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Abstract

Gasification is transferring the combustible matters in organic waste or biomass into gas and pure char by burning the fuel via a restricted flow of oxygen. The technology has some clear advantages; with a minor loss in total energy it allows biomass in small-scaled engines and co-generation units - which with conventional technologies is not possible. The state of art of gasification is in rapid development, and in Armagh in Northern Ireland, the City Council has initiated an implementation of a gasification plant, where the gas is utilised in a small-scale co-generation unit.

Keywords: Demand Side Management (DSM); CHP - Trigeneration

This case study was prepared by Energie-Cités in co-operation with B9 Energy Biomass Ltd. It received funding from the ALTENER Programme of Energy and Transport DG of the European Commission and the French Energy Agency ADEME.