Case study 6: Combustion of waste wood for electricity generation and process heat in two neighbouring factories in the Netherlands
Industrial Process Heat: case study 6
Since 2020, the wood pallet production company Foresco Dongen operates a biomass fired boiler installation for electricity production and heat supply to their own drying chambers as well as the neighboring company of Trobas, a gelatine production company. The company is located in Dongen, in the southern part of the Netherlands.
The project demonstrates that with the local financial support instruments available, the substantial investment can be justified economically, since the plant is operating year-round at maximum load to supply not only the captive industrial heat demand, but also a significant share of the neighbouring industry. An inexpensive low-grade fuel that is locally available is used.
Biomass combustion is already proven in wood industries for several decades, as both wood residues and heat demand are locally available. In this project the coupling with neighbouring industries can be considered innovative.