Oxford Catalysts for Brazil biofuels plant
18 May 2011
Oxford, UK – Oxford Catalysts Group’s microchannel reactor technology is now set to be deployed in a 50 barrels a day (bbl/d) BTL plant planned for Brazil. The plant is expected to begin operating early in 2012.
The order follows the application of the technology in a biomass-to-liquids demonstration and pilot plant at a gasification facility in Güssing, Austria, said the UK-based group.
The Brazilian plant, a joint venture between the Portuguese incorporated company SGC Energia (SGCE) and an un-named partner, will take advantage of similar technology to that used in Güssing.
Two commercial scale FT microchannel reactors for use in the plant will be supplied by Velocys Inc., a US-based member of Oxford Catalysts.
Velocys delivered the first of the reactors to SGCE in March 2011. SGCE has now placed an order with Velocys for a second reactor and together they will be integrated into a single skid before being transported to Brazil.
The SGCE order represents the second order Velocys has received for its FT microchannel reactors. Velocys is also working closely with a number of other prospective partners to develop the use of microchannel FT technology for the small scale distributed production of liquid fuels from a variety of waste feedstocks (XTL) via the FT reaction
