Demonstration of Sewage Sludge to Fuel and Hydrogen Technology Commences
May 24, 2017http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/12319/demonstration_of_sewage_sludge_to_fuel_and_hydrogen_technology_commences/
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A new EU research project, called To-Syn-Fuel, aims to build up, operate and demonstrate the production of synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from waste biomass, including sewage sludge.
The project is funded by Horizon 2020, the EU's new research and innovation program. This comes in the wake of the European Commission's proposed Renewable Energy Directive for the post 2020 period, dubbed RED II. To-Syn-Fuel claims their project has the potential to meet the market's need for biofuels produced from sustainable feedstock.
Fraunhofer UMSICHT's new TCR Technology could provide a solution to the EU's needs, producing liquid fuels from waste biomass which can be used to replace fossil fuels. These fuels comply with European standards for gasoline and diesel EN228 and EN590. The TCR technology converts all kinds of residual biomass into three main products: H2-rich synthesis gas, biochar and liquid bio-oil.
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