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Adding gas from biomass to the gas grid - SGC

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7.1.3 FinlandBio<strong>gas</strong> is mainly produced <strong>from</strong> water treatment plants in Finland. The animal raising farms arera<strong>the</strong>r small and located with fairly long distances between. Bio<strong>gas</strong> production <strong>from</strong> manure is<strong>the</strong>refore almost non-existent because of <strong>the</strong> current legislation, that allows cheaper ways <strong>to</strong> handleanimal manure. The common method of manure treatment is composting. ASJ S<strong>to</strong>rmossen bio<strong>gas</strong>plant in Vaasa, produces about 1.7 million m 3 bio<strong>gas</strong> per year (10,200 MWh) by processing<strong>biomass</strong>. Some experimental farm-scale bio<strong>gas</strong> plants processing animal manure are operating aswell.Plant typeNumberMunicipal sludge digesters 14Industrial plants 4Solid waste 1Landfill <strong>gas</strong> recovery plants 5Total 24Table 37: Bio<strong>gas</strong> plants in FinlandFinland possesses extensive <strong>biomass</strong> resources. They consist of forest-, peat- and agro-based<strong>biomass</strong>. Table 38 gives a summary of <strong>the</strong>se resources.ResourceProduction potentialPJ/yearFuel peat 169.6Forest residues 27.2Thinnings 25.5Bark 29.3 - 46.1Wood residues 12.6 - 16.7Black liquors 92.1 - 159.1Fire wood 50.2Reed canary grass 5.4Straw 5.9Wastes 20.9Total <strong>biomass</strong> 439 - 527Table 38: Biomass resources in FinlandUtilisation 2000(PJ/year)2010(PJ/year)Residential heating 43.4 41.8District heating 51.4 56.4Industry 207 247Condensing power 18.4 20.5Total 320 366Table 39: Annual utilisation potentials of <strong>biomass</strong> in FinlandThe <strong>to</strong>tal energy consumption in Finland (1998) was 1298 PJ. From this amount 70% was imported,mainly as coal, oil and natural <strong>gas</strong>. The cost of wood chips in Finland is 0.012 €/kWh.page: 82

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