Microchannel FT reactor technology chosen for a proposed BTL project in Oregon

In Oregon, the FT microchannel reactor technology developed by the Oxford Catalysts Group and marketed under the brand name Velocys, has been selected for use in a proposed commercial Biomass-to-Liquids plant in Orgeon. The overall BTL project is being developed by  Red Rock Biofuels, a subsidiary of IR1 Group. The Red Rock Biofuels BTL project was recently awarded a $4.1 million grant from the US Department of Defense, under the Defense Production Act Title III Advanced Drop-in Biofuel Production Project, to help to fund a detailed engineering and design study for the facility. The plant will be designed to convert around 170,000 tons per year of forestry derived biomass into approximately 1,100 barrels per day (bpd) of liquid transportation fuels. Following successful completion of the detailed design phase, IR1 Group will have an opportunity to apply for a further grant of up to $70 million to support construction of the proposed plant, and expects to do so.