Woody biomass cogeneration plant for the continuous production of heat and electricity

Cogeneration plant (100) for the continuous production of electrical and thermal energy from solid woody biomass, the latter being selected from among wood in the form of woodchips, vine branches, shrubs and underbrush, grain, hay, animal litter, suitably-treated muds, shells and kernels, suitably-treated husks, fibrous cultures and compositions thereof, said plant (100) comprising at least one first container (1′) and at least one second container (1″) connected by at least one interconnection duct (1′″), said first container (1′) comprising the components suitable for inducing the transformation of said biomass into syngas comprising H2 and CO, said substances being adapted to supply at least one endothermic motor (14) comprised in said plant (100) adapted to produce mechanical energy convertible into electrical energy, said second container (1″) being adapted to contain at least electric current generators, and at least one electrical board, said first container (1′) comprising:

• at least one first section for storing the solid woody biomass, said first storage section comprising a tub-like tank (2);
• at least one second section for the production of syngas by means of at least one suitable gasification reactor (7);
• at least one third section of endothermic motor(s) (14) supplied with the fuel previously synthesized in said second gasification section;
• and at least one fourth section for the total thermal recovery, said cogeneration plant (100) having nominal power up to hundreds of kW and comprising, in said first storage section, a system integrated on board the machine for the drying, screening and formulation of the solid woody starting biomass in briquettes, said first section comprising a dryer (3);
• a three-way vibrating sieve (4);
• a grinder (5) and an integrated briquette machine (6), said vibrating sieve (4), said dryer (3) and said integrated briquette machine (6) cooperating synergistically.