Identification of state-of-the-art technology for production of biofuels considering different production techniques and environmental impacts
Overview
Background & policy context:
This project is the fifth part of the overall project “Innovative techniques: Best available techniques in selected sectors”
Objectives:
The aim of this project was the survey and compilation of all production techniques used in Germany for Biodiesel and Biodiesel components as well as the development of environmental protection requirements, essential for the official approval, on the basis of the best available techniques (BAT). The determined data shall be integrated into new Best Available Techniques Reference Documents (BREF) accompanying the implementation of IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Directive 2008/1/EC.
Methodology:
As part of this project all literature available on biofuels was evaluated in the sense of the overall task. In addition, patent research took place to be able to derive well-founded statements on the optimization potential with regard to the development of any future technology for biofuels.
This pre-information was intended as basis for the detailed collection of production plant parameters at selected German Biodiesel and Bioethanol production plants. Despite the early involvement of all relevant plant operators, the Bioethanol industry did not agree to the compilation and assessment of any plant relevant data which means that the results of this study exclusively refer to Biodiesel production plants.
The data collection was carried at the companies by interviewing the staff responsible for operating the technology and its compliance with all license requirements by means of a detailed questionnaire, sometimes also accompanied by a tour of the plant.
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