Biomass to Energy

The NOTAR Gasification Solution

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 Section 1

BUSINESS SCOPE &

TECHNOLOGY

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XYLOWATT
Turnkey projects worldwide

Our Industrial partner:

Engineering
EPC

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NOTAR story -
15 years from spin-off to industrialisation

2015 2017
2013
2011
2010
2009
2007
2004

2001

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XYLOWATT
THE partner of your biomass to energy project

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NOTAR - production of clean gas

Biomass
A multi-stage downdraft gasifier

Advantages:

Clean gas (99,95% tars destroyed)

Elimination of heavy metals and organic
pollutants
Ability to use high mineral content waste
Compact gasification unit

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NOTAR - a unique technology

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 NOTAR technology
Summary of Tar management
Zone Tar management
Pyrolysis Thanks to perfect control of the pyrolysis parameters (max 700C and residence time )
and pyrolysis completeness in pyrolysis zone (=NOTAR patent), production mainly of
primary and secondary tar (99%) instead of heavy tertiary tar (1%)

Combustion Destruction (1.200C) of the main part of tar during combustion in gaseous phase
Measurement campaign CIRAD on our TGP (2012):
Low level of tar out of NOTAR technology <100 mg/Nm
Mainly light tertiary tar in residual tar
Gas Conditioning Unit Residual tar eliminated in a simple Gas Conditioning unit
Measurement campaign on our Tournai Plant (2013) < 5 mg/Nm
Tar content measured with a gravimetric tar probe

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 NOTAR technology
Syngas characteristics

Stability

LHV : ~ 5.5 MJ/Nm CO H2

Composition
H2 22%
CO 18%
CO2 13%
CH4 2% CO2
N2 45%

Compatible with engine

(CHP) manufacturers
CH4
specifications

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Power plant integrating NOTAR technology
Performance
Biomass
(Moisture content 35%wb)
Preparation

Biomass (10%wb) 3 MW
Biomass

3.15 MW 960 kg/h

685 kg/h Electricity
35 kWe

Heat to dryer Net

330 kW OUTPUTS
Overall Project

Syngas Total Heat

2.2 MW (1) + (2)
Net Heat
1250 kW
920 kW
Power Plant

Electricity Net
Syngas 815 kWe
2.2 MW Electricity
685 kWe
Self consumption
130 kWe
BioChar
(1) Heat GCU (2) Heat Engine
330 kW 920 kW 490 kW

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 Section 2

OVERVIEW OF GASIFICATION POWER

PLANT

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NOTAR Gasification Plant
Typical layout: 2 Notar units 2 CHP engines

Dryer Gasifier Gas conditioning unit Cogeneration Engine

By-products storage Control room Starting syngas burner Utilities storage

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Gasification Plant
Typical layout: 2 Notar units 2 CHP engines
Dryer
Gasifier
Gas conditioning unit
Cogeneration Engine
By-products storage
Control room
Starting syngas burner
Utilities storage

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CAPEX structure

Initial Investment (CAPEX)

4% Gasification Equipment
7%

CHP package
16%

Biomass Drying -
55% Screening - Conveying
18% Civil Works

Contingencies

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OPEX structure

Operational Expenses (OPEX)

Woodchips (Untreated wood)
3%

4%
Maintenance Gasification unit +
Spare parts
16%

Technical staff for operations

42%

11%
Maintenance CHP

24% By-Product Management

Utilities

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 Section 3

REFERENCES

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BELGIUM Louvain-la-Neuve
TGP (Test gasifier Pilot)- Laboratory tool - R&D Center

Project Key Data

TGP Optimising
Location Institute of Mechanics, Materials
parameters
and Civil Engineering (IMMC),
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Evaluation/R&D Optimizing operational
scope parameters to various types of
woodchips and biomasses
Industrial benchmark for On site
commercial purposes analysis
Gas conditioning unit
adjustment
Biomass preparation
By-product measurement

Capacity 150 kWth syngas power LHV Several

feedstocks
Technology NOTAR
Feedstock Various
Commissioning Start operation in 2010

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 BELGIUM -Mont-Godinne
First Belgian Hospital with 50% renewable energy

Project Key Data

Location Mont-Godinne Hospital, Belgium

Owner Special Purpose Vehicule (MGGE)
Application Combined Heat & Power
(Jenbacher J320S) for hospital
energy consumption
Capacity 700kWe + 1200kWth

Technology NOTAR v.3

Feedstock Woodchips

Commissioning First semester2017 (Under

construction from 2016)

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BELGIUM -Tournai
Swimming-pool heated by wood energy

Gasifier
Project Key Data
Outisde

Location Tournai, Belgium

Owner Tournai City

Application Combined Heat & Power (MTU G12).
Heat consumed by local swimming- Dried
pool biomass
Capacity from Nov. 2015 :200kWe + 400kWth
Until Nov. 2015 :260kWe + 475kWth.
Technology NOTAR v.2
Feedstock Woodchips

Commissioning 17th December 2009 Conveyor

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 FRANCE- Glass bottle plant
Clean syngas out of vineyards residues, feeding an industrial kiln

Project Key Data

Location Champagne Area (France)
Owner Glass bottles manufacturer
Application Direct use of syngas for fossil fuel
substitution in industrial process Aerial photo
Capacity 950 kW syngas power

Technology NOTAR v.2

Feedstock Woodchips from vineyards pruning

branches and obsolete vine stocks
Commissioning 02th March 2015 (Plant)

3D Design

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 Xylowatt s.a.
Avenue Jean Monnet, 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Belgium

info@xylowatt.com
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