Project Description
Vow Green Metals is currently building a large-scale biocarbon factory at Hønefoss. The factory will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe and will enable emission reductions of over 100,000 tons of CO2 each year. The large-scale factory at Hønefoss is already connected to the local district heating network and will provide the Hønefoss region with increased access to clean energy. Vardar Varme will buy the surplus energy from the factory and a contract has been signed with silicon producer Elkem for annual deliveries of 15,000 tons of Biocarbon. The project has been carefully reviewed and supported by Enova, Siva and Eksfin.
Biocarbon is produced from biomass (timber, energy wood and recycled wood) using pyrolysis technology. The biomass is exposed to high temperature without oxygen, which simply means that the biomass “chars”. This product can replace fossil coal as a reduction material in the production of metals and reduce fossil emissions. The metallurgical industry accounts for about ten percent of global emissions. In the production of biocarbon, clean energy is also produced in the form of heat and bio-oil, the latter being a product that can decarbonize a number of industries. The pyrolysis technology generates energy and only requires a few MW of grid capacity. The projects are therefore not power-intensive and are well suited to symbiosis with power-intensive industries to reduce the need for power and grid connection.
NLI Scope
EPCI contract for process installation includes detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of process equipment, as well as piping, structural steel, electrical and automation. Installation activities on site started in October and will continue for approximately one year. NLI’s project will directly employ up to 50 people during the period. Prefabrication of all piping at NLI Grenland’s workshop in Brevik, and electrical installation is carried out by NLI Elektrosystemer.
Contact
Bent Kjær Jacobsen
Mail: bent.jacobsen@nli.no
