Torrefaction, pyrolysis, carbonisation, and even steam explosion are all thermal treatment processes to upgrade solid biomasses into ideal substitutes for conventional carbon. Solid products, concentrating the sustainable carbon, allow a seemingly infinite number of applications, most of which have already been industrially tested. Meanwhile, the gaseous products of the processes are used energetically or as the source of chemical compounds. IBTC believes torrefied or carbonised sustainably sourced biomass will efficiently replace fossil carbon in all industries and applications. In addition, we believe that the efficient sequestration of atmospheric carbon permanently into the soil will play a major role in accelerating the global transition to a carbon-neutral economy, minimising CO2 in the atmosphere.
Areas of activity
Membership
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Membership
→ Reinforce with members → New “consuming”members → Additional “producing” members → SE & HTC members → Traders
Market Information Turntable
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Market Information Turntable
→ First contact point for anybody interested → Inform members on possible business opportunities Present IBTC members to interested parties → Strengthen the collaboration with sectors besides power → Initiate regional/local/sectorial subgroups
Internal Services and Exchange
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Internal Services and Exchange
→ Health&Safety Production → Health&Safety Logistics → Sector strategies → Roundtables and working groups → Databases and members library → Science link
Statistics Market Analytics
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Statistics Market Analytics
→ Data collection from members (plants and production) → Sectorial Market research → Raw material assessments → Market monitors (CO2, WWP,Coal etc)
→ Member´s portfolio presentation → Organization and participation in workshops/webinars Monthly updates to members → Database establishment → Communication/collaboration with other associations
Trade Services
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Trade Services
→ Trade Documents → Arbitration Services for Members → Umpire Laboratory → Expert Assessors
Regulation
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Regulation
→ Monitor relevant policies (EU and beyond) → Involvement in key regulatory matters → Reporting to members → Sustainability
ISO standardization: 2014 NWIP on thermally treated and densified biomass fuels.
REACH, work to explore the necessity of registration started in 2014.
August 2014, Bloomberg New Energy Finance whitepaper on the regulatory framework for renewables specifically biomass in Japan & Korea.
September 2014, meeting with EC-DG TAUX to integrate torrefied biomass in the EU Combined Nomenclature
2014, Discussion with DECC (UK) to include torrefied biomass in the Biomass Supplier List
2015, development of MSDS sample with SECTOR project. Creation of a working group on Regulatory matters on transportation (IMO, MSDS)
25-26 January 2016, Workshops in Rotterdam: Technical and handling requirement for torrefied biomass in small to medium (heat:process energy) applications and consequences for the biomass trading // Technical and sustainability requirement for solid biofuels for co-firing in supercritical and ultra-supercritical coal boilers and consequences for the biomass trading.
2017 ECN, CENER and Umea did a research on Mass and Energy Balance of torrefied biomass.
Torrefaction promotion in Asia: 2014 Breakfast talk and roundtable discussion during Biomass Pellets Trade & Power, Seoul 2014/15.
October 2017 workshop and roadshow in Japan. May 2018 and 2019, evening reception in Tokyo
Submission of two EU funded project 2016 and 2019 (one proposal rewarded, MUSIC)
Frontiers article
Webinar with WBA “ Agricultural residues valorization – Opportunities with torrefaction”, 20 September 2021 (445 registrations, 150 participants)
Passive participation in online conferences in the sector (Webinar „Energy Intensive Industry: Using Biomass to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2050” 26 Oct, Stakeholder workshop Greece-MUSIC 28 Sept)
Standardisation activities: NWIP to upgrade ISO-TS 17225-8 to Full Standard and Task Force to work on the standardization of biochar.
White book of torrefaction, MUSIC project
MUSIC – 5th of October Visit ArcelorMittal plant in Gent and Torero project
IBTC became a fully independent organization by the beginning of 2023 and moved from Brussels to Vienna.
...to be continued.
“We work in all realms that can lead to an increased sustainable use of carbonized biomass and that are not subject to competition between our members. Market promotion, standardization of products, master-permits in logistics, bridging science and industry, administrative framework and integration into national and supranational legislation are just some of our ever-expanding activities.“
Michael Wild, President
Board of Directors
Michael Wild
President
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Lisa Schmidt
General Secretary
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Tom Sieverts
Vice President
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