PytoN - Full-scale pyrolysis at the next level

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About the project

Challenge

Agriculture, shipping, aviation, road freight and certain industrial processes are among the sectors where reducing CO₂ emissions is particularly difficult. Pyrolysis is a key technology for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in Danish agriculture, while also offering export opportunities and the potential to create new jobs in rural areas.

Solution

PytoN continues and accelerates the development of Stiesdal’s SkyClean pyrolysis technology, which has been demonstrated at the first full-scale plant in Vrå, inaugurated in 2024. The facility is one of the world’s largest pyrolysis plants that utilizes agricultural residues to produce green energy and biochar for carbon storage.

The project focuses on further developing the plant’s components and optimizing performance to reduce operating costs and improve efficiency, making the technology commercially viable. Also, chemical and environmental validation of the biochar that can be applied to agricultural fields, thereby storing CO₂, is carried out.

In addition, a training program for pyrolysis operators is being developed, along with the establishment of Danish certification competencies for, among others, biogas companies, pyrolysis subcontractors, and agricultural consultants. This training ensures the availability of qualified and vocationally trained workers for future pyrolysis plants.

Expected Impact

The project is expected to result in a new and improved design of the Stiesdal SkyClean plant and its components, as well as the development of competencies among pyrolysis operators, thereby accelerating the deployment of pyrolysis technology and the construction of pyrolysis plants in Denmark.