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■ in the news Ørsted Takes Step With Carbon Capture Ørsted and the Danish district heating transmission companies Vestegnens Kraftvarmeselskab (VEKS) and Centralkommunernes Transmissionsselskab (CTR) have, with a letter of intent, taken the first formal step to utilize surplus heat from carbon capture and “Power-toX” at Avedøre Power Station for district heating. In connection with the ongoing tender for carbon capture and storage, Ørsted plans to establish carbon capture at Avedøre Power Station’s straw-fired boiler and at Asnæs Power Station. Avedøre Power Station’s straw-fired boiler has been designated to capture and deliver part of the carbon for the first phases of the Power-to-X project “Green Fuels for Denmark,” where the ambition is to develop green fuels for shipping and aviation. Avedøre Power Station’s straw-fired boiler can also supply carbon for storage and serve as a hub for other actors with carbon emissions in the Greater Copenhagen area. If financial support is obtained from the ongoing tender for carbon capture and storage and for the Power-to-X project, enabling both the Green Fuels for Denmark project and the carbon capture project to be realized, the process for carbon capture as well as the later process for the production of green fuels will create large amounts of surplus heat that can be utilized in the Greater Copenhagen area’s district heating supply. Morten Stobbe, Deputy Director of VEKS, says, “With surplus heat from the new technologies, we’re strengthening green district heating and at the same time expanding Greater Copenhagen area’s multipronged district heating system. This provides robustness and shows in practice that district heating is adaptable and an important lever for sector coupling.” The Green Fuels for Denmark project is expected to have 100 MW of electrolysis capacity ready begin-
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ning in 2025 and 250 MW beginning in 2027. Ørsted expects to start capturing sustainable carbon from the straw-fired boiler in 2025. The straw-fired unit at Avedøre Power Station converts approximately 130,000 tons of locally sourced straw into electricity and heat annually. The carbon capture process from the straw-fired boiler is expected to generate approximately 48 MW of surplus heat, corresponding to the annual consumption of approximately 15,000 Danish households. A future final investment decision on the carbon capture project is conditional on obtaining financial support from the ongoing tender for carbon capture and storage or on realizing the parts of the Green Fuels for Denmark project that deal with the production of e-methanol and ekerosene. In addition, VEKS, CTR, and Ørsted must enter into a final agreement on the utilization of surplus heat.
Arbor Gas Inches Closer To Port Allen Louisiana Economic Development reports that Arbor Renewable Gas LLC, a Houston-based company formed in 2019 that produces renewable gasoline and green hydrogen from wood waste and forest residue, is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for an $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility employing carbon capture and sequestration emissions-reduction technology. Operating as Magnolia Renewable Fuels LLC, the new facility would produce renewable gasoline from wood waste biomass sourced from Louisiana and Mississippi timber operations. The project would create 32 new jobs and at least 110 indirect jobs, and the company estimates development of the facility would generate up to 880 construction jobs at peak construction. The company plans to locate its greenfield facility at the Port Allen Rail Terminal, which offers railroad and highway accessibility and prox-
imity to timber operations. Magnolia will source from southern yellow pine pre-commercial thinnings. Arbor Gas recently announced a similar project in Beaumont, Texas. “The level of support and engagement we’ve received from the folks at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, West Baton Rouge Chamber, the local community and officials, and the state has been incredible,” Arbor Gas CEO Timothy Vail says. “At full capacity, this plant will have a production capacity of 2,000 barrels per day of renewable gasoline with the potential for further expansion. The product would be blended with conventional gasoline to achieve renewable fuel standards.” Initial plans call for the installation of two product trains, with the capacity for future expansions. Arbor Gas projects that each train will sequester approximately 275,000 tons of CO2 annually. Construction is expected to begin in late 2023, with the first train in operation by the end of 2025.
Enviva Names Meth As President Enviva announced the promotion of Enviva co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Thomas Meth, to President, recognizing the increased role and responsibility for the day-to-day management of the company that Meth has assumed over the last several years, in addition to the tremendous commercial success, market development, and long-term contracted growth he has engineered for the company. “As a visionary and seasoned executive, Thomas has earned the deep respect of our employees, partners and other stakeholders around the globe,” comments Chairman and CEO John Keppler. “When Thomas and I co-founded Enviva almost two decades ago, we each had the same combination of strategic vision for profitably solving climate change and a laser focus on execution. It continues to be a privilege to lead Enviva with Thomas and I am very excited to formalize his increased
Wood Bioenergy / August 2022
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