Title:
Market Uptake Support for Intermediate Bioenergy Carriers - Music Results
Author(s):
Davidis, B., Reumerman, P., Vos, J., Janssen, R., Rutz, D., Talluri, G., Siegfried, K., Cristou, M., Panapoulos, K., Kardaras, G., Kraia, Tz., Karampinis, M.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Intermediate bioenergy carriers is a term used for biomass that is processed to energetically denser materials, analogous to oil, coal, and gaseous fossil energy carriers. The main advantages of the use of IBCs as compared to raw biomass are the reduced cost of logistics, easy storage and conversion, and the ability to homogenise different biomass types into a single product with uniform characteristics. IBC technology implementation is hampered by first-of-a-kind issues and the lack of feedstock supply chains causes various technical and non-technical problems. The MUSIC project (www.music-h2020.eu) is a EU Horizon 2020 project that had the aim to facilitate the market uptake of three types of intermediate bioenergy carriers, namely torrefied biomass, pyrolysis oil, and microbial oil. The MUSIC approach included mapping the state-of-the-art as well as best practices of IBC deployment and logistics, assessment of 8 case studies for different regions and IBC combinations, development of biomass mobilization and chain optimization software tools, involvement of stakeholders, and providing advice to policy makers. The project revealed that the challenges to IBC implementation is the need to consider regional varying economic, societal, and environmental conditions across the EU. National targets for related IBCs must be adapted. Furthermore, cross-sectoral concepts for IBCs market uptake must be developed, especially in synergy with other renewable energy sources and also by the integration of the cascading principle for specific types of biomasses and waste in a circular bioeconomy.
Keywords:
biofuels, market uptake, intermediate bioenergy carriers
Topic:
Biomass, Bio-Based Products and Bioenergy Integration
Subtopic:
Market implementation, investments & financing
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3BO.15.1
Pages:
484 - 489
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-3BO.15.1
Price:
FREE
