Working with renewable energy company, Drax Group, Phoenix BioPower intends to study the cost effectiveness of BECCS new build projects and how energy efficient gas turbines could reduce these construction costs by generating 50% more electricity when they run on the same amount of fuel a 300 MWe biomass plant with integrated CCS. The top cycle turbines have been shown to be up to 15% more efficient than existing technologies used in power plants when used with BECCS. This could lead to direct support for other renewable, decarbonising technologies and energy systems around the world. Henrik Båge, CEO of Phoenix BioPower, said of the agreement and the potential for negative emissions technologies: “Working with Drax, a global leader in sustainable energy from biomass and BECCS, offers us an exciting opportunity to target the next generation of negative Emissions exploration technologies along with our highly efficient bioenergy technology. ”“ We look forward to working with world-class Drax engineers on this study to further develop these key technologies. ”Traditional steam cycle technologies use high pressure steam to generate electricity from the turbine. These biomass-fired top-cycle turbines integrate pressurized biomass gas into the turbine instead of steam, which almost doubles the electrical efficiency. The study is based on results from the Phoenix test facilities in Sweden and Germany. It is also exploring how other renewable technologies such as hydrogen combustion and production can be harnessed and incorporated into the biomass-fired top-cycle gas turbines. Jason Shipstone, Drax Group’s Chief Innovation Officer, said, “Negative emission technologies like BECCS will play a critical role in the global fight against climate change and at Drax we plan to install this technology in our existing power plant in the UK. “This partnership with Phoenix BioPower is one of several options we are exploring as part of our long-term innovation program that will enable Drax to understand the potential of future technological advances so we can continue to innovate, develop, and grow as a business.” As Europe’s largest decarbonization project after converting its coal-fired power plant in North Yorkshire to use sustainable biomass, Drax aims to become a carbon negative company by 2030.
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