The state of the art and new developments in the area of the thermal use of the biomass is indicated. The thermal use of biomass in Germany is an essential part of the supply with renewable energy. The primary energy demand and the potentials of the biomass in Germany are shown and compared to other regions. It is evident that a clear increase of the biomass use is limited by restricted resources in biomass. However, with new technologies and procedures of the biomass processing and pretreatment other resources can be opened to the use by combustion and gasification. Hence, the state of the combustion and gasification procedures as well as actual developments in the area of the synthesis gas production is shown.     «

The state of the art and new developments in the area of the thermal use of the biomass is indicated. The thermal use of biomass in Germany is an essential part of the supply with renewable energy. The primary energy demand and the potentials of the biomass in Germany are shown and compared to other regions. It is evident that a clear increase of the biomass use is limited by restricted resources in biomass. However, with new technologies and procedures of the biomass processing and pretreatment...     »