Turboden Biomass solutions

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ORC Applications - Biomass

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Biomass

Heat Recovery

Geothermal

Solar Thermal Power

Biomass Cogeneration plants with Turboden ORC can produce heat and electrical power from biomass with high efficiency and user friendly operation. The generated power usually ranges between 200 kW and 15 MW electric.

ORC Plants Performances

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100 % Thermal power from thermal oil (or other heat carrier) 18 to 24 %

80 to 74% Thermal power to heat users

Gross electric power

2%

Thermal losses (insulation and generator losses)

Gross electric efficiency: up to 24% Overall energy efficiency: 98%

ORC Plant in a Process of Cogeneration from Biomass

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HRS High Electrical Efficiency Units

HRS for electricity generation and cogeneration from biomass

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HRS High Electrical Efficiency Units

Biomass Fuels & Applications

Fuels Wood biomass: sawdust, woodchips, bark, treated wood Other biomass: dried sewage sludge, green cuttings, rice husk, vinasse and vine cuttings, wood industry waste material etc Waste material
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Heat Consumers District Heating networks Timber drying in sawmills Sawdust drying in wood pellet factories MDF/PB Producers Air pre-heating in MDF industry Refrigeration Greenhouses Wine industries

District Heating Networks

WITHOUT ORC
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BIOMASS

BIOMASS POWERED BOILER

hot water

cold water

HEAT USER

Electric power

WITH ORC

BIOMASS

BIOMASS POWERED BOILER

Thermal oil ORC hot water cold water

HEAT USER

Sawmills

Electric power

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BIOMASS POWERED BOILER

Thermal oil

ORC

bark

sawdust

cold water

TRUNKS

SELECTION

BARKING

PROCESSING

hot water

PRODUCT

PACKAGING

DRYING

Wood Pellet Production

BIOMASS POWERED BOILER

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Thermal oil

Electric power cold water

ORC

hot water TRUNKS

BARKING

CHIPPING

MILLING

Suitable granulometry UR 40%

BELT DRYER

SELECTION/ SORTING

UR < 13%

PELLET READY TO BE PACKAGED

AIR COOLING/ DEDUSTING

Pellet

PELLET MAKING PRESS

DEDUSTING/ SELECTION/ REFINING

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MDF Production

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Figure: Proposed scheme for MDF plant with ORC cogeneration unit

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CCHP Combined Cooling Heating Power

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BIOMASS cold water BIOMASS POWERED BOILER Thermal oil hot water ORC cold water

ELECTRIC POWER

DISTRICT HEATING

USE IN PUBLIC BUILDING, HOTEL,

ABSORPTION CHILLER

COOLING SYSTEM

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Greenhouses

Electric power

Green cuttings
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BIOMASS POWERED BOILER

Thermal oil

ORC cold water hot water

GREENHOUSE
hot water

GREENHOUSE

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Wine Production

Land yearly upkeeping cutting Grappa and Alcohol Skins Vinasse BIOMASS TO ENERGY PRODUCTION 14

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Sweet Vinasse

Fermented Vinasse

DISTILLING

Exhaust Vinasse Grape juice

Vine Growing

Pressing WHITE

Fermentation

Grape production

Rasping RED Pressing

Grape stalks

Fermentation

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Turboden at a Glance

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Turboden strong points

R&D

Sales/marketing

Design Complete in-house mechanical design Proprietary design and own manufacturing of ORC optimized turbine Tools Thermo-fluiddynamic programs FEA 3D CAD-CAM Vibration analysis

Operations & manufacturing Outsourced components from highly qualified suppliers Quality assurance & project management In house skid mounting to minimize site activities

Aftermarket service Start-up and commissioning Maintenance, technical assistance to operation and spare parts service Remote monitoring & optimization of plant operation

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Participation in national Pre-feasibility & EU research programs studies: evaluation of technical & Cooperation with EU economical feasibility Universities and of ORC power plants Research Centres Customized proposals to maximize economic Working fluid selection & & environmental testing targets Thermo-fluid-dynamic design and validation Thermodynamic cycle optimization Implementation & testing of control/ supervision software Many patents obtained

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Turboden Facts & Figures

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(Last update: January 2013)

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