Room: Poster Area
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 3CV.8
New uses and better valorization of different biomass sources. Market transition towards a biobased future
Techno-Economic Assessment of Biomass Gasification for Hydrogen Production and natural gas grid applications
Short Introductive summary
This study investigates the conversion of residual biomass into hydrogen-rich syngas through thermochemical gasification, assessing its potential for injection into the natural gas grid in alignment with the EU Green Deal and Fit-for-55 goals. Two gasification configurations were evaluated using olive and forestry residues: Configuration A, employing air as the gasifying agent, and Configuration B, using a mixture of steam and oxygen. Both systems integrated gas cleaning and purification units, with additional PSA separation when required. A comprehensive techno-economic model was developed to estimate CAPEX, OPEX, levelized cost of energy (LCOE), and financial indicators (NPV, IRR, and PBP), enabling comparison of hydrogen and syngas injection pathways.
Presenter
Catarina NOBRE
Portalegre Polytechnic University, PORTUGAL
Presenter's biography
Catarina Nobre, assistant researcher at VALORIZA@IPPortalegre, holds a PhD in Energy and Bioenergy (NOVA.-SST). Her work centers on biomass and waste conversion, biofuel, and renewable gas production. She's contributed to over 70 publications. Details: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5733-902X.
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Co-authors:
B. Rijo, Portalegre Polytechnic University, PORTUGAL
J. Rey, Portalegre Polytechnic University, PORTUGAL
C. Nobre, Portalegre Polytechnic University, PORTUGAL
Session reference: 3CV.8.11