Requirements

A Growth Market for Agriculture

We will need roughly 65,000 t of dry biomass at the first commercial SunFuel plant in Freiberg every year. Agreements have already been signed to provide most of this for several years. Most of the raw materials are forest timber, recycled wood and waste products from saw mills.

About 1,000,000 t of dry matter are needed to supply a large industrial-scale SunFuel unit every year. Almost any kind of biomass is feasible, provided that it is dry, free-flowing and complies with the German Biomass Order. The first unit of this kind will probably begin operating in 2012. More sites are currently being assessed.

Here are some examples of biomass, which can be used in SunDiesel production:

• wood chips from forest timber
• wood chips from rapid turnover plantations
• straw briquettes
• whole plant briquettes
• miscanthus
• waste cereal products, energy crops
• waste products from sawmills
• recycled wood (A1, A2)

Market participants who are interested in a cooperation concerning the feedstock supply of our future SunFuel plants can obtain the specifications for the various raw materials by sending an e-mail to biomass@choren.com

Please attach your complete address and a description of the co-operation possibilities to your inquiry.