Abstract
This paper presents a preliminary assessment of the potential market for medium-Btu fuel gas from biomass. It discusses the market niche, current market potential and future market based on an analysis of published information. Several conclusions are drawn, based on this analysis. Both biomass and coal medium-Btu gasification technologies share the same market niche for gasifiers with thermal capacities ranging between 15 and 200 MW. The analysis also indicates that medium-Btu gasification technology has potential advantages over low-Btu gasification options using biomass or coal in many applications where both technologies compete. It was also found that a current market of up to 4·7×10 15 kJ annually exists for medium-Btu fuel gas plants in this size range. Further, up to one third of this potential market exists in states where coal is not expected to be a competitive alternative fuel. Finally, a future market potential for medium-Btu gas from biomass exists in cogeneration applications.
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