Has developed a slow pyrolysis process that is continuous and operates at "standard" (400 °C to 430 °C) temperatures and ambient pressure for an undisclosed residence time to convert post-consumer mixed-plastic waste into separated C1-C32 pyrolysis oil products; can achieve a 70% to 80% yield wit...
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Develops fluidized bed reactors for pyrolysis of residual plastic waste (RPW) into pyrolysis oil, or polystyrene (PS) into styrene monomers
Claims ability to process waste plastics with a maximum contamination of 2% polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and 5% to 15% polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in a polyolefin mix [polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP)]; claims to have successfully processed RPW with 16% biomass, 2% PET, and 1% metal contamination into pyrolysis oil
Currently operates 700-tonne/y input demonstration facility; has a 7,000-tonne/y input commercial facility in Scotland due to open by 2023
Has both build, own, and operate (BOO) and equipment sales business models
Clients looking to valorize their RPW waste streams should engage with Recycling Technologies to test the technology's ability to handle typical contamination levels and check if downstream refineries can work with the pyrolysis oil output; clients with offtake interests should request product samples from its pilot facility for testing purposes
Develops ultra-high-temperature hydrolysis process for conversion of cellulosic feedstock and solid wastes into syngas; claims technology is capable of processing mixed feedstock streams at temperatures up to 1,100 °C
Syngas product has a heating value of 13 MJ/m3; syngas yields range between 900 m3 and 2,700 m3 per tonne of feedstock, depending on feedstock type
Offers two commercial systems of 5 tonne/day and 25 tonne/day feedstock input capacity; target applications include electricity generation and hydrogen production
Planned a first commercial unit in October 2017 but no updates have since been disclosed; R&D department focusing on reducing energy consumption and increasing system size
Clients should note that the company's ability to use mixed feedstock streams presents a unique value proposition but also remain cognizant that it has shown low momentum in recent years
Two-step catalytic hydropyrolysis conversion of forestry and agricultural waste into biomethane
Claims technology is self-sufficient in hydrogen supply and energy, but company has yet to validate this
Operating 100-kg/day input pilot unit since 2015 in U.S.; conducted a six-month field trial in Edmonton, Alberta in 2019 and injected renewable methane into the natural gas distribution grid
Development partners include Gaz Metro, Natural Resources Canada, the Natural Gas Innovation Fund, Alberta Innovates, ATCO, and FPInnovations
Interested clients should ignore G4 Insight's current activities considering the company is struggling to scale its technology and has not made any developments since completing initial field trials in 2019