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Biomass-conversion-technologies

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Description Key data for biomass conversion technologies for gaseous and liquid biofuels and bioproducts
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jasm-biomass-conversion-technologies-2020-12-01.zip (10 kB)

Individual data files (csv, xlsx)
biomass-conversion-technologies-switzerland.csv (2 kB)
biomass-conversion-technologies-literature.csv (19 kB)
Meta data README.md
datapackage.json
Sources G. Guidati, A. Marcucci, T. Damartzis, V. Burg, T. Schildhauer, D. Giardini and O. Kröcher, 2020. Biomass and waste potentials and conversion pathways for Energy Use in Switzerland, JASM working paper
Contact Theodoros Damartzis | Li Xiang | Adriana Marcucci
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Field documentation

Biomass conversion technologies from expert elicitation in Switzerland (biomass-conversion-technologies-switzerland.csv)

Field Name Type (Format) Description
Technology string Name of the technology
Feedstock string Feedstock and additional inputs
Product string Type of product (output) stream
Reference size (MW) number Reference size (MW)
Investment cost (CHF/kW chem LHV) number Specific investment cost (CHF/kW chem LHV)
Fixed OM (CHF/kW) number Fixed operating and maintenance (OM) cost (CHF/kW)
Variable OM (CHF/GJ) number Variable operating and maintenance (OM) cost (CHF/GJ)
Efficiency (LHV, %) number Energy efficiency of the process
Lifetime (y) number Plant expected lifetime (y)
Electricity consumption (MWhel)/ (MWh chem output LHV) number Electricity consumption (MWhel)/ (MWh chem output LHV)
Heat 1 production (MWh th out)/ (MWh chem output LHV) number Heat 1 production (MWh th out)/ (MWh chem output LHV)
Heat 2 production (MWh th out)/ (MWh chem output LHV) number Heat 1 production (MWh th out)/ (MWh chem output LHV)
Reference string Literature reference
TRL string TRL1: Basic Research, TRL2: Applied Research, TRL3: Proof of concept, TRL4: Lab testing/validation, TRL 5: Lab testing of integrated system/process, TRL 6: Pilot reactor/system test, TRL 7: Pilot test of integrated system/process, TRL 8: Pre-commercial demonstration plan, TRL 9: 1st commercial plant, > TRL9: Stat of the art technology

Biomass conversion technologies from literature review (biomass-conversion-technologies-literature.csv)

Field Name Type (Format) Description
Technology string Name of the technology
Feedstock string Type of source (input) stream
Product string Type of product (output) stream
Reference size (MW) number Reference size (MW)
Investment cost (CHF/kW) number Specific investment cost (CHF/kW)
Min-Max Investment cost (CHF/kW) number Variation range of investment cost (CHF/kW)
Fixed OM (CHF/kW) number Operating and maintenance (O&M)cost (CHF/kW)
Reference for costs string Literature reference for the costs
Lifetime (y) number Plant expected lifetime (y)
Capacity factor number Plant capacity factor. Full capacity equals 8760 days and is used when specific data are missing
TRL string TRL1: Basic Research, TRL2: Applied Research, TRL3: Proof of concept, TRL4: Lab testing/validation, TRL 5: Lab testing of integrated system/process, TRL 6: Pilot reactor/system test, TRL 7: Pilot test of integrated system/process, TRL 8: Pre-commercial demonstration plan, TRL 9: 1st commercial plant, > TRL9: Stat of the art technology
Primary efficiency number Primary energy efficiency of the process. If more than one exist, it principaly corresponds to the biofuel or main product (see comments column)
Secondary efficiency number Secondary energy efficiency of the process. Efficiency of the secondary product, heat or power (see comments column)
Terciary efficiency number Tertiary energy efficiency of the process. Efficiency of the third product, heat or power (see comments column)
Reference efficiencies string Literature reference for the efficiencies
CO2 produced or used by the process (kt/GWh) number CO2 produced or used by the process (kt/GWh). Plus (+) sign means CO2 is produced while minus (-) sign means CO2 is used as input
Comments string Description of the processes
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