ecotech energy group · 12 mw biomass-to-energy combined heat and power generation station ecotech...

12 MW Biomass-to-EnergyCombined Heat and Power

Generation Station

ecoTECH Energy Group Technologists Designers Developers Operators


ecoTECH Energy Group is a Cleantech company We create innovative technologies to supply renewable and sustainable energy products that meet regulatory requirements and community needs across the globe

As the world population grows and societies develop our world faces unprecedented social challenges and

environmental pressures

We believe science and technological innovation are key in creating a shared sustainable future for us all

Thatrsquos why sustainability is at the core of our organization not only as strategy but as our mission

ecoTECH works to advance a healthier cleaner more equitable world

ecoTECH Energy Group (Canada office)Suite 272 8661 ndash 201st Street | Langley BC | Canada | V2Y 0G9

Office (604) 546-7621 | Fax (604) 357-1363 | ecotechenergygroupcom

ContentsBiomass-to-EnergyGasification TechnologyecoPHASER Process Performance

BenefitsAncillary Business OpportunitiesTechnical Fact SheetQuote

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biomass-to-energyThe ecoPHASER 12 MWe biomass-to-energy combined heat and power plant converts biomass (including garbage) into clean electricity providing reliable stable year-round renewable energy that exceeds the most stringent emissions targets This scalable proprietary technology offers a permanent waste management and disposal solution that eliminates fossil fuel dependence in electricity generation and promotes a sustainable renewable energy future

sustainable energy generation

permanent waste management amp disposal solutionefficient scalablelucrativerenewable resource

exceeds most stringent emissions standards

biomass energyBiomass is solar energy stored in plant material such as wood through photosynthesis Declining oil reserves growing environmental awareness and political issues surrounding fossil fuels have renewed the interest in and demand for our original source of energy

Biomass comes in many forms The type of biomass used globally for electricity generation varies by region and includes forest by-products such as wood residues agricultural waste (sugar cane or rice husks) purpose-grown energy crops and animal husbandry residues such as poultry litter and animal byproducts Biomass energy is also contained in municipal and industrial waste

sustainabilityEnergy particularly renewable energy is a priority for many countries around the world There are continuing dialogues related to peak oil global warming and politics affecting the secure supply of sustainable and environmen-tally responsible energy for future generations

Biomass including municipal solid waste is considered a renewable resource that produces sustainable energy The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified biomass-to-energy as an essential component of climate change mitigation strategies Biomass energy promotes a sustainable future for our planet

ecoPHASER and biomassThe ecoPHASER biomass-to-energy system has the capacity to extract energy from mono-fuels as well as varied waste streams Plant design varies accordingly

Mono-FuelThe ecoPHASER system extracts energy from forestry or agricultural residues (eg sugar cane) as well as purpose-grown king grass and other energy-dense crops

Municipal WasteThe ecoPHASER converts municipal solid waste into clean electricity after recycleables are salvaged for resale The system can also process industrial waste and medical waste

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gasification technologyThe 12 MWehour ecoPHASER biomass-to-energy (B2E) combined heat and power (CHP) generation station converts biomass into electric power through gasification This technology is one of the most environmentally-friendly and efficient systems in todayrsquos waste management and electricity generation market The plant generates clean electricity with negligible greenhouse gas emissions with no airborne pollution and no ground contamination

gasificationGasification is a flexible and reliable clean energy technology that can turn a variety of low-value feed-stocks (including garbage) into high-value products It helps reduce dependence on (imported) oil and natural gas and offers a sustaclean alternative source of baseload electricity fertilizers fuels and chemicals Gasification is a manu-facturing process that recovers the energy that is contained in any carbon-based material including coal petcoke or biomass

waste managementIn addition to clean energy genera-tion gasification offers a complete and permanent waste management and disposal solution ecoPHASER sustainably reduces waste volumes by up to 98 yielding the remain-ing 2 in pozzolanic ash which can be used in concrete products

ecoPHASERThe ecoPHASER is a highly efficient biomass gasification technology that uses a phase transition thermal sublimation reactor for the genera-tion of clean synthetic gas from biomass The process involves a front-end separation system that removes unwanted and recyclable materials from the feedstock for gasification rendering the process more efficient than other systems currently on the market

technologyThe ecoPHASER lsquos biomass-to-energy conversion process is a multi-stage system that comprises bio-gasification in a sub-stoichio-metric thermal sublimation primary chamber and second-stage syngas ignition using a high-temperature sonic standing wave pulse burner A closed-circuit heat extraction system of boilers and subsequent 2-phase cascading turbines are used generate clean electricity

plant designFeedstock volume requirements depend on feedstock type (mono-fuel or MSW) and its composition as well as specification variances which are used to determine ther-mal yield throughput volume effi-ciency and combustion gas quality Each plant requires a custom-designed system that mitigates any potential perfomance detractors

