The new demonstration facility will convert forest residuals, algae and other cellulosic biomass into green transportation fuels.
The Honeywell UOP integrated biorefinery, which has received a $25m US Department of Energy award, and will upgrade biomass into high-quality renewable gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
The facility will utilize the RTP thermal processing technology to convert biomass into a pourable, liquid biofuel which will be upgraded to green transportation fuels using hydroprocessing technology.
The facility is scheduled to commence initial production in next year and is expected to be fully operational by 2014.
UOP, is an international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, process plants, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries.
