Overview

The production of low carbon fuels through the gasification of waste and biomass residues is important for the delivery of net zero commitments. The technology enables the low-cost capture of biogenic carbon dioxide that can be geologically sequestered to generate negative carbon emissions that offset the positive emissions from other sectors of the economy.

Advanced Biofuel Solutions is commissioning a plant that converts around one tonne per hour of household waste into 3MW of low-carbon natural gas while capturing 800 kg of carbon dioxide. The plant will be the first in the world to demonstrate the process on a full-time basis in a commercial environment.

This webinar presents a brief overview of the project and then runs through the problems that have arisen from commissioning the plant to date and solutions found by the development team. These include fundamental design errors, issues with material handling, and developing operational procedures against a background of technical uncertainty typical of research and development projects.

Speaker

Andy Cornell, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Biofuels Solutions

Andy is Chief Executive Office of Advanced Biofuels Solutions, the owner and operator of the demonstration plant.

He has worked in waste gasification for more than 10 years. During this time, he has built up a wealth of experience in the sector. He is an active member of several industry bodies and regularly contributes to sector research and articles.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Clean Energy Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

09:00–10:00 BST.

Software

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Webinar archive

This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Clean Energy Special Interest Group.