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Transportation Fuels from Biomass
Transportation Fuels from Biomass
Project Summary:
VME supports academic research related to biomass energy conversion.
Key Facts:
- Problem defined with initial academic research 2017
- Project plan and agreement finalized in April 2021
- Lab equipped and established June 2021
- Research commenced September 2021
- VME is an experienced process company with commercialization experience
- VME currently hold patents in oil and gas processing
- VME maintains an active portfolio of patents and patent-pending technology
- VME has R&D experience in oil and gas processing
- VME retains trade secrets
- VME has an active team developing new ideas and considering research topics for further development
Scope:
VME through a partnership with a research university
Challenge:
Certain environmental hazards exist from time to time and are magnified by various forms of vegetation or organic species. Pollution, fire, or contamination are possible environmental hazards that may result from such vegetation or organic species under certain uncontrolled (or undesirable) conditions.
VME Solution:
A local university has initiated a research program to study the conversion of biomass into liquid hydrocarbon fuel that could be used by the transportation industry. As the project sponsor, VME is evaluating the technology and is in the process of developing a pilot plant to test the commercial viability of the technology. The commercial application of this technology may significantly reduce or eliminate potential environmental hazards.