In the UK, EQTEC plc announced the successful completion of steam-oxygen gasification tests that confirm the suitability of EQTEC’s synthesis gas technology for advanced biofuels production.
The tests were undertaken at EQTEC’s technology innovation facility in France, in partnership with the Energy from Biomass and Wastes team, part of the Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois at Université de Lorraine in Epinal, France. Two series of tests were conducted in the first half of October 2022: one using established air-blown gasification configuration with refuse-derived fuel based on equipment and an approach previously applied by EQTEC at LERMAB; the other test applying steam-oxygen capability made possible by equipment upgrades by EQTEC at the facility.
Air-blown gasification supports electrical power and thermal energy applications, where the mix of hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide in the syngas is less critical for the offtake application. Steam-oxygen gasification supports hydrogen, renewable natural gas and other advanced biofuel applications, where optimisation of the hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide mix is critical for efficiency and productivity of the offtake.
The upgrade to the LERMAB facility and both tests were implemented as part of EQTEC’s technology innovation programme, as indicated in the Company’s 2021 annual results and H1 2022 interim results. An independent report with detailed and definitive conclusions from the test results is expected to be issued by UL before the end of 2022.
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