The selection of the end product is analyzed in the concept phase and is influenced by various factors, such as feedstock to be used, targeted sales market, owner structure, financing model, CAPEX and OPEX expectations, availability of required partners, emissions and environmental conditions, possibilities in terms of CCS/CCU, local incentives, strategic and political importance.

Common applications are to be found in the chemical and refinery fields, and in isolated cases also in power generatins and now increasingly in waste-to-energy.

Some examples are given below, with the X standing for various feedstocks such as biomass, waste, other carbonaceous feedstocks or feedstock combinations.

X-to-Ammonia/Urea

X-to-Methanol

X-to-DME

X-to-Gasoline

X-to-Diesel (Fischer-Tropsch)

X-to-SNG

X-to-DRI(reduction gas)

X-to-Hydrogen

X-to-Power

Waste-to-energy

The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass, such as straw, forest waste or dedicated energy crops into high-valuable chemical products ot high-quality advanced biofuels and naphtha or methanol is becoming more and more important.

The process chain with its individual technology links forms the key foundation for the further development of a plant and its cost efficiency. However, successful realization depends on the choice of a suitable and experienced EPC contractor.

As a process-oriented EPC contractor with over 2,500 plants built, we can meet both roles, that of technology provider and integrator, and that of EPC contractor. This means that our role and responsibility in a project can be tailored completely to the requirements of the client.

The same applies to the scope of work, which can extend from a conceptual or feasibility study to a license and basic engineering package for individual technologies or technology chains to front-end engineering and EP/EPCM/EPC.

With 100 years of experience in chemical engineering and global project execution, we are a reliaby life-cycle partner for our customer.

• Feedstock tests at our laboratory

• Conceptual studies and feasability studies for entire plants incl. offsites and utilities

• Licensing of gasification technology and, if required, downstream technologies incl. process design or basic engineering package.

• End-to-end process solutions including integrated basic engineering package and licensing with process wrap

• Proposal engineering

• Front-end engineering design (FEED)

• Cost estimates

• Engineering, procurement, construction

• Commissioning and start-up support

• Training of operating personnel

• After-sales services

From idea to turnkey project as well as after-sales services to enhance lifetime and performance - you can count on us to help you get the most of your assets.