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why gasifyGasification is a very different process from burn-ing or incineration which renders material to ash Incineration uses biomass as a fuel burning it with high volumes of air to form carbon dioxide (CO2) and heat In an incineration biomass-to-energy plant these hot gases are used to make steam that is used to generate electricity In the gasification process biomass is not a fuel but a feedstock for a high temperature chemical conversion process

Gasification is the high-temperature conversio of biomass into a synthesis gas which is ignoted to generate heat and electricity This is a more environmentally-friendly process than incineration with negligeable greenhouse gas and particulate emissions and no toxin formation The gasification process reduces biomass volume by 98 leaving only 2 ash which - unlike incineration ash - can safely be used in commercial products

Pulse burner in Langley test facility

ecoPHASER processThe ecoPHASERrsquos biomass to energy conversion process is a multi-stage system comprising a bio-gasification generator and high-temperature sonic standing wave pulse burner This modular system with continuous 24-hour operational capacity can easily be scaled up to meet increased biomass influx or changes in local energy demand

Step 1 Biomass preparationBiomass is delivered to ecoPHASER cogeneration plant for energy extraction In the case of municipal solid waste biomass an effective front-end separation system initially removes recyclables and unwanted items including brick and stone

Operators manually discard large and unwanted items for custom stripping and salvage Any toxic

explosive or suspicious items are removed and dealt with appropri-ately

Two flail mills then blend the municipal solid waste The first mill reduces it to shards from which re-maining ferrous items are extracted for recycling A second mill further reduces the shards from which aluminum glass cement pottery

and brick are then removed

After all non-hydrocarbon content has been withdrawn the remaining combustible plastics and biomass are blended into a homogenous fuel using augur mixers before entering the energy conversion system In the case of mono-fuels the biomass is fed directly into the ecoPHASER system

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Recycling by GleanersMany landfills in the Global South are home to families that scavenge for food and live off salvageable and recycleable items that are dumped on the sites each day

These families live in abject poverty and are exposed to harmful pollut-ants and excessive dust and noise ecoTECH projects safely employ these adults as gleaners offering a day care preschool and fair wages to help break the cycle of poverty

ecoPHASER process

1 Bio-gasificationIn the bio-gasification stage the biomass waste is fed into a thermal sublimation reactor which burns the solid fuel under starved air (sub-stoichiometric) conditions so that it releases a combustible gas mixture a syngas or producer gas This process reduces the volume of the biomass by 98 percent and produces a minimal 2 percent ash residue which can be used in con-crete products

2 Syngas ignitionNext a sonic standing wave-pulse burner adds a swirled vortex of pressurized air to burn the producer gas with a radiant flame This proc-ess ensures the complete burn-out of particulate matter and reaches temperatures that are sufficiently high to break down hydrocarbons and gases into elemental gases However it uniquely disrupts their recombination resulting in near zero nitrous oxide and sulfur oxide emissions

3 Heat extractionThe heat generated in the igni-tion process is extracted into the firebox a temperature-controlled thermal reservoir from where the heat (now without hot spots) is radiated evenly into the heat transfer chambers This heat extrac-tion system ndash through a corrosion resistant closed-circuit water boiler system with a superheater reheater and economizer ndash generates steam for the subsequent 2-phase power turbine generators

Step 2 Energy conversionThe ecoPHASER energy conversion process comprises solid-to-liquid-suspension (superheated steam) and solid-to-gas-phase reactors which are placed in arrays each fitted to a sonic pulse burner (ldquothe ecoPHASER systemrdquo)

Step 3 Power generationThe pressurized steam from the heat extraction system drives cascading turbines which in turn drive electricity generators converting steam into electrical energy for the power grid or other users Any residual steam is con-densed to water The water is filtered and treated for re-use


