Torrefied Biomass Briquettes (TBB)

Torrefied Biomass is green wood waste biomass that has been pyrolised in a reactor prior to processing into a Briquette or pellet.  The torrefacation process removes the volatile organic compounds found in the virgin biomass that cause the white-wood products to degrade during shipping and storage.

The result is a material that;

• has a higher energy density than currently available industrial bio-fuels (typically wood pellets)
• does not degrade in shipment and storage
• does not require special vessels to bulk ship loads to the client base
• does not require a large end user investment to adapt, or modify existing handling and storage systems
• requires no modification to modern coal fired boilers
• performs similarly to Lignite Coal in Boilers
• is processed in the same Storage, Grinding and Handling systems prior to use
• produces a waste gas stream that may be processed with minimal modification to the existing Pollution Control Systems

Torrefied Bio-coal is preferred over white-wood pellets because;

• the end-user investment requires no special storage and handling facilities
• the energy density is about 60% greater than biomass pellets; reducing shipping and handling costs considerably
• the material can be carried in un-modified bulk carriers
• the cost of grinding at the power plant reduced 
• torrefied bio-coal is a true substitute for coal
• torrefied bio-coal has the lowest carbon footprint of any the available sustainable biomass fuels.