Technology

The Sustainable Energy Facility will use an Advanced Thermal Conversion gasification process to generate electricity. The process to be used is the Fluidised Bed Gasification Technology developed by Enerkem Inc. (www.enerkem.com), a Canadian technology and development company. Biossence holds rights in the UK and Ireland for the Enerkem process.

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What is gasification?

Gasification is the conversion of a solid particulate feedstock into a synthetic gas. The solid particulate feedstock in the Sustainable Energy Facility will be the solid refuse fuel (SRF) generated by the Shanks facility and will consist of a mixture of shredded paper and plastics. This material will be broken down in the gasification process by a combination of thermal and chemical processes that will convert the SRF into a mixture of synthetic gas fuel and inert residue. Once cleaned, the synthetic gas is burned to generate electricity.

The next generation of clean fuels

The Sustainable Energy Facility will produce renewable energy and reduce the volumes of waste going to landfill. In addition to electricity production, the Enerkem process can convert waste into second generation transportation fuels and green chemicals such as ethanol and methanol. Enerkem operates a commercial–scale facility in Canada.