The Finnish company, Outokumpu will build a plant for the production of biocarbon at Mukran port in the coming years. Biocarbon is produced from secondary wood raw materials using an innovative high-temperature process.
The fine granulate obtained in this way, which looks like “black sand”, will then be shipped via Mukran port to Tornio in Finland for further processing into biocoke pellets. The biocarbon produced at Mukran in the future can be used to replace conventional coal or fossil energy sources in various stages of stainless steel production.
The by-products from the production process, in particular the waste heat generated, will be fed into the district heating network on the island of Rügen.
