TWENTE, NETHERLANDS - In September the companies of the WTC Twente Energy Group visited the nearly completed construction of the Empyro pilot plant, which is a project of WTC member BTG BioLiquids. This plant will convert 32,000 tons of biomass into 24,000 tons of pyrolysis oil per year and will be one of the largest plants in the world. An example of a sustainable technology and innovation in Twente region the Netherlands . In january 2014 Empyro BV has started construction of its pyrolysis oil production facility in Hengelo, the Netherlands. Start-up of the installation is scheduled for end 2014 after which production will be gradually increased. 

Empyro BV is jointly owned by BTG BioLiquids, Tree Power, the province of Overijssel and a private investor. BTG BioLiquids considers success of the Empyro project as the first leap towards full-scale fast pyrolysis technology commercialisation. In the Empyro project the fast pyrolysis technology will be further enhanced and the installation and supply chain will be a reference case for potential customers. The supply of biomass has been organized locally with a specialized partner. Part of the demo character of the plant is that in a later stage various types of feedstock will be tested. The complete design has been finalized in cooperation with the well-known industrial companies Stork-Thermeq, AkzoNobel, Host (all members of the WTC Twente Business Club) and Zeton. Empyro will be build on the premises of AkzoNobel. 

Take a view on the spectacular pictures of the transport of the pilot plant to the AkzoNobel premises here: http://www.rtvoost.nl/pl.aspx?nid=200906

More information about the Empyro project: http://www.btg-btl.com/en/company/projects/empyro

Contact person Empyro project: Gerhard Muggen, managing director BTG BioLiquids (second row, third from the right), gerhard.muggen@btg-btl.com, phone +31534862287

Contact-person WTC Twente Energy Group: Freerk Faber MA, director World Trade Center Twente (in the middle of the picture on the second row), f.faber@wtctwente.eu, phone +31742915604