Engineering the world’s cleanest syngas

Decades of innovation and expertise have created our proven, patented Advanced Gasification Technology

EQTEC Advanced Gasification Technology

Innovation excellence

Our team applies decades of experience with gasification and syngas in both R&D and commercial environments. Led by four PhDs in Chemical Engineering, we are at the forefront of syngas production, applying end-to-end process engineering as well as design and mechanical, electrical and civil engineering for the deployment of EQTEC’s unique technologies. 

R&D installation at Universite de Lorraine, France

The proof in our innovation capability is in the gasification plants we have built and are building. But our drive for commercial execution is matched by our dedication to continuous innovation and development of new intellectual property (IP) and new patents. On our own sites and also in collaboration with R&D partners, our expert engineers are continuously testing the limits of our advanced gasification capabilities and delivering our technology roadmap.

Leading gas engine company Jenbacher has given our technology special commendation for the purity of the syngas it produces and for the reliability and efficiency of the equipment.

At the University of Lorraine (France) and University of Extremadura (Spain), working with their experts, we have installed gasification equipment and operate R&D pilot plants. We actively invest in maintenance, upgrade and application of these facilities, enabling us to identify, test – we now have a proprietary library with nearly 60 different feedstocks analysed – and expand into areas of emerging market interest.

Our practical know-how combines with our patents and other IP and we work closely with the following partners, to further our technical expertise and ensure we continue to set the global innovation standards for advanced gasification. We maintain a number of patents around the world for multiple elements of its technology and we continuously reviews opportunities for establishing new patents where we have a unique contribution to advanced gasification.

Less wasteful than landfill, cleaner than incineration

Sustainably converting waste into types of baseload energy and biofuels is the next best option after reducing, reusing and recycling what is recyclable. But not all forms of waste management – even those intended to support a circular economy – are equal. Most of the waste not recycled is sent to landfill or incinerated. These methods aren’t sustainable and they aren’t good for the environment or good for communities.

At EQTEC, we believe our applied technology-led approach to waste is.

Gasification: key facts

Gasification is the process of thermochemically converting feedstock such as RDF, agricultural, biomass and industrial waste and plastics into syngas. Syngas is then used as fuel to generate electricity and heat, or as a commodity, to produce transportation fuels, Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) and hydrogen.

The US Department of Energy defines gasification as
“A process technology that is designed and operated for the purpose of producing synthesis gas (a commodity which can be used to produce fuels, chemicals or power) through the chemical conversion of carbonaceous materials.”

Advanced gasification is a thermochemical process characterised by the purity of the synthesis gas (‘syngas’) it produces, the operational plant availability it supports and the commercial opportunities this creates…all without applying combustion and with a very clean CO2 and emissions profile.

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Cuts down on waste sent to landfill

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Is more efficient than other waste-to-value methods

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Cuts carbon dioxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, tropospheric ozone and nitrous oxide emissions associated with incineration

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Helps waste owners, developers and contractors to meet or exceed increasingly stringent environmental regulations

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Produces only non-hazardous ashes as a by-product, resulting in a significantly lower carbon footprint compared with other waste-to-energy methods

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Eliminates the health hazards associated with burning waste.

Technology for a cleaner world

Like other cleantech alternatives, our Advanced Gasification Technology addresses waste management as well as carbon negative energy and biofuels production in a world where both of these challenges are growing at alarming rates.

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The energy challenge

Electricity production will triple by 2050*. Renewables will make up 50% of global energy by 2035, from around 20% today**. With the increasing shift to decentralised electricity grids, production and usage, the customised nature of syngas plants is an advantage.

*(International Energy Agency, 2021, Net Zero by 2050 report)

**(McKinsey, 2019)

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The waste
challenge

The world is projected to increase its production of waste by 2050 by up to 70%*. The global waste management market is expected to be worth $485 billion by 2025*. This creates an opportunity for companies like EQTEC, that can convert that waste into energy/biofuels in a sustainable and cost-effective way.

