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Proven, Scalable and Sustainable 

Producing sustainable fuels and chemicals from waste and residues

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Enerkem's patented gasification technology converts waste into sustainable products

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    Feedstock Preparation

    Enerkem technology utilizes waste and biomass residues as its feedstock, primarily sourced from municipal, commercial and industrial origins. This waste undergoes initial sorting to eliminate recyclable and inert components, followed by shredding and drying for further processing.

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    Gasification

    Shredded waste material is fed to a proprietary bubbling fluidized bed gasification vessel. In this unit, it reacts with steam and oxygen to break down molecules and produce a gas mixture called syngas.

    Syngas is then sent to another vessel, the reformer, to further convert the molecules into desirable components. The resulting syngas is rich in hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which are key building block molecules used in modern chemical processes.

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    Syngas Cleaning and Conditioning

    Contaminants contained in waste feedstocks need to be removed to achieve higher yields. Our exclusive syngas cleaning and conditioning procedure empowers us to precisely regulate the purity and composition of the syngas, to tailor our production to the desired product.

    During this stage, we have the capability to capture carbon dioxide (CO2), a crucial step in our commitment to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.

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    Synthesis and Product Purification

    Our purified syngas can be directly used for the production of circular chemicals and fuels.

    Preferably, we further transform it into methanol and/or ethanol. These building blocks are better suited to create a variety of end-products that meet the needs of hard-to-abate sectors.

    In our proprietary synthesis step, hydrogen is added to syngas to produce a balanced mixture that is then compressed and fed to the reactor. Hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide combine in different ratios at the surface of the catalyst to produce crude methanol. This liquid is then purified to meet IMPCA specifications, or can be further converted into chemical or fuel-grade ethanol.

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    Conversion to End Products

    Enerkem tailors its end products based on the plant in question, employing third-party technologies to convert our building blocks. 

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Doubling the production and maximizing the resources
Hydrogen

Efficient hydrogen carrier

Adding hydrogen as a process input is a safe and reliable way to store and carry hydrogen to hard-to-abate sectors, while doubling carbon recycling from waste.

Partners we worked with on this project:
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Enerkem can integrate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology into its process. CCS captures CO2 emissions from industries, preventing their release and securely storing them underground. By trapping and storing CO2 emissions, Enerkem cuts its carbon footprint which lowers the carbon intensity of the final products.
Carbon Capture and Storage

Integrating CCS technologies

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies allow us to produce carbon negative fuel and eFuel.  

Partners we worked with on this project:
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Connecting our technology to existing add-ons

Our syngas, methanol and ethanol core platforms are building blocks for key strategic molecules that fit your needs, markets and opportunities.

Syngas

Fuels
  • RNG
  • Ethanol
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • BioDiesel
Chemicals
  • Ethylene
  • Butadiene

Methanol

Fuels
  • Marine Fuel
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • DME
  • BioDiesel

Chemicals

  • Ethylene
  • Propylene

 

Ethanol

Fuels
  • Ethanol Fuel
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • BioDiesel

 

Chemicals

  • Ethylene
  • Butadiene

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