Biomass via the North Sea

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

Biomass is transported in many forms via 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 usage and treatment method.

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

At the port, we have ongoing landing of biomass and also rent out premises and tank storage with a capacity of 6,000 tons for the storage of liquid biomass at the port. The facilities at the port allow for the pumping of biomass in via underground pipes - from the ships to the storage containers. In the same way, biomass can be transported to and from the port 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 Port of Hvide Sande.

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What is biomass?

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

• Solid biomass products are, 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 made by fermenting sugary crops, used as fuel.
• Gaseous biomass products are biogas, which is gas produced from the breakdown of organic materials. It can, for example, be manure from agriculture that is converted to biogas. Furthermore, biogas can be upgraded to biomethane and used as fuel.

Where do we get biomass from?

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

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