Telgenco completes testing on new Hycadiesel biofuel

In the UK, Cambridge-based generator manufacturer Telgenco has completed its first stage testing with a new biofuel developed by Hycagen.  The fuel, Hycadiesel, has been developed using Hycagen’s enzyme fuel generation process. Hycadiesel is an improved biodiesel composition that utilises both triglyceride and carbohydrate derived feedstocks. A hyper-stabilised reusable enzyme catalyst assimilates the combined feedstocks into the Hycadiesel, generating no waste.

The only processing step required after the reaction is filtration of the catalyst. The Hycagen  solution therefore completely circumvents the issues of glycerol waste, use of caustic alkali, the recycling of methanol and the product wash steps needed with the conventional biodiesel process.