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BIO-SNG FEASIBILITY STUDY – ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL PROJECTThe North East also has a track record of innovation. There are already three syngas based projectsslated or in development. The Ineos Bio facility will take solid waste and convert it to bioethanol viagasification to syngas and subsequent biological conversion. Air Products have recently announced theirintention to build a 49MWe waste fuelled power generation facility using gasification to produce a syngas,provisionally for conversion in a Gas Turbine. Progressive Energy are developing a coal fuelled syngasfacility incorporating carbon capture and storage. Each of these facilities will produce a synthesis gaswhich could, in principle be partially converted to a Synthetic Natural Gas. In the event that the North Eastis successful in bidding for government support for Carbon capture and storage, there may also be thepossibility of integrating Carbon Capture for the residual CO2 (fossil or biogenic) which is emitted in theprocess.9.3 SITE ANALYSISA high level screening exercise of sites in the Teesside area was carried out, focusing on those whichcould accommodate a large scale facility, even if the build out was incremental. The primary attributesconsidered were:Transport infrastructure: Road/rail infrastructure for supply of indigenous fuel, and access to adeep water port for economic import of fuel.Gas connection with sufficient capacity (with a preference for lower offtake pressure than NTS,providing sufficient capacity exists)Electrical grid connection (to accommodate the supply/generation balance)Commodities: water, cooling etcThe following attributes were considered desirable.Access to Hydrocarbons to boost gas quality (LPG or high quality Natural Gas)Existing Oxygen suppliesSyngas main to valorise intermediate and give flexibilityPotential to link into CCS networks for Carbon Dioxide disposalFigure 9.3 shows the sites considered in the Teesside region. These sites have been selected for theattributes and that they have been and could be available. However, in the Teesside region there are anumber of projects under development with site deals and options being negotiated confidentiality. Thiscan only be explored as the project becomes more mature, as can the other important commercialconsiderations associated with a particular site. As can be seen, Teesside has a wide range of potentialsites. Table 9-1shows the evaluation of the sites.78