*(World Bank, 2018, What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 report)

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Legislative support

Recent and upcoming EU and UK legislation aims to cut the volume of waste going to landfill and to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure from consumers, governments and intra-governmental bodies such as the EU and the UN is forcing change in how waste owners process their waste.

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Current waste emissions

Waste management today produces 5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is further estimated that solid waste treatment and disposal in 2016 generated an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes* of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent GHG emissions.

*(climateactiontracker.org)

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A growing concern

Without improvements in the sector, solid waste-related emissions are likely to increase to 2.6 billion tonnes* of CO2 equivalent by 2050.

*(World Bank, 2018, What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 report)

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More than carbon dioxide

Existing waste management produces GHG such as nitrous oxide and what are known as “short-lived climate pollutants”, black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone and hydrofluorocarbons. They account for c.40-45%* of global warming to date. Unlike CO2, these stay in the atmosphere for less time, but it’s thought that their effect on global warming is several times higher than that of CO2.

*(IPCC)

EQTEC technology: the patented process

Our Advanced Gasification Technology is based on a bubbling fluid bed gasifier

Advantages of EQTEC Advanced Gasification Technology

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Operational efficiency and sustainability

Commercially proven technology with high operational efficiency. We have created four installations, one with 10 years of live operating hours and process analytics

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Environmental impact

Projects have the highest energy efficiency amongst waste-to-energy technologies and the lowest energy-from-waste technology environmental impact.

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Low risk and high quality

Low risk and quick to install, we create additional value by ensuring high system availability, reliability and quality operational performance at each plant.

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Versatile

Extensive versatility in successfully converting feedstock inputs into energy and fuel outputs.

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Consistent standards

Our modular plants feature applied, consistent standards from design to build to operation, yet they can accommodate significant innovation and customisation in the design phase.
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Accurate software modelling

Our unique and highly accurate software modelling and IoT monitoring platform make us the partner of choice for leading waste management stakeholders across Europe and the USA.

Further reading & downloads

EQTEC Advanced Gasification Technology information paper

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Partner spotlight

The ERBE (Equipe de Recherche sur la Biomasse Energie) and LERMAB (Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherche sur le Matériau Bois) team is part of the LERMAB laboratory, a research centre at the Université de Lorraine. For the last 20 years, ERBE has worked on the thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste-to-energy.

The centre includes industrial pilot plants (50 kg/h) that test gasification, pyrolysis and combustion processes. The work has led to the team’s developing greater understanding of precise mass and energy balances of a wide variety of waste types, including forestry, agricultural, industrial and municipal. This growing understanding of the performance of feedstocks in thermochemical processes has then been applied to optimisation of processes for energy efficiency and reduction of environmental impacts. For the past 10 years, the team has worked with EQTEC to co-develop a gasification pilot plant based on EQTEC’s bubbling fluidized bed Advanced Gasification Technology. Today, this partnership allows both parties to further test the gasification of biomass and waste for different uses, including cogeneration of electricity and gas (CHP), production of methane and production of hydrogen.
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Partner spotlight

CT3 Ingeniería S.L. has worked closely with EQTEC for 10 years, leading the mechanical engineering work for most of the Company’s projects, past and present, including at Billingham in Teesside, UK, North Fork in California, USA, Larissa in Thessalia, Greece and the EQTEC Italia MDC in Castiglione d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy.

With EQTEC leading the process engineering at the core of EQTEC’s solutions, CT3 continues to provide world-class design, development and construction advisory services, including civil, mechanical and electrical engineering as well as Instrument & Control (I&C) and electrical services, across an increasing number of EQTEC-enabled plants. Based in Madrid, Spain and operating for more than 30 years, CT3 now employs more than 50 engineers deployed to EQTEC and a range of other new energy and nuclear power businesses and can scale rapidly based on its Europe-wide database of engineering talent and its flexible contracting capabilities. CT3 is increasingly a core part of EQTEC’s platform for development, delivery and pipeline growth.

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