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WOOD GASIFICATION GENERATIONFACILITY

Taking Clean Energy ForwardOur Wood Gasification Generation Facilitycontributes to a sustainable balancebetween economic productivity, sociallyresponsible power consumption,politically charged renewable energypolicies, and environmental concernsover the necessity for reducing carbondioxide emissions by nation and percapita. We believe that the GREC wayis part of the solution to provide cleanenergy to the world without destroyingour planet.

The latest generation in woodgasification technology.

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The Current Situation

Here in Canada the use of forest products have been fundamental to thecreation and growth of our country since colonial times. Our forests have been used to provide building materials and heat for all Canadians and are exported around the globe.

How to make use of this potential energy?

The answer is a GREC-BioCHP wood gasification generation facility with the latesttechnology. Our generation facility transforms wood into a pure wood gas which is harnessed in two ways. First, the pure wood gas is used to drive an engine forthe generation of electricity.

Second, the heat generated from our process, and recovery from the generation of electricity, is captured and directed into a heat recovery system that can be used for industrial processes or residential district heating.

During this long history forestry practices have evolved into a modern sustainable system. Our product is used today to provide both electricity and heat from sustainable forestry reducing our dependence on and use of traditional fossil fuels.

Our product has the added benefit of being able to mix lower value portions of the total forest biomass (not currently be used in other forest products industries) into our feedstock. Thus ensuring the best use of our precious natural resources.

The benefits of energy productionusing wood GASIFICATION at a glance:

For the environment:

• Active environmental protection through the use of renewable energy Added benefit of using “waste” forest biomass• Energy use is CO2 neutral• No risk to future generations• Compliance with the Kyoto Agreement: CO2 reduction and increasing the share of Renewable Energy to 12.5%

For the customer:

• The electricity produced can be used onsite or fed into the public grid under a FIT program or long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)• Feedstock drying is integrated into the overall system letting you use green wood• Heat can be used on site or directed to a district heating system for commercial or residential uses• Modular system can be installed to supply supplemental energy requirements up to a total “Energy Island” solution

For the society:

• Participation in environmental protection through the use of electricity and heat from renewable energy• Independence from continually rising prices of oil and gas• Energy security through the use of local sustainable feedstock


Development of wood gas technology

Wood gasification goes back to Georges Christian Peter Imbert, who created afixed bed reactor back in the 1920s. Wood gasification saw wider use formotorized vehicles during the 1940’s fuel shortages.

After over 10 years of hard work, Erwin Schiefer has succeeded to develop a fixed-bed gasifier under the brand name "XYLOGAS" for the European market. The prototype has generated output of 220kW electrical and is still going strong after 48,000 hours of operation.

Our Technology Partner XYLOGAS®The dream commercial wood gas in recent years has been pursued by many worldwide research institutions, businesses, developers and hobbyists. However, almost all of the complex requirements of the wood gas production and cleaning have failed.

The 10+ years of development, and over €1.5 million invested, has paid off with thecreation of the world’s finest Combined Heating and Power system. No one else on the planet has demonstrated theconsistent operational use of 8,000 hours per year.

Car with wood gas drive

XYLOGAS® prototype plant in Gnas, Austria


the HGKW in Bad Wildungen

In July 2010, XYLOGAS® mission to clean up the wood gas power plant (HGKW)Bad Wildungen was accepted. There are 2 lines with a capacity of 220kWel each. The first line went into operation in June 2011 and has passed the test.

The following image shows the HGKW in Bad Wildungen.

Performance data per line:

200-250 kWel (electricity)

390-480 kWth (thermal)


Components are optimized so that the production costs are reduced and parts are delivered in modular design.

The components of the complete module at a glance:

• Dry storage• Gas production• Gas cleaning• Combined heating and power (CHP)• Control room

Future use of wood gas technology

Demand for this technology currently continues to grow. Rising energy costs continue to push profitability away from business. Public demand for the reduction oftraditional fossil fuels continues to grow. Government funding for “first round”green energy has been used or is being clawed back exposing those projects to

Our wood gasification generation facility uses1kg of dry wood to generate 1.2kW of electricity and 2.4kW of thermal energy.

GREC-BioCHP stands for quality and reliability at the highest level. Nothing is leftto chance. Our network of companies are actively competent to be the best during the implementation of your project.


GREC-BIOCHP WOOD GASIFICATIONSYSTEM MODELS

Model 250/220 Model 500/440 Model 750/660 Model 1000/900

Performance +/- 7%

Total Performance 664kW 1270kW 1877kW 2483kW

900kWel

1200kWth

320kWth

50kWth

29%

4Rc

774kg/h

440kWel 660kWel

929kWth

240kWth

38kWth

29%

3Rc

568kg/h

633kWth

160kWth

26kWth

29%

2Rc

378kg/h

220kWel

343kWth

80kWth

13kWth

29%

1Rc

189kg/h

Electrical Power

Thermal Power CHP90/70°C

Thermal Power GasCooling 85/65°C

Thermal Power LowTemperature 45/35°C

Electrical Efficiency*

Reactor(s)Biomass Use**(W12%)

*- Based on biomass @ moisture 40% ** - Reactor input biomass @ moisture 12%

Created: 02.20.2014


The process chain starts with the storage and drying of wood chips in our purposebuilt warehouse. Feedstock is then transported by conveyor into our drying system. After the drying cycle it is conveyed directly to the wood gasification unit.

Process Overview

Here the wood through our thermo-chemical reaction process passes throughthree phases (Pyrolysis, Oxidation, Reduction) and is converted into pure woodgas.

A wash system and a filter provide a final cleaning before the pure wood gasenters the prime mover engine. The prime mover engine drives the generator andproduces electricity. The thermal energy generated is available for use onsite or can be fed into district heating networks.


2010 - Bad Wildungen Current Operations (Germany)

Natural energy. Environmentallyfriendly. CO2 neutral.

219 Wilkinson Rd., Unit #1Brampton, Ontario | L6T 4M2Office: 705.479.1057


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