The system will be capable of producing up to 100,000 metric tons per year, assuming about 8,400 hours of operation.
Moving forward, Konza believes torrefaction technology has an attractive future. “We feel that there is definitely room in the marketplace and that it can be a very valuable commodity because it can be handled directly like coal and it can be a savings for a utility company that doesn’t want to invest in the infrastructure that would be required to handle white wood,” Thompson said.
He adds that there are a number of companies in North America working on developing torrefaction technology. “I think the technology is available and is ready, because some of these companies have technology that is ready to be used like ourselves.
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