Spatial analysis of the wood pellet production for energy in Europe

Mola‐Yudego, Blas; Selkimäki, Mari; González-Olabarría, José Ramón

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2013.08.034

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“…Although EU-27 was the largest global producer of wood pellets with 10.5 million tons in 2012 [55], EU countries import significant volumes of fuel pellets to meet their renewable energy targets [56][57][58][59]. Since 2008, European demand for pellets has significantly outpaced domestic production [39].…”

Section: Eu Consumption Of Wood Pelletsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Russia is the third largest exporter of wood pellets to the EU area after USA and Canada [39,56] (Table 5). The consumption of Russian pellets is greatest in northern Europe, mainly in Scandinavian countries such as Denmark and Sweden, where pellets are used not only by power plants but also by households and district heating plants [27,57,60,61]. Despite the significant domestic production in these countries, they are dependent on imports, predominantly from the Baltic region and Russia [39].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These countries have in common that they produce enough pellets for the domestic market and also for exportation [57]. In Austria, companies in the pellet sector are well networked and the industry as a whole focuses on expanding and developing the market.…”

Section: Germany and Austriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Austria, companies in the pellet sector are well networked and the industry as a whole focuses on expanding and developing the market. Austria is the only country that has a national standard to ensure the quality of pellets during transportation (ÖNORM M7136) as well as quality criteria for wood pellet storage in households (ÖNORM M7137) [57,72]. In Germany, large parts of the pellet production are located in southern and southwestern Germany.…”

Section: Germany and Austriamentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…European wood pellet production (left) and consumption (right) in 2015. [5] Favourable characteristics of pellets are contributing to the continuously spreading of their consumption. It is evident by the fact, that over the past 15 years, nearly thirty-fold increase is measured considering the amount of consumed pellets in Europe [4] [5].…”

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Evaluation, ranking and positioning of measurement methods for pellet production

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A B S T R A C TPellet production and consumption are steadily increasing as a renewable energy source. The production and combustion properties of pellets are defined by molecular structure and elemental composition of raw materials. Quality control tools are different in terms of areas they cover the pellet-production cycle, but considering the raw materials, they regulate only the origin but not the components. There are standardized methods for measuring the biomass and these methods are mainly capable to the pellet raw material qualification, too. Using these together with the control and diagnostics of production parameters, the finished pellet quality (parameters) can be forecasted with high accuracy. A novel evaluation methodology is proposed in the paper for the measurement and qualification of the raw material. The introduced evaluation ranks these methods, based on measuring device-needed, time-requirement and measurement complexity triad. Moreover, the proposed best measurement solutions are positioned along the pellet production chain.

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The dynamics of the global wood pellet markets and trade – key regions, developments and impact factors

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Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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The global pellet market is growing but with different characteristics in different countries and regions. In this paper we trace developments between 2008 and 2016. For 2008, production was reported at 9.8 Tg, expanding globally to 14.3 Tg in 2010 and surpassing 26 Tg in 2015. Global hot spots are North America (production) and Europe (consumption). Sustainability certification was applied for about 9 Tg in 2016. Nevertheless, projections for future development are difficult as low pellet prices and uncertain sustainability obligations may hinder further expansion. In general, there is a strong dependency of the pellet market on the policy framework. © 2018 The Authors. Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining published by Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Spatial analysis of the wood pellet production for energy in Europe

Cited by 51 publications

References 17 publications

The wood pellet business in Russia with the role of North-West Russian regions: Present trends and future challenges

The wood pellet business in Russia with the role of North-West Russian regions: Present trends and future challenges

Evaluation, ranking and positioning of measurement methods for pellet production

The dynamics of the global wood pellet markets and trade – key regions, developments and impact factors

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