Advantages of Renewable Natural Gas from
Wet
Biomass
- The Genifuel gasification process solves two
problems at once--producing clean renewable
fuel, and completely disposing of wet wastes
which can be expensive and difficult to
transport or process with any other technology.
- Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification (CHG)
systems designed by Genifuel produce almost no
emissions other than sterile water which can be
used as liquid fertilizer.
- Renewable natural gas produced by the
Genifuel process burns cleanly and is safe--like
fossil natural gas--but produces no net increase
in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
- CHG can make a substantial contribution to the world's
renewable energy--greater than wind and solar
combined.
See analysis here.
- Renewable natural gas energy is available 24 hours a
day on short notice, which is an advantage compared to solar
panels or windmills.
- Aquatic biomass can be grown in almost any
location and any climate (though it is best in
warm, humid climates), and does not compete with
food production; aquatic biomass grows fast, and when
combined with efficient gasification, requires
less growth area than other biofuels.
- CHG can produce high-quality fuel from wastewater
solids, with almost no residues which require
expensive handling and disposal.
- Conversion
of wet biomass in the Genifuel process is over 99% complete, which
is better than the production process of any
other biofuel. It is processed wet,
eliminating drying costs.
- The gasification equipment is compact and
can be located at the source of the wet
feedstock, reducing or eliminating
transportation costs for heavy, wet material.
- The gas produced by CHG can be burned
directly in an engine, turbine, or fuel cell to
make electricity. In this application, CHG
provides distributed generation since the
gasifier and generator are located close to the source of
feedstock.
- Electricity made from renewable natural gas can help
electric utilities meet their Renewable
Portfolio Standard (RPS), which requires that a
certain percentage of electricity sales must
come from renewable sources.
- Gas from CHG can be processed to make
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which can be used
as a clean vehicle fuel and contribute to
meeting a Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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