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ecoPHASER Emissions PerformanceActual test results compared to current standard regulations in Canada

ecoPHASER exceeds environmental standards

Canadian Council for Ministers of the Environment (CCME) and Government of British Columbia

performance

Waste ManagementThe ecoPHASER process reduces biomass or garbage volumes by 98 Only 2 of waste introduced into the system emerges at the end of the process rendered to ash This ash can safely be used in concrete products

ecoPHASER lsquos conversion system can process biomass for 24 hours per day 7 days a week during a 30 to 40-year lifespan The recom-mended annual downtime for maintenance purposes is 24 days

Emissions PerformanceWith a hot clean gasification proc-ess that requires minimal secondary scrubbing ecoPHASER exceeds en-vironmental standards It is one of the cleanest systems on the market

Even fuel oxidation avoids silicon and clinker formation and dioxin and furans emissions The sonic burnerrsquos efficient particle burn-out results in negligeable particulate emissions ecoPHASERrsquos pulse burner eliminates nitrous oxide and noxious greenhouse gas emissions

Energy GenerationThe ecoPHASER system efficiently generates energy with low internal consumption needs Unlike most biomass fuel systems ecoPHASER was designed for economical en-ergy production not simply waste volume reduction The propri-etary conversion process ensures maximum extraction up to 85 of energy contained in biomass

Competing TechnologiesThe ecoPHASER system is uniquely effective and efficient in biomass-to-electricity One other gasification technology is comparably suitable for the purpose of generating bio-mass energy plasma gasification The ecoPHASER gasification system easily outperforms the best-in-class plasma gasification system in many regards including emissions levels and energy extraction

The ecoPHASER is one of the most environmentally-friendly and efficient systems in todayrsquos waste management and electricity generation market The proprietary technology and processes of the ecoPHASER Waste-to-Energy cogeneration sys-tem yield results and benefits that establish the ecoPHASER as a top performer in its class of biomass-to-energy through gasification Gasification technology is the most effective and suitable biomass-to-electricity technology currently available

6ecoPHASER particulates

CCME standard

BC Government standard

ecoPHASER SOx emissions

CCME standard


ecoPHASER HCI emissions

CCME standard


ecoPHASER NOx emissions

CCME standard


ecoPHASER CO emissions

CCME standard

BC Government standardCO

NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil

Nitrous Oxides in Exhaust

Particulate Matter 10lt micron

Particulate Matter 25 micron

Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide

Emissions (per m3 of exhaust)

ecoPHASER Plasma

1 MW3 MWEnergy extracted per tonne of combustibles

Energy (per tonne of combustibles)ecoPHASER Plasma


benefits

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Founded by industry veterans ecoTECH specializes in the development of power stations that are engineered to be highly efficient energy generators ecoPHASER exceeds environmental guidelines with a hot clean gasification process that requires minimal secondary scrubbing and is one of the most environmentally friendly power stations on the market today With multiple revenue streams ecoPHASER offers a great return while doing good

economy bull supports local economic bull development with permanent bull jobs and energy security

bull provides constant reliable year-bull round clean energy

bull preferred choice for remote off- bull the-grid projects or communi-bull ties with unwanted waste

public health amp welfare bull avoids particulate pollution bull linked to aggravated respiratory bull illness

bull avoids landfill expansion and bull associated noise pollution and bull odours

bull avoids visibility loss and aesthetic bull damage from particle pollution

performance bull maximum utilization of energy bull contained in waste (extracts up bull to 85)

bull low internal enegy use for bull efficient energy generation

bull 98 reduction of waste volume

bull no need for tail-gas scrubbers due to clean syngas burning

environment bull offers sustainable renewable bull energy source and clean suitable bull fossil fuel substitute

bull negligible harmful emissions bull into the atmosphere (ie furans bull bull dioxins and particulates)

bull full cementitious encapsulation bull of heavy metals and aggregate or bull glass shards

bull negligible greenhouse gas (GHG) bull emissions into the atmosphere

bull sustainable permanent wastebull management amp disposal solution

bull avoids landfill expansion and bull possible related GHG emissions bull leaching and wildlife habitat bull reduction

bull salvages recycleables that help bull avoid resource extraction

multiple revenue streams bull sustainable clean electricity

bull surfeit heat

bull high-value commercial products bull such as fuels and fertilizers

bull recycleables salvaged from waste

bull pozzolanic ash for concrete

bull carbon credits

carbon creditsA carbon credit is the tradable right to emit one tonne of CO2 or CO2 equivalent based on a carbon offset

To produce 1 carbon credit 1 met-ric tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) or CO2 equivalent must be either removed avoided or sequestered

