Biomass via the North Sea

Port of Hvide Sande plays a central role in the import and export of biomass. The harbor is used to transport, store, and handle biomass. 

Biomass is transported in many forms by ships, and it is very common to both import and export biomass across countries and continents. Biomass is typically transported as solid, liquid, or gaseous materials - depending on their application and treatment method.

Biomass often requires large storage facilities and precise logistics systems, especially for large bulk transports. This applies in the form of protection against moisture and other external factors that can influence the quality of the stored biomass.

At the harbor, we have ongoing landing of biomass, and also rent out spaces and tank storage with a capacity of 6,000 tons for the storage of liquid biomass at the harbor. The facilities at the harbor make it possible to pump the biomass in via underground pipes - from the ships to the storage containers. In the same way, biomass can be transported to and from the harbor via the road network and many biogas plants around Denmark. 

Talk to us today - and find out how easy your import and export of biomass can take place via the Port of Hvide Sande.

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What is biomass?

Biomass is broadly all organic substances formed by plants through photosynthesis - with the sun as an energy source. As mentioned, these can be divided into solid, liquid, and gaseous materials.

• Solid biomass products include, for example, wood pellets, wood chips, and agricultural residues such as straw and corn stalks. 
• Liquid biomass products are biodiesel, which is produced from vegetable oils or animal fat - and used as fuel. Bioethanol is alcohol produced by fermenting sugar-containing crops, used as fuel.
• Gaseous biomass products are biogas, which is gas produced by the breakdown of organic materials. This can, for example, be manure from farms that is converted into biogas. Furthermore, biogas can be upgraded to biomethane and used as fuel.

Where do we get biomass from?

Biomass comes from compressed sawdust and wood shavings, from small pieces of wood and agricultural residues such as straw, rapeseed, or other waste or residual products. It also comes from vegetable oils, animal fat, or fermented sugar-containing crops. Additionally, it also comes in gaseous form from gas-containing manure from agriculture.

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