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Nexterra biomass gasification ready to displace up to 60% fossil fuels in lime kilns, 100% in boilers

Posted on August 19, 2008

After two years of biomass gasification testing at the company's product development centre in Kamloops, British Columbia, Nexterra Energy Corp. has confirmed that renewable synthesis gas, or syngas , produced by its gasifier has the ability to displace at least 60 per cent of fossil fuels used in lime kilns. Depending on the biomass feedstock and existing equipment configurations, 95 per cent substitution may be possible at many pulp mills, and up to 100 per cent in certain types of boilers.The ability to convey syngas from where it is produced and combust it inside existing thermal proc...

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