things happening in BioEndev
right now and I’m glad to be appointed as a new
CEO in such an exciting period for our company.
Getting started as company with a relatively
low profile, we are now heavily investing to be
the first ones to deliver a profitable torrefaction
plant at a big commercial scale. At the moment
we are hiring new employees and working intensively to finalize a design of a torrefaction
reactor; construction of an IDU plant in Holmsund is in a full play. These activities have boosted interest from outside, and many people are
eager to know more about BioEndev, which is
of course very positive.
Despite the fact that global policies on renewable energy are low a pellets market is growing by more than 20% a year and all previous
forecasts for 2020 look to have been surpassed
considerably. For BioEndev’s technology the future seems to be even brighter since it gives a
possibility to create an even better product. It
is said to be the next generation of pellets and
what we decided to call “The pellet 2.0”.
BioEndev potential contribution in a long is providing a Swedish forest industry with an opportunity to refine and sell their raw materials in
new ways. Umeå region has a lot of knowledge
and experience in forestry and energy sectors
and the University is at the forefront of a research in the area of biomass refining. These
provide BioEndev with favorable conditions to
continue growing and recruiting more skilled
employees to the already existing super team!
You are very welcome
to contact us for any
further questions!
Anders Frisk
CEO, BioEndev AB
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Opening and sod-turning
The 9th of October will be remembered as
a great day for a renewable energy technology, says Göran Ernstson, CEO at Umeå
Energi and Chairman of BioEndev. BioEndev
is one of the world leading companies when
it comes to research and development of a
so-called torrefactioning, - a technology that
enables transforming biomass into so-called
“green coal”.
Around 120 people gathered to celebrate
Processum´s 10 anniversary and the opening
of BioEndev´s pilot plant. Göran Erstson began the ceremony by introducing BioEndev´s
technology.
BioEndev’s technology is at the forefront and
now it’s time to speed up the process with
both our pilot plant and a larger demonstration plant, which is estimated to be complete
in mid-2014. We hope to be able to sell a
commercial-scale plant already during 2014.
Municipal councils Elvy Söderström, Örnsköldsvik and Lennart Holmlund, Umeå
opened the pilot plant by pushing a button.
The audience could then see how the wood
chips went through the plant and turned into
“green pellets”.
After this, the ceremony continued outside
where a symbolic Holmsund had been built.
The first sod for the new demonstration
plant was taken on the stage. Umeå Energi is
one of the BioEndev owners and is investing
12 out of the approximately 47 million SEK,
which the new development plant in Holmsund will cost. Other major investors are the
Energimyndigheten (27 million SEK) and SCA
(5 million SEK).
- We see this engagement as an important
part, among others, in Umeå Energi’s ongoing work towards a more sustainable future,
says Göran Ernstson.
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The IDU-project
This is the IDU-project
The purpose of an industrial demonstration
and development plant, IDU, is to test patented methods to produce torrefacted pellets/
briquettes based on local biofuel. The IDUproject is a result of many years collaboration
between research, industry and government.
The aim is to demonstrate methods to process
biomass into “green coal”, which can be used
as a fuel in energy and process industries and
therefore reduce their impact on climate.
The IDU project will also examine the commercial possibilities for torrefactioned biofuels in new markets.
The project is three year collaboration among
BioEndev, Umeå Energi, SCA and Energimyndigheten. The project started in 2013 and investments are to reach 47 MSEK.
Target
The plant will produce torrefactioned pellets
which will be used and tested in different
projects in collaboration with customers. It
will prove technological solutions and show
patents’ value.
BioEndev AB is in charge of the construction.
Main contractors for the project are:
Bruks AB: Drying delivery, product management, electrical automation, coordination
of installation
Westmech: Delivery of torrefieringsreactor,
gas pan and nitrogen systems
Münch: Delivery of pellet press and peripherals.
In October permission from Byggnadsnämnden was obtained, which completed a puzzle
to begin plant’s construction. As agreements
and delivery contracts with suppliers are already established it is now possible to be fully focused on design and construction of the
plant.
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Short-movies about Bioendev
BioEndev sees opportunities in the global challenges
In a short film produced in cooperation with
Processum, Anders Nordin is telling about
the great challenges we are facing as oil resources are diminishing and a greenhouse
effect is increasing. However he also talks
about opportunities that BioEndev creates
with its cost-effective torrefaction of woodchips. This torrefaction technology created
by BioEndev, has 8 different advantages
contributing to cost savings. Check out the
movie and learn more about these advantages and BioEndev.
See the movie via the link:
https://vimeo.com/76487777
We turn Sweden’s green gold into energy
BioEndev sees as a biomass what in forest
logging is considered to be useless forest
waste. The biomass goes through several
steps to be turned into an energy-efficient
biofuel. Torrefaction increases the energy
value of a biomass, as the material becomes more waterproof and brittle. The
process as well stops biological activities
within the biomass.
In an information movie, a process engineer Ingemar Olofsson explains all the
steps of turning branches from the forest
into a liquid biofuel.
See the movie via the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW_3TBbRZRE
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Our Partners
This page we would like to devote to our partners and investors. TRB is one of our
partners and in this newsletter we have decided to let them make a short presentation of their company.
TRB Sweden AB is owned by 12 major transport and logistics companies from all over
Sweden.
The availability of sustainable fuel is essential for the transport industry’s future activities. We believe that synthetic diesel based on renewable forest material will take a
significant place in a range of various fuel types. We have high expectation of the synthetic diesel as it could be used by all vehicles and fleets which belong to TRB founders
and make them more sustainable. BioEndev’s work contributes to reaching a goal and
brings us closer to producing a renewable fuel.
Westmech
BioEndev AB
Mail adress
c/o Umeå Energi AB
Box 224
SE-901 05 Umeå
Sweden
Office:
Tvistevägen 47, Umeå
Pilot plant:
Gösta Skoglunds Väg 10
Email:
info@bioendev
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