Our Process
Differentiation
The HTR process is made possible by the hydrogen torch reformer. This device that produces extremely high temperatures, can break down and destroy problem compounds such as PFAS in waste streams.
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What Is Syngas?
Synthesis gas—known as “syngas,” is a valuable flammable gas mainly composed of hydrogen & carbon monoxide. We manufacture green syngas. This gas is the basis for everything produced in the petrochemical industry. It can be used in many applications and processed into substances such as:
Gasoline
Oxy Chemicals
Biofuels
Diesel & Kerosene
Fertilizers
Food grade CO2
The Advantages Of Our HTR Process
While there are other processes available for the gasification of municipal waste, our proprietary HTR process offers several key advantages. On the surface, the process looks very similar to using an ATR, SMR, or POX. That is because, in some capacity, the technology is indeed similar, but where our process stands out is in the execution and one innovative component.
The Advantages
Proven Technology—Innovative Execution
In our process, gasification is performed using proven technology that has been in use for decades. The difference lies in our proprietary Hydrogen Torch Reformer, which operationally— is just a simple reactor. However, with the other components working in tandem—it becomes something revolutionary.
This is because the HTR employs a non-catalytic, green process using direct-heat transfer for greater efficiency and operational reliability of 99%. That means it’s not susceptible to fouling, offers greater output, and it’s incredibly simple to operate.
The Advantages
Feedstock Flexibility
ATR and SMR can only use clean natural gas as their feedstock. POX on the other hand can use a wide range of feedstocks with a major tradeoff. For POX to change feeds, the entire design must be changed which means significant downtime that must be planned for.
This is another area where our HTR process leaves the others far behind. You can use a wide range of feedstock liquids, vapors, pyrolysis off-gases, and even toxic waste. However, with our process, all you need adapt to differing inputs is a simple on-line adjustment. No planned downtime, no feedstock limitations—just pure efficiency and flexibility.
- Petrochemical waste streams
- Oil Based Drilling Mud (OBDM) waste
- Medical waste liquid and gas streams
- Production flare gas and stranded gas
- Pipeline natural gas and refinery off-gas
- Other liquid or vapor hydrocarbon streams
- Recyclable materials; wood, plastics, rubbers, tires
- Oil spill residue, bitumen, tar sands, heavy oil
- Hazardous and toxic liquid or gas waste streams
- Biomass, Landfill Gas (LFG), landfill leachate, wastewater treatment sludge
- Organics, many municipal solid waste streams, construction and demolition debris
The Advantages
Scalability
Where ATR, SMR, and POX systems take up quite a sizeable footprint—ATR and SMR being the largest; our design is modular. It can be scaled up or down to fit most facilities as it has a small, low vertical profile. The size of our system is wholly dependent on how much rate of output is needed. It’s completely customizable to each application and because it’s modular, it’s very easy to transport.
The Advantages
Maintenance, Reliability & Ownership Costs
With traditional systems, SMR and ATR, maintenance downtime is a factor to consider. These two systems require on average, at least two weeks for proper maintenance. With a POX system, it’s even more significant—almost a month of downtime!
The HTR process on the other hand is simple to maintain and only requires hours to complete maintenance tasks. When properly maintained, our system also exhibits superior reliability vs. other methods. The reliability is 99% on average, and unplanned outages are rare and last a day at the most as the unit is configured for 50 to 100 percent redundancy and provides for quick transfer of operation to the backup parallel unit. Complete change out of the unit can be performed in an eight hour shift.
Unplanned outages on traditional systems can last for weeks or even months as these systems are susceptible to fouling.
This, combined with the simplicity of the HTR process translates into a lower CAPEX and OPEX when compared to ATR, SMR, and POX systems.
The Advantages
Our Process Simply Delivers
Our HTR process takes the decades-old technology for recycling municipal waste and improves on it exponentially. This allows us to deliver superior performance by achieving results, benefits, and capabilities such as:
- Converting carbonaceous gases into green syngas, diesel, or naphtha/jet fuel
- Insensitive to the process by which materials were collected or separated
- Allows focus on local rather than distant end markets for resource redeployment
- Converting plastics, tires, and other organics to syngas, reducing landfill use and manual processing of recyclables
- Provides a solution to CO2 supply/demand imbalances in some US and international markets, particularly the West, Southeast, and Atlantic seaboard
- Supplies a basis for the expanded deployment of hydrogen-based technologies, including hydrogen fuel cell EVs and power/heat generation