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Briefing
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- Solid Biofuels – Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) created solid biofuels competitive with coal in energy values
- Clean Energy – Has no heavy metal pollutants and significantly reduced sulfur levels
- Application – Can support state and federal efforts to reduce harmful coal emissions while lessening capital requirements at existing power and industrial plants
- Commercial Ready – Solid biofuels are commercial ready, being water-resistant for easy shipping and handling, as well as able to scale up to six tons per day output
- Dual Process Creation – Created using two processes: torrefaction, which uses large-scale oven, called kiln, to roast wood chips, and hydrothermal carbonization, where reactor acting like large pressure cooker turns plant biomass into solid fuels
- Next Step – Convert solid biofuels into synthetic natural gas or syngas, as well as high-value chemicals, liquid fuels and activated carbon
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Energy
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Organization
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National Resources Research Institute
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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October 27, 2017
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