Proposer and project coordinator
Hochschule Trier – Environmental Campus Birkenfeld
Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS)
Campusallee 9926 ꞏ 55768 Neubrücke Nahe
Prof. Dr. Peter Heck
Phone: +49 6782 17-1221
E-mail: p.heck@umwelt-campus.de
Material flow management and circular economy. Development of biomass master plans as well as energy and climate protection concepts for municipalities and regions at national (more than 100 municipalities and regions nationwide) and international level (including municipalities and regions in Morocco, Cape Verde, Ghana, Rwanda, Egypt, United Arab Emirates). Joint coordination and project management in numerous projects funded by the BMBF, BMUB, BMEL and the EU.
Project contribution:
Coordinator, responsible for project management. Responsible for the development of the biomass industrial park concept and associated business plans, as well as the coordination of the harvest, logistic and utilization tests of the bush biomass and conception of the commercialization of the products. Scientific report on the implementation of the proposed bioeconomy and research center. Main contact person for the partners from Namibia and responsible for the networking and cooperation with the German partners.
Website:
Startseite – Institut für angewandtes Stoffstrommanagement
National partners
Producer and marketer of Earth and bark products for home and garden, charcoal, briquettes and accessories. FSC- charcoal production in Namibia and international export. Largest German charcoal importer of Namibian charcoal. CEO Werner Berg with 25 years Namibia experience.
Project contribution:
Improvement of harvesting processes and scaling of existing structures. Development of the BIP core: DHG will develop a modified, mobile compactor and test it on site. Subsequently, the biomass is crushed and fractionated centrally with specially trimmed guillotines. Subsequently, the fractions are tested in more efficient retorts for the production of charcoal. In the biomass farm the company DHG Fire & Flame will also test a highly efficient pyrolysis plant for the production of organic, feed and activated carbon.
Website:
Home | DHG Partner der Natur (dhg-vertrieb.com)
HAAS specializes in the design and manufacture of wood shredding and conveying technology for recycling purposes. They are known for producing high-quality machinery used in the processing and reduction of wood waste, green waste, and other materials. They are known for the design and manufacturing of innovative mobile and stationary machines and plants for the processing and recycling of old and fresh wood.
Project contribution:
The role of HAAS in this project is on technology transfer and adaptation to support and expand the careful and climate-friendly extraction of bush biomass. The focus is on the use of bush biomass as a starting point for the establishment of a rural bioeconomy. HAAS will test, adapt and modify a stationary fine hammermill used for the preparation / shredding of the pre-shredded bush biomass consisting of different species so that in comparison to business as usual the scenario stand times are reduced; throughput rates are raised, and environment impacts are minimized.
Website:
https://haas-recycling.de/en/
Amandus Kahl specializes in the manufacturing of machinery and equipment for processing biomass, such as pelletizing plants. They are known for developing and producing machines like the Amandus Kahl flat die press, type 33-390, which is used for pelletizing various biomass materials. The company’s contribution lies in providing the technology and equipment necessary to transform unwanted bush biomass into usable products, suitable for animal feed and fuel pellet production. By offering their expertise and machinery, Amandus Kahl plays a crucial role in the process chain of converting bush wood into marketable products that meet international standards.
Project contribution:
In the ButoVal project, Amandus Kahl is to carry out pelleting trials with different biomass streams using an Amandus Kahl compact pelleting plant based on the Amandus Kahl flat die press, type 33-390, on site in Namibia. The tests will focus on optimized and scalable bushfood recipes using different compositions of the post-cleaning biomass to produce animal feed. In addition, the production of fuel pellets from primary bush biomass is to be tested with the same machine using adapted or tailor-made dies. The aim in both cases is to generate products that are durable, storable, transportable and in compliance with the respective international standards, in order to be able to address the local as well as the international market with bush biomass-based production. Amandus Kahl’s contribution is thus the last step in the process chain of processing the bush wood and serves to bring the unwanted bush biomass into a form that can actually be used in the target industries.
Website:
Pellet Mill & Pelleting Plant Manufacturer | AMANDUS KAHL (akahl.com)
CLAAS specializes in the production of agricultural machinery, particularly for harvesting equipment, tractors, and other farming implements. They are known for their innovative and high-quality products that meet the needs of modern farming and agricultural practices.
Project contribution:
CLAAS maintains an importer and dealer structure in South Africa and has an importer and service manager in Namibia who will supervise this project locally. CLAAS is interested in the project because it could be a possible application for the forage harvester. The forage harvester is already active today in the extraction of renewable raw materials in addition to classic agricultural applications such as corn chopping. Therefore, this subproject aims to find out whether CLAAS is able to harvest with largely standardized technology in order to ensure the cost/benefit ratio.
Website:
Home | CLAAS Group – (claas-group.com)
International partners
N-BIG is the Namibian biomass industry association. The task of this branch organization is to develop and expand the biomass industry in Namibia. One of their main goals is to build a network for existing members and recruit new members. N-BIG is technically oriented.
Project contribution:
Takes over the practice-oriented management of the project as a representative of the Namibian project partners. Provision of practical expertise, dissemination among industry members (and associated countries with similar problems, e.g. South Africa, Angola and Botswana) and support for the implementation of the planned technical experiments supporting the implementation of the project through the provision of specific personnel and networking.
Website:
Namibia Biomass industry Group (N-BiG) – NBIG
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is an institute for higher education in Windhoek, Namibia. As a classical university of applied sciences, NUST offers higher professional education as well as academic degrees in technical subjects and applied sciences. NUST has been intensively researching the use of bush biomass for several years, with a particular focus on Bush feed.
Project contribution:
Scientific coordinator on Namibian side for the overall project. Development of a bioeconomy and research center in the sense of the circular economy based on the bush biomass. Up-scaling and diversification of bush feed production. Analysis of new products from the BIP. Organization of meetings, field visits, Dessimination of the results as well as development of an Air monitoring system for de-bushing activities.
Website:
Home | Namibia University of Science and Technology (nust.na)
Spin-off of DHG Germany. Independent, Namibian company based in Namibia with the aim of improving and expanding charcoal production in Namibia.
Project contribution:
Test of an energy-efficient (heat extraction) and reduced GHG-emitting retort for charcoal and wood briquette production. Test of a highly efficient pyrolysis plant for the production of organic, feed and activated carbon from bush biomass.
Website:
Unternehmen | DHG Partner der Natur (dhg-vertrieb.com)
The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), founded in 1987, is a non- governmental organization based in Windhoek, which was established under a trust deed as a charitable organization with an independent board of trustees.
Project contribution:
The NNF, as one of the focal points for decompression and aftercare activities and other environmental issues, monitors the entire project, ensuring compliance and dissemination.
Website:
Home (nnf.org.na)
The Namibian Charcoal Association was established to formalize and strengthen the charcoal industry and to support the needs of its stakeholders in the industry. Currently, the NCA has more than 120 members from manufacturing, marketing and trading.
Project contribution:
Provide expertise and assistance in the implementation of the project by providing dedicated personnel to monitor and support the production processes, test runs and conceptual developments related to charcoal, biochar and activated carbon in a cross- sectoral perspective, to deliver the results and lessons learned among NCA members to communicate.
Website:
Home – Namibia Charcoal Association (ncanamibia.com)