Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the production of low ash activated charcoal from a carbon-containing raw material such as peat, in which method a damp mass of raw material is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization process, in which the mass is heated to a temperature of 150 to 350 C and the process pressure increased to 10 to 40 bar, and the carbonized material obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization process is activated by heating it to a temperature above 400° C. The present invention further relates to the use of carbonized material obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization process for the production of activated charcoal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the production of low ash activated charcoal from a carbon-containing raw material such as peat, in which method a damp mass of raw material is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization process, in which the mass is heated to a temperature of 150 to 350 C and the process pressure increased to 10 to 40 bar, and the carbonized material obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization process is activated by heating it to a temperature above 400° C. The present invention further relates to the use of carbonized material obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization process for the production of activated charcoal.

Abstract: The invention for utilizing thermal energy of gases generated in a BtL plant. A feature of the invention is that the thermal energy of discharge gas streams generated in the BtL plant is used for driving various compressor machineries and/or electricity generation, whereby the plant can operate as a stand-alone facility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for utilizing distillation fractions obtained from distillation of tall oil in a BtL plant. The essential feature of the method allows utilization of tall oil obtained from cellulose plants that is processed into different fractions and passed to different points of the BtL process for producing biofuels and utilizing the same in the gasification step and/or energy generation for the BtL process.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for utilizing a waste product flow discharged from a Fisher-Tropsch reactor, the waste product chiefly consisting of spent catalyst and FT wax. The method is characterized in that waste flow, specifically containing iron catalyst and FT wax, discharged from the FT reactor is passed back to the gasification unit of the BtL process.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a fuel by gasification in a high-temperature gasifier such as a dust gasifier. An essential feature of the invention is that in the method the dust gasifier is operated by way of co-feeding along with peat dust another kind of biomass dust such as ground wood-based biomass, soil biomass and/or some other similar biomass.

Abstract: Method for pretreating the fine particles of a biomass. What is essential in the method is that, for pretreating the fine particles for the gasification, the fine particles are granulated by means of pellet presses or suitable briquetting devices or corresponding granulating devices such that their particle size is advantageous for coking and for the quenching of syngas.