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US Navy demos recovery of CO2 and production of H2 from seawater, with conversion to liquid fuel; “Fuel from Seawater”

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Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division have demonstrated novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of CO 2 and hydrogen from seawater and their subsequent conversion to liquid fuels. Bio-hydrocarbons Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuels Hydrogen Production'

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European HYFLEXPOWER project to demo first integrated power-to-X-to-power hydrogen gas turbine

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The implementation of this project, the first industrial-scale power-to-X-to-power demonstrator with an advanced hydrogen turbine, will be launched at Smurfit Kappa PRF’s site—a company specialized in manufacturing recycled paper—in Saillat-sur-Vienne, France. The project’s total budget is close to €15.2 million, of which €10.5

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Rio Tinto Alma smelter site for first commercial demo of ELYSIS GHG-free aluminum smelting technology

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Aluminum production accounts for roughly 1% of global greenhouse-gas emissions each year, via a two~step process: refining of aluminum oxide powder from bauxite ore and conversion to aluminum in smelters. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

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Global Bioenergies reported that runs using wheat straw hydrolysate provided by its partner Clariant were successfully performed in its Leuna demo plant, leading to the production of cellulosic isobutene for the first time at this scale. million by the Bio Based Industry- Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) as part of the H2020 program.

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PNNL biocrude-to-diesel demo passes 2,000-hour catalyst stability milestone

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For the industry to consider investing in biofuel, we need these kinds of demonstrations that show durability and flexibility of the process. Biowaste to biofuel conversion process. an important factor for the industry, which would likely be processing biocrude from a variety of regional sources. —Michael Thorson.

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BioTfuel partners move ahead to construction of two demo plants; thermochemical conversion of biomass to synthetic diesel and kerosene

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Bionext has just awarded the construction contracts for the main packages at Total’s Dunkirk site to the French SMEs Prosernat (for syngas treatment) and RBL-REI (for feedstock preparation) and to ThyssenKrupp-Industrial Solutions for the gasification unit and overall site integration. The start-up of the Dunkirk plant is scheduled for 2017.

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Evonik investigating bacterial conversion of syngas to specialty chemicals; 2-HIBA demo

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Evonik Industries has demonstrated the use of bacteria to convert syngas to pure 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (2-HIBA) under industrial conditions. In addition to 2-HIBA for the plastics industry, other products could include their derivatives for the cosmetics industry, or C 4 alcohols for the paints and varnishes industry.