Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Internationally recognised technological group ANDRITZ delivers the torrefaction reactor and puts it into one of the biggest industrial torrefaction plants in Europe. It was created by Joensuu Biocoal Oy and run by Taaleri in Finland. Utilising biomass sourced sustainably, notably pre-commercial thinnings of Finland’s certified forests, the facility creates a renewable substitute for fossil coal.
The novel torrefaction reactor transforms biomass into advanced biomass, also known as biocoal, a product rich in carbon. With permission from NextFuel, the reactor was produced at the ANDRITZ workshop in Graz, Austria. ANDRITZ also provided the Metris addIQ system for torrefaction process control in addition to the reactor. In Joensuu, where Joensuu Biocoal’s plant is situated, the reactor was set up at the new bio-industrial facility on the site of Savon Voima Oyj’s combined heat and power plant. A maximum of 60,000 tons of bio-coal will be produced annually by the reactor. In many industrial uses, this renewable fuel will take the place of fossil coal, resulting in huge CO2 savings and assisting the worldwide movement towards carbon neutrality.
“We are very proud to contribute to one of the largest torrefaction plants in Europe. This milestone underscores ANDRITZ’s commitment to innovation and sustainability by providing renewable energy solutions that support a greener future,” exclaims Stefan Peter, Global Product Group Manager at ANDRITZ.
Taaleri Plc, several Finnish family-owned investment firms, and the Finnish Climate Fund are funding the Joensuu Biocoal production facility. The European Regional Development Fund is another source of funding for the project.
ANDRITZ GROUP
The international technology group ANDRITZ offers state-of-the-art machinery, services, and digital solutions to a variety of industries, such as metals, pulp and paper, hydropower, the environment, and others. The publicly traded company, which was founded in 1852 and has its headquarters in Austria, employs over 30,000 people across 280 facilities in more than 80 countries.
ANDRITZ is dedicated to promoting advancement that benefits clients, partners, staff, society, and the environment as a global leader in technology and innovation. The company’s success is fueled by innovative digitisation for optimal industrial efficiency, sustainable solutions that facilitate the green transition, and comprehensive services that optimise the value of clients’ facilities over their whole life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR IMPORTANT GROWTH.
ANDRITZ ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
With an emphasis on sustainable solutions for a variety of industries, ANDRITZ Environment & Energy is dedicated to environmental responsibility and provides a wide range of technologies. Technologies for the production of green hydrogen and renewable fuels, carbon capture and emission reduction, mechanical and thermal solid/liquid separation, grinding, pelletising, and fluid pumping are all part of the broad product portfolio. Innovative and efficient solutions in processes like water and wastewater management, recycling, waste/sludge-to-value, resource-saving battery-related mining, desalination, feed and food valorisation, air emission reduction, and P2X are made possible by advanced automation and digitalisation, as well as comprehensive services.
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