Carbon Mitigation: Technologies and Processes
Biomass Gasification
Working in cooperation with other researchers, RTI engineers are developing and demonstrating a process for removing contaminants from biomass-derived syngas. The process consists of a fluidized-bed reactor with a novel tri-functional material that effectively decomposes tar into valuable fuel and removes ammonia and sulfur. Because this system can accept particle-laden syngas, a particulate filter can be installed downstream of what has been dubbed the "therminator" block. RTI's therminator technology has proven to be both thermally efficient and technically promising in bench-scale testing. We are currently seeking a partner to test it at pilot scale.
Contact: Markus Lesemann