BTG BioLiquids

BTG BioLiquids B.V. is a Netherlands-based company that supplies fast pyrolysis technology and production plants converting sustainable biomass residues into Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO). It positions itself as "the leading fast pyrolysis technology provider" and states its mission as replacing fossil fuels by offering the world an alternative for crude oil. The company is the sister company of BTG Biomass Technology Group BV and has the role of commercializing the pyrolysis technology developed by BTG. The company's plants are designed to operate exclusively on biomass residues such as sawdust, sunflower husk, roadside grass and straw, and BTG BioLiquids emphasizes that it does not compete for land or with the food chain. Its fast pyrolysis process is a thermochemical decomposition of biomass through rapid heating at 450–600 °C in the absence of oxygen, producing FPBO, a homogeneous energy carrier, along with by-product heat (steam) and power (electricity). FPBO can be used to replace crude oil and natural gas, and offers opportunities in sustainable transport fuels, biobased chemicals and heat. BTG BioLiquids reports three plants in commercial operation, 75,000 tonnes of FPBO produced, FPBO samples ordered from 36 countries, and 50 types of biomass feedstock tested. Its reference project is the Empyro plant in Hengelo, Netherlands, in operation since 2015 as the first commercial-scale 24/7 FPBO plant in the world, producing 20 million litres of FPBO per year used to replace natural gas in a steam boiler. The company describes itself as customer-focused and hands-on, working in the international biomass world, with values of integrity, teamwork and diversity, and passion. It foresees steady growth as pyrolysis technology plays an increasingly important role in the bioenergy and biofuels domain, and recruits in basic and process engineering and commissioning.

BTG BioLiquids B.V. is the sister company of BTG Biomass Technology Group BV, established to commercialize the pyrolysis technology developed by BTG. The company operates in the international biomass sector, providing fast pyrolysis technology and plants that convert biomass residues into Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO). A key milestone in its history is the Empyro plant in Hengelo, Netherlands, which has been in operation since 2015. According to the company, Empyro is the first commercial-scale 24/7 FPBO plant in the world, producing 20 million litres of FPBO per year, used to replace natural gas in a steam boiler. This plant serves as a reference for BTG BioLiquids' technology. As of the company's own reporting, BTG BioLiquids has three plants in commercial operation, has produced 75,000 tonnes of FPBO, has had FPBO samples ordered from 36 countries, and has tested 50 types of biomass feedstock. The company continues to develop its fast pyrolysis technology and expects steady growth as pyrolysis technology plays a more important role in the bioenergy and biofuels domain.

• 2015

  Empyro plant in Hengelo, Netherlands, begins operation as the first commercial-scale 24/7 FPBO plant in the world.

Leading fast pyrolysis technology provider offering renewable alternatives to fossil fuels.

• Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil (FPBO)

  A homogeneous energy carrier produced from biomass residues via fast pyrolysis, usable as a replacement for crude oil and natural gas.

• Fast pyrolysis plants

  Production plants designed to convert sustainable biomass residues into FPBO, scalable to fit feedstock logistics.

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