In the UK, Quadrise announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with BTG Bioliquids BV (BTL), specialists in renewable biofuels.
The partnership aims to explore the use of BTL’s fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO) as a cost-effective and renewable source of fuel in Quadrise’s bioMSAR solution.
BTL’s proprietary pyrolysis technology has the ability to convert agricultural and forestry residues, including sawmill waste, into FPBO. This homogeneous energy carrier can serve as a direct substitute for fossil fuels or be further upgraded into advanced biofuels. Currently, BTL’s technology is utilized in three FPBO-producing plants located in the Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden.
Under the JDA, Quadrise and BTL will collaborate on research and development initiatives to incorporate BTL’s FPBO into Quadrise’s bioMSAR™ emulsions. The objective is to generate stable bioMSAR™ emulsions incorporating FPBO, which will undergo laboratory formulations at Quadrise’s Research Facility. Successful formulations are then expected to progress to diesel engine tests within the next 12 months. Following that, subject to mutual agreement, third-party testing for marine use will be pursued, which can accelerate the development of bioMSAR Zero.
