Norris Thermal Technologies (NTT) will set up their ¼ ton per day torrefaction unit at a field site in northern California and will test it using multiple feedstocks. NTT will work to scale-up their unit to approximately 15 tons per day of torrefied product. In addition, NTT will test the larger unit at a forest operations site. Finally, Norris Thermal Technologies will provide input to Sustainability Analysis team members to support the economic analysis, market analysis and life cycle assessment tasks.
Organizations completing task
- Schatz Energy Research Center, HSU
- Norris Thermal Technologies
Milestones
- Analysis of the Norris Thermal Technologies torrefaction field unit
Deliverables
- Performance data summary for ¼ ton per day unit using multiple feedstocks
- Performance data summary for 15 ton per day unit
Reports
- Carter, D., and M. Severy. 2017. Fading Out Coal. Bioenergy Insight. September/October 2017.
- Severy, M., C. Chamberlin, A. Eggink, and A. Jacobson. 2018. Demonstration of pilot-scale plant for torrefaction and briquetting. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 85-98.
