1. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry RCG -from field to hot water 1. Cultivation and harvest 2. Upgrading process 3. Distribution, combustion, and heat production

2. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry System analysis output – input of: Economy Energy CO 2

3. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry Economy Can heat production from RCG fuel pellets be an economically competative alternative?

4. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry Energy How energy-efficient is the RCG fuel pellets chain?

5. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry CO 2 How CO 2 -efficient is the RCG fuel pellet chain?

6. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry 1. Cultivation and harvest Specification of efficient handling chains Gathering of data considering economy, energy and CO 2

7. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry 2. Upgrading process Scale effects – three different scales Gathering of data considering economy, energy and CO 2

8. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry Farmers co-operative - BTC ~1000 ton/a

9. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry Medium scale, one pellet production line – BioStor ~35000 ton/a

10. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry Large scale - straw pellets, Denmark ~150000 ton/a

11. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry 3. Distribution, combustion and heat production Solvency of RCG fuel pellets – quality dependent Distribution – scale dependent Gathering of data considering economy, energy and CO 2

12. Unit of Biomass Technology and Chemistry System overview 1 2 3