Hydrofaction (TM) - Turning low value commodities into high value syncrude

The Hydrofaction technology is a next generation hydrothermal technology that can convert low value organic feedstocks into a cyncrude with high heating value (35-39 MJ/kg), which can be used directly in power plants, large compression (diesel) engines or be further refined to transportation fuels, potentially substituting vast amounts of fossil oil on a global scale. Syncrude produced from renewable input stream will result in a net CO2 saving of 450.000 tonnes per year in a 1MTPA (1 million tonnes per annum) scale or 80-90% on an energy basis.

Current economic estimates in scale indicate syncrude production costs in the range 50-60 $/bbl making it competitive with oil production from tar sands. Hydrofaction will be very attractive as a contribution to future energy systems dealing with high energy proces, energy security and economical stability. In addition to this, Hydrofaction has a positive environmental footprint.

The project aims to establish key data and operating protocols for specific input streams and by performing an engineering and economical assessment study of a 300 BPD (barrels per day) commercial demonstration plant to eliminate risks associated with market entry