Processes
GeoSynFuels is developing a low-cost method to convert biomass into energy. The technologies use biological processes set in a solid-state reactor to convert biomass into high value fuels. This reactor design is expected to achieve the lowest capital and operating costs of biomass-to-energy technologies. It is ideally suited for the treatment high-volume, low-value materials with long conversion times. These attributes, combined with low-water consumption and high energy conversion (minimal external fossil-fuel consumption), make the GSF processes ideal technologies for converting biomass and low grade hydrocarbon materials into oil, methane and/or ethanol.
AgEnTM
The AgEnTM process is focused on the conversion of agricultural and forestry wastes to cost effective energy through biological methods. The process being developed will treat these waste products in a solid state reactor and convert the cellulosic matter to advanced biofuels (methane and/or ethanol).
We are closing the carbon cycle by converting renewable plant waste into energy. The potential greenhouse gases formed by the combustion of these fuels are reabsorbed by the same plant matter that was used in their production. The soil nutrients are returned as natural compost generated by the process.
For more information on the carbon cycle please visit the Woods Hole Research Center.
Other Technologies
GeoSynFuels is focused on complimentary technologies related to the production of advanced biofuels including pretreatment, enzymes and distillation. Additionally, GeoSynFuels is investigating unique feedstock processing equipment.