Unlike other renewable energy sources, biomass can be converted directly into liquid fuels, called “biofuels,” these fuels are aimed for the heating of residential homes but will also work as a substitute for the transportation sector.

The two most common types of biofuels in use today are ethanol and biodiesel, both of which represent the first generation of Biomassbased biodiesel fuels.

 

 

• RME

RME or Rapeseed Oil Methyl Esters or FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) is the most common biofuel in Europe and it is forecasted that the scale of production and consumption of this fuel will continue to increase as a result of the growing demand for diesel fuels. Currently, FAME is added to regular diesel fuels in the amount of up to 10 %.

Bentone was a pioneer especially in Northern Europe where we introduced RME burners to the market already in the early 21st century. RME is widely used in the Nordic countries for the heating of residential homes but also as truck diesel where it replaces older types of fuel.

• HVO

Hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) do not have the detrimental effects of ester-type biodiesel fuels, like increased NOx emission, deposit formation, storage stability problems, more rapid aging of engine paraffinic hydrocarbons that are free of aromatics, oxygen and sulfur and have high cetane numbers. HVO has been used as a substitute fuel in the Nordic countries for several years and Bentone quickly saw the advantages with less consumption of fuel and lower NOx levels.

For years we have perfected and tested our range of burners to handle these new Biofuels and we can proudly say that our range of burners are from now on fossil free.

Medium Combustion Plant

*Directive 2015/2193/EC (MCP)

Directive MCP

The Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) regulates pollutant emissions from the combustion of fuels in plants with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 1 Megawatt thermal (MWth) and less than 50 MWth.

The MCPD was proposed as part of the Clean Air Policy Package in 2013. The work to assess the impacts of the Clean Air Policy Package identified cost effective emission reduction measures for MCPs thus demonstrating a potential for EU source legislation in this area.

This Directive fills the regulatory gap at EU level between large combustion plants (> 50 MWth), covered by the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and smaller appliances (heaters and boilers <1 MWth) covered by the Ecodesign Directive. The MCPD regulates emissions of SO2, NOx and dust to air. It aims to reduce those emissions and the resultant risks to human health and the environment. It also requires monitoring of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. The emission limit values set in the MCPD apply from 20 December 2018 for new plants and 2025 or 2030 for existing plants, depending on their size. The flexibility  rovisions for district heating plants and biomass firing ensure that climate and air quality policies are consistent and their synergies are maximised. The MCPD addresses the potential need for Member States to apply stricter emission limit values in areas where this can improve local air quality in a cost effective way. The Commission will help Member States deal with such hotspots by providing information on the lowest emissions achievable with the most advanced techniques.

Emission class

• Oil burners < 200 mg/Nm³ class 2

• Natural gas burners < 100 mg/Nm³ class 3

• LPG burners < 200 mg/Nm³ class 2