Biofuels Digest Special Report on Gasification & Pyrolysis: W2 Energy syngas project

W2 Energy announced that it will convert municipal solidwaste, tires, agricultural waste, human waste and coal into renewable electricity and syndiesel. The company, which uses a plasma-assisted biomass to energy process, is also seeking to use jatropha oil and algae as feedstocks.

According to the company: “The W2 Energy technology creates liquid fuels and waxes in approximately the following proportions. These proportions may shift somewhat based on the constituent molecules in the feedstock.

* 1 ton plastics, tires or solid waste: 100 gallons
* 1 ton coal: 131 gallons
* 1 ton animal or human waste: 66 gallons

Proportions vary based on hydrocarbons available in feedstock.

W2 Energy’s catalytic technology can produce 80 grams of C5+ liquid hydrocarbons from 1 cubic meter of synthesis gas. W2 Energy’s gas-to-liquid catalyst produces liquid hydrocarbons in the following percentages by weight:

* CH4 (methane) – 11%
* C2-C4 (LPG) – 10%
* C5-C10 (Gasoline) – 27%
* C11-C20 (Diesel) – 31%
* C21+ (industrial waxes) – 21%”

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