Final format of database on thermal processing

The final format of the database contribution on thermal processing was agreed as in Table 7.1 with staff at Hendyplan and the EC project officer at the time and 20 sets of data provided in hard copy and disc copy for incorporation into the master database. Copies of this data is included as an annex to this chapter.

Table 7.1 BIS Thermochemical Database Methodology & Preliminary Worksheet

NO. PRIMARY FIELD CONTENTS

Secondary field

Tertiary field

1 ORGANISATION

Name

Contact person Address Telephone Fax

2 KEYWORDS

3 OBJECTIVES

4 CONVERSION PROCESS TYPE

5 REACTOR TYPE

6 PERFORMANCE

Efficiency Capital cost Problems

7 PROCESS

Description Objective

Подпись:Conversion efficiency Capital cost Scalability

8 FEEDSTOCK

Подпись: Name and/or type CHO, Ash, Moisture Size, Size range, Shape, Names and/or types CHO, Ash, Moisture Size, Size range, Shape, Main feedstock used Analysis Characteristics Cost

Other feedstocks used

Analysis Characteristics Costs

9 PRODUCT GAS

Yield, wt %

Подпись:Analysis Quality Clean-up

Methods Efficiency Main use

continued

Table 7.1 continued

 

1 0 PRODUCT LIQUID Yield, wt %

Analysis

Quality

Clean-up

Methods Efficiency Main use Upgrading

Methods

Product

Efficiency

Yield, wt %

Analysis

Quality

1 1 PRODUCT SOLID Yield, wt %

Analysis

Quality

Clean-up

Methods Efficiency Main use

12 ACHIEVEMENT

13 KEY RESULT

14 COMPARISON

15 REFERENCES

1

2

3

16 SOURCE

Name or originator Publication or source Date

AVB October 1993

 

C, H10,S1N, CI1H20,

 

C, H,0,S, N,Cl, H20,

 

СО, C02, H2, CH4, H20, CxHy (defined) Tars, Particulates

 

Typical results

With other similar processes. Advantages

Full bibliographic details Full bibliographic details Full bibliographic details

 

It should be clear from the above description that the project could not cover all these facets. It was therefore recommended that a meeting be held to agree what is both desirable and realistic, and the data base could then be initiated.

A meeting was held which resulted in agreement for each contributor to supply a selection of typical data. The resultant database would then be distributed to each contributor for review and comment. The data was collated and supplied as hard copy (copies attached in the Annex to this chapter) and disc in the requested format.

 

In spite of repeated requests directly to Hendyplan and representations via the EC a review copy of the final database was never supplied.

7.3 CONCLUSIONS

The Biomass Information System as proposed was an ambitious project that required considerably greater resources and time to be successful. The collation and management of extensive data such as was requested requires skilled and knowledgeable scientists and computer experts as well as solid experience at managing extensive and complex information, crystal clear objectives and a degree of ruthlessness in managing the project. Unfortunately none of the requisite criteria was available. Although the final product has not been seen, it seems likely that it has not met many of its original objectives.

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A good database is an invaluable tool for planners and researchers, but it requires an ongoing commitment to first establish it with sufficient resources under experience and sound management, then needs critical review to ensure it meets the objects of the users, and finally needs ongoing support to maintain it and update it as such databases quickly become outdated.