Woody Biomass

Extracted from the Black Hills by timber sub-contractor; delivered to our specs at the plant.

Feedstock prep

Woody biomