Strong gas produced by the LTC technology can be further processed either materially or energetically. 

  1. energy recovery:   Strong gas is converted into electricity by means of a turbine or motor.
  2. material recycling: Production of CMSs, Graphene, hydrogen, LTC fuels (biofuels and synthetic fuels) or synthetic natural gas.

Situation

Since automobile traffic is considered a major cause of CO2-induced global warming, the costs of mineral products are rising, and since there is no long-term security of supply, alternative fuels, especially hydrogen, are being sought worldwide.

Problem

In addition to the existing process for producing petrol in coal hydrogenation plants and methanol from coal gasification, natural gas liquefaction in particular is considered to have a good market opportunity.

However, even these energy sources do not solve the CO2 problem and therefore cannot make a real contribution to improvement.

So far, only alcohol derivatives from fermentation processes and biodiesel from oily fruits are truly CO2-neutral fuels. By adding small quantities of these alternatives to conventional petrol and diesel, attempts are being made to improve the environmental situation without significantly increasing costs or risking technical problems in the service life of the engines.

Implication

AGT technology enables the production of hydrogen, LTC fuels and oils from organic input materials. 
The difference between LTC fuels lies in the input material:

Biofuels:
Hydrogen and alternative biofuels are converted from biomass into high-quality, environmentally friendly fuels in the conversion process. At the same time, inorganic residues such as heavy metals, minerals etc. are removed from the process. As fresh plants and waste wood are used as input, local agriculture offers considerable potential for value creation.

Synthetic fuels:
Hydrogen and alternative synthetic fuels are converted from household waste, plastic and sewage sludge into high-quality, environmentally friendly fuels. At the same time, inorganic components such as heavy metals, dyes, plasticizers, minerals, etc. are separated within the process. As regional waste is used as input material, the local waste management industry thus offers considerable value creation potential.

Advantages

  • The hydrogen is produced from natural waste products such as wood chips, wood residues, green waste as well as household waste, plastic and sewage sludge. Hydrogen is also a by-product of CMS production in our reactors.
  • LTC fuels are superior to conventional biodiesel.
  • Large production volumes of different fuel qualities can be obtained thanks to the wide range of possible uses of various organic materials and their specific processing into the desired products.

HYDROGEN and FUELS FROM ORGANIC WASTE MATERIAL using AGT technologies are the innovative alternative for:

  • Economic dependence on oil-producing countries
  • CO2environmental problems caused by fossil fuels

In a direct system comparison, clean bio-hydrocarbons can be split into hydrogen and carbon or converted into synthetic fuels with the same quality and performance as petroleum distillates economically, at short notice and in sufficient quantities.

Literature

Publication of the AGT technologies described here by “The Royal Society, LONDON” in June 2019.
The Royal Society is a community of many of the world’s most renowned scientists and the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.