In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next have signed a License and Engineering Agreement with Air Liquide Engineering and Technologies for the supply of syngas-to-methanol technology for Perpetual Next’s first biomethanol facility, with an option to extend across other biomethanol sites. The agreement marks an important step in the industrial roll-out of Perpetual Next’s Biomethanol Blueprint, a standardized concept […]
In Canada, PyroGenesis Inc. announced a collaborative project to convert contaminated biomass into syngas with its client Innofibre – Centre d’innovation des produits cellulosiques, a CCTT (“College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies”) at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières. The CCTT is focused on the paper and biorefining industry in Quebec. PyroGenesis’ technology was included during the […]
In South Korea, ChosunBiz reported that a research team led by Professor Jang In-seop from the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and another team from the Department of Convergence Biotechnology at Korea University, announced that they have developed the necessary single compound generation and upgrading […]
In Tennessee, a chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a way to thwart deactivation. The strategy may apply […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with Sekisui Chemical to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) and industrial solid waste into ethanol. Sekisui intends to build multiple facilities in municipalities across Japan which incorporate equipment packages, engineering and advisory services, […]
In the UK, Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) announced successful first production from the 22 GWh waste-to-syngas line at its demonstration plant in Swindon, using its patented RadGas technology. RadGas combines a gasifier, electric arc furnace and waste heat boiler in a highly efficient, reliable process that converts household waste and biomass residues into a […]
