Metso to increase activity in the development of torrefaction
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Metso Corporation's press release on December 21, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. local time
Metso and Bio Energy Development North AB have signed a letter of intent aiming
to participate in an industrial scale development project for torrefaction. The
project is scheduled to start up in 2011 and the target is to install an
industrial scale development unit in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, for torrefaction of
wood biomasses and residues from the agricultural sector.
Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process, where "green coal" is produced from
biomass. Green coal is a sustainable fuel and will play an important part as a
substitute for fossil coal in power generation and gasification processes. The
project is in line with Metso's focus on deliveries of bioenergy solutions and
investment in RTD for new and sustainable technologies.
As the industrial partner of the project, Metso will apply its technology to
realize the process know-how of Bio Energy Development North AB. Other
stakeholders in the project are the Swedish municipal heat & power companies
Övik Energi AB and Umeå Energi AB.
Bio Energy Development North AB is owned by Övik Energi, Umeå Energi and
researchers from Umeå university.
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com
For further information for the press, please contact:
Lennart Ohlsson, President, Power business line, tel + 46 70 600 13 59
Peter Björklund, Manager Technology, Capital projects, Power business line, tel
+46 70 624 95 27
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