{"id":185966,"date":"2024-09-05T16:34:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/sweden-produce-biocarbon-integration-smr\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T19:49:02","slug":"sweden-produce-biocarbon-integration-smr","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/sweden-produce-biocarbon-integration-smr\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden launches project to produce biochar with modular reactors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A project has started in Sweden that integrates small modular reactors (SMRs) with thermochemical processes for the production of biochar.<\/strong> This biofuel will be used in the steel and chemical industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is a collaboration between several key institutions, including SSAB, Blykalla and Envigas, and has received a significant investment of more than SEK 10 million<\/strong> from the Swedish Energy Agency .<\/strong> \nWork is expected to start in December 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden’s commitment to eliminate fossil fuels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The main objective of the project is to harness the heat generated by SMRs to drive processes such as pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC).<\/strong> These methods are essential for the production of renewable materials such as biochar and biofuels<\/a><\/strong>, which could replace fossil-based products in the chemical and steel industries. In doing so, Sweden aims to meet its ambition of eliminating the use of fossil fuels by 2045.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project involves the participation of leading institutions in the energy and steel fields. Among them, Blykalla, a Swedish company that is leading the development of small modular reactors<\/a><\/strong>, known as SMRs, which generate clean energy efficiently and safely. Envigas, specialized in the production of biochar<\/strong>, which will evaluate the viability of this material as a sustainable alternative in industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also participating will be SSAB, one of Sweden’s largest steel producers, which will test the quality and applicability of biochar<\/strong> in its production processes, with a view to reducing its carbon footprint. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology<\/a><\/strong>, who will provide technical research and optimization in the use of heat from SMRs in industrial processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden drives clean steel with SMR and biocoal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The use of SMRs will help generate clean energy and facilitate the production of biochar<\/strong><\/a>, a vital component to replace coal in steel production<\/a><\/strong>, one of the most polluting industries. This combination is expected to boost energy efficiency and accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral industrial sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweden, known for its advances in sustainability, has the potential to lead this global effort, providing a scalable model for other countries interested in reducing emissions and improving efficiency in industrial sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source: Blykalla<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Shutterstock<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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