Country report for UK. Tony Bridgwater Bioenergy Research Group Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK

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1 Country report for UK Tony Bridgwater Bioenergy Research Group Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK

2 List of academic organisations in UK Aston University Queens University, Belfast Aberystwyth Birmingham Edinburgh Exeter Leeds Manchester Nottingham Sheffield Swansea York 2

3 Academic R&D 1 of 3 Aston University, Birmingham (BERG) Aston University, Birmingham (EBRI) Queens University, Belfast Aberystwyth, IBERS Tony Bridgwater Andreas Hornung R Burch Fast pyrolysis in fluid bed and ablative reactors. Analysis and characterisation of feed materials. Analytical pyrolysis. Catalytic and chemical upgrading of products. Nitrogenolysis System studies and TEA Intermediate pyrolysis of biomass and wastes. Upgrading products. Heat and power applications. Microalgae production and pyrolysis Biochar Steam reforming of model compounds and fast pyrolysis bio-oil on supported noble metal catalysts Ed Hodgson Construction of a slow pyrolysis unit for biochar production

4 Academic R&D 2 of 3 Jan Baeyens CFB fast pyrolysis and modelling Birmingham Edinburgh Stuart Hazeldine Biochar production and evaluation Exeter Chris Turney Microwave pyrolysis for biochar Leeds Paul Williams Fast pyrolysis in fluid beds. Zeolite upgrading of pyrolysis vapours. Manchester Patricia Thornley Bioenergy and biofuel system analysis. Effect of policy. Manchester Nottingham Jhuma Sadhukhan Socioeconomics Modelling and system studies of integrated biofuel and biopower systems Colin Snape Upgrading pyrolysis liquid products. Developing high power microwave processing as an effective technology for the thermo-chemical conversion of BMW Hydropyrolysis for biochar

5 Academic R&D 3 of 3 Sheffield Jim Swithenbank Slow pyrolysis of MSW and derived SRF/WDF for charcoal F A Street- Small scale biochar production Swansea Perrott York Ray Marriott Early-stage R&D into a process to use microwaves to pyrolyse waste

6 List of industrial organisations in UK Axion Energy with Catal International, CARE, Aquafuels Research and Carbon Trust Biomass Engineering Ltd CARE Ltd 2G Biopower North East Biofuels Environmental Power International (EPI) Prestige Thermal Equipment (PTE) Hudol 6

7 Industries Axion Energy + Catal International, CARE and Aquafuels Research Biomass Engineering Roger Morton Enhancement of pyrolysis of municipal and wood waste to produce blendable additive to fossil fuel to meet EC targets Graeme Shaw Construction of a 250 kg/h fast pyrolysis demonstration plant is currently suspended CARE Ltd Cordner Peacocke Market assessment of commercial pyrolysis companies to syngas for power generation. Design, support, commissioning, operation of slow and fast pyrolysis plants for char, power, bio-oil up to 4 t/h 2GBiopower Mike Tooke Biofuel process development and North East Biofuels EPI (Environmental Power International) PTE Hudol Peter Harrison Mark Collins- Thomas evaluation via pyrolysis Production of FT hydrocarbons via fast pyrolysis liquids. Currently dormant Slow pyrolysis in novel reaction system Slow pyrolysis in novel reaction system Slow pyrolysis in rotating kiln

8 Aston University (BERG) Biomass pretreatment and preparation Fast pyrolysis in laboratory scale continuous reactors including four fluid beds ranging from 100 g/h to 7 kg/h and two ablative reactors Reactor design and modelling for effective management of char Analytical pyrolysis with Pyroprobe and GCMS-FID for feedstock characterisation and screening and catalyst screening Catalytic pyrolysis using in-bed and close coupled reactors Improvements in liquid collection and upgrading (2 patents in hand) Extensive liquid analysis and characterisation facilities Chemicals recovery and refining Lignin processing Nitrogenolysis for fertiliser production Biofuel production by Fischer-Tropsch, zeolites and hydrotreating Technical and economic assessment of bioenergy chains for electricity, biofuels, chemicals, biorefineries Process synthesis of biorefineries built around bioethanol 8

9 Biomass, Bioenergy Biofuels, Biorefineries 2010 National Bioenergy Conference September 2010 Holiday Inn, Birmingham City Centre PROCEEDINGS These will be published spring 2011 Further information will be provided on the Bioten website 9