Aquaflow Bionomic Partnering with Gas Technology Institute on Direct Conversion of Algae Biomass to Gasoline and Diesel Fuel

New Zealand-based Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation will collaborate, as a co-funding partner, with the US Gas Technology Institute (GTI) on an advanced biomass conversion technology program worth US$3.1 million that will be part funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

This project will demonstrate the conversion of algae biomass directly to gasoline and diesel fuel using integrated hydropyrolysis and hydroconversion technology. At GTI we believe the key to future algae utilization is developing economical processes for converting algae to hydrocarbon fuels.

—Terry Marker, Bioenergy Initiatives manager at GTI

In March, Aquaflow announced it would be working with Honeywell’s UOP on another algal technology project funded by the US Department of Energy. (Earlier post.)

Aquaflow will focus on expanding the algae biomass processing options it has available to deliver user-ready biofuels. The project’s initial phase will last 14 months.

Aquaflow will continue to develop its own biomass conversion technology in parallel with the US project as this provides yet another conversion option.