Design, construction andbuilding of the pilot-plant

Berend Jan HorstmanForeco Dalfsen B.V.

Bôke TjeerdsmaSHR Hout Research

ECOTAN-meeting 27 and 28 april

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

From nothing to

something

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

Demands and characteristics

• pilot-plant should be mobile

• answer to all environmental and safety demands

• horizontal stabilisation

• impregnation installation

• heating system

• pumping and circulation system

• degassing/dewatering - degassing tank

• control panel

• measuring and analysing equipment

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

• pilot-plant should

be mobile

• Minimal working area

• Standard containernot available

• Constructing a specialcontainer

• Dimensions: 3 x 7,5mtr

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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2. answer to allenvironmental andsafety demands

• leakages

• maintenance

• handling

• collecting (put)

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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3 horizontalstabilisation

• Because pilot ismobile

• Level measurements

• Drainage of oil

Design, construction and building of the pilot

Adaptablesupport

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3 impregnationinstallation

• Impregnation vessel

• Quick-closer at thefront

• Sealing ring specialmaterial – testedagainst hightemperature andpressure

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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3 impregnationinstallation

• Impregnationvessel

• Storage tanks

• Measure andpressurevessel

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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3 impregnationinstallation

• Impregnation vessel

Design, construction and building of the pilot

The originalThe original

heart of the pilot plantheart of the pilot plant

Lorry for transportingLorry for transporting

woodwood

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Design, construction and building of the pilot

• filters for circulation of the oil

• double vessel wall for steam oroil heating

• also for the storage vessel

• measure and pressure vessel

• degassing-dewatering of the oil

Insulation around,maintainingtemperature and forsafety

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

3 impregnationinstallation

storage tanks 1 and 2

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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5 heating system

• Thermal oil heating

• steam heating

• electrical heating

steam temp max180 °C

oil can be heated toappr. 160 °C

Design, construction and building of the pilot

Steam unit

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

5 heating system

• thermal oil heating

• steam heating

• electrical heating

heating to more than300 °C

Design, construction and building of the pilot

Electrical heating

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6 pumping andcirculation system

• vacuum

• air pressure

• (hot) oil pump

Design, construction and building of the pilot

vacuum pumps

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

6 pumping andcirculation system

• vacuum

• air pressure

• (hot) oil pump

Design, construction and building of the pilot

Air compressors

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

6 pumping andcirculation system

• vacuum

• air pressure

• (hot) oil pump

Design, construction and building of the pilot

(hot) oil pump

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

7 control panel

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

8 measuring andanalyses

data monitoring system

monitoring:

several temperature

- in the oil

- in the wood

- oil in…….

pressure

Design, construction and building of the pilot

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9 building and transport of the pilot-plant

Design, construction and building of the pilot

Building the pilot-plantindoor at theconstruction site ofForeco

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

9 building and transport of the pilot-plant

Design, construction and building of the pilot

moving it to outside….

doors just big enough….

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

9 building and transport of the pilot-plant

Design, construction and building of the pilot

picking it up…....

drive with it….

and put it on its place….

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27/28 april 2004 2e ECOTAN-meeting

birth of a shiny new pilot-plant

Design, construction and building of the pilot