Denmark-headquartered Topsoe, a developer and provider of carbon emission reduction technologies, has signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution with Steeper Energy.
With the agreement, Topsoe will be able to provide a complete waste-to-fuel technology solution and at the same time a one-stop solution for refineries, project developers, and industries having access to excess waste biomass, according to a news release. The end-products include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marine biofuel, and renewable diesel from waste biomass.
“This will make it easier for refineries and project developers to access the technology they need for advanced biofuels,” Peter Vang Christensen, senior vice president, Clean Fuels & Chemicals – Technology, Topsoe, said. “It will also allow them to access new renewable feedstocks while supporting decarbonization of the transportation sector, not least aviation and shipping.”
“Steeper recognizes Topsoe as a world leader in developing and implementing renewable refining technologies. Steeper’s Hydrofaction™ process, when combined with Topsoe’s technology, completes the pathway from biomass waste to drop-in liquid fuels and is compatible with existing refining infrastructure,” Bevan May, president, Steeper Energy, said. “This reduces capital requirements and allows for the accelerated deployment of these solutions. We are excited to combine our efforts with Topsoe and bring our joint solution to the renewable liquid fuels market.”
Steeper’s Hydrofaction™ has been validated through various stages of continuous pilot and demonstration-scale plant operations over the past 10 years.
With this agreement, the parties are working towards the first commercial scale deployment of Hydrofaction™ technology.
