Quadrise and Vertoro team on use of crude sugar oil as bioMSAR feedstock

In the UK, Quadrise Plc and and biorefinery specialists, Vertoro BV have been collaborating to develop a cost-effective supplement or alternative to glycerine in Quadrise’s bioMSAR fuel. The trials follow the Joint Development Agreement announced on September 21, 2022.

Quadrise has successfully produced stable blends of bioMSAR containing up to 40% of Vertoro’s crude sugar oil (CSO) at pilot scale at the Company’s research facility. The fuel was subsequently tested by partners, Aquafuel, on Quadrise’s Cummins diesel engine using bioMSAR containing 18-20% CSO.

Testing of CSO bioMSAR when compared with conventional diesel confirmed the following:

·      Engine efficiency improvements of 7% resulting in reduced fuel consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions, in line with conventional bioMSAR results.

·      A reduction in Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions of up to 16% and a reduction in carbon monoxide emissions of over 50%, again consistent with conventional bioMSAR.

·      Negligible visible smoke when running CSO bioMSAR and bioMSAR when compared with diesel.

A further phase of testing is now planned at Aquafuel on bioMSAR containing up to 40% CSO material. Subsequent testing is also being scheduled on a larger medium-speed diesel engine later in the year. These results and scheduled tests are expected to accelerate the larger-scale trials and the potential use of lower-cost CSO bioMSAR for the marine and power generation sectors.