The ecoPHASER Waste-to-Energy cogeneration plant qualifies forcarbon offsets as it avoids CO2 and other greenhouse gasses entering into the atmosphere as follows

bull avoids CO2 emissions compared to traditional fossil fuel- derived electricity

bull emits only egligible levels of of nitrous oxide (NOx) sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter

bull avoids CO2 emissions of new production by salvaging use- ful materials for recycling

bull avoids methane emissions from anaerobic decomposi- tion of landfill (in the case of a municipal solid waste fuel source)

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ancillary businesses

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ecoGROW AquaponicsecoGROW is a licensee of ETCH heattechnology The company designs develops and operates ecoPHASER-powered aquaponics facilities to produce ldquobeyond organicrdquo foods Aquaponics is a sustainable farming system that combines on-land fish farming with hydroponics using ecoPHASER heat and electricity

The closed-loop contamination-free system sustainably produces healthy fresh fish and vegetables with no artificial additives hor-mones or genetic modification The ecoGROW system covers species-optimized mixed produce greenhouses and recirculating fish propagation pools that emulate the natural environment Vermiculture for fish and plant nutrients and a cold storage facility are onsite

Additional ApplicationsSurfeit heat from the ecoPHASER cogeneration plant can be utilised to support various other types of heat-dependent ventures

Further applications for residual heat include

HEAT-EXCHANGE COld STORAGE INduSTRIAl APPlICATIONS GREENHOuSE TORREFACTION WATER TREATMENT MEdICAl WASTE dESTRuCTION AlGAE-BASEd BIOFuElS PlASTIC-TO-OIl CONvERSION BIOSTIll

ecoTECH Power Stations produce renewable sustainable ldquogreenrdquo energy products by combining technologies to process and convert biomass into electricity Additionally ecoTECHrsquos scalable proprietary Cogeneration Power Station produces heat The surfeit of energy byproducts from our ecoPHASER thermal system pro-vides efficiencies for the operation of heat energy dependent businesses including the ecoGROW ldquobeyond-organicrdquo Aquaponics system


technical fact sheet

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Introduction

biomass to energy plant overviewTechnology origin Canada

Technology type combined heat and power (CHP) biomass to energy (B2E) cogenera-tion plant

Construction timeline 22 months

ConfigurationCapacity per ecoPHASER module 80 MBtu (844 GJ)

of modules required 2 ecoPHASER modules

Power generation capacity (net) 12 MWehour

Internal energy consumption 05 MWehour

Generation period 3358 daysyear

Maintenance downtime 242 daysyear

Project area amp building footprint Area up to 12 acres Building footprint 48000 sq ft

Performance CapacityGross biomass processing capacity Average 250 tonnesday Project-specific calculations required

Power Generation Capacity (net total) 12 MWehour

Annual Energy Generation 967 GWeyear

Generation Voltage 13800

Harmful Emissions near zero (gt0 NOx)

Combined cycle extraction efficiency up to 85

Biomass volume reduction up to 98 volume reduction

Plant lifespan 30 years


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For additional information contact salesecotechenergygroupcom


ecoTECH Energy Group is a Cleantech company We create innovative technologies to supply renewable and sustainable energy products that meet regulatory requirements and community needs across the globe

As the world population grows and societies develop our world faces unprecedented social challenges and

environmental pressures

We believe science and technological innovation are key in creating a shared sustainable future for us all

Thatrsquos why sustainability is at the core of our organization not only as strategy but as our mission

ecoTECH works to advance a healthier cleaner more equitable world



ContentsBiomass-to-EnergyGasification TechnologyecoPHASER Process Performance

BenefitsAncillary Business OpportunitiesTechnical Fact SheetQuote

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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

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bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

7




















bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










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9

Introduction




















quote

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ecoPHASER process







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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

7




















bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










8









9

Introduction




















quote

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ecoPHASER process







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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

7




















bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










8









9

Introduction




















quote

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ecoPHASER process







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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

7




















bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










8









9

Introduction




















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performance









CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard



CCME standard


NOx

HCI

SOx

particulates

lt13 mg

lt9 mg

unknown

001 ng

34 mg

37 mg

lt3 ng

lt1 mg

lt1 mg

nil

nil

nil




Dioxins and Furans

Carbon Monoxide

Sulphur Dioxide


ecoPHASER Plasma




benefits

7




















bull surfeit heat




bull carbon credits










8









9

Introduction




















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bull carbon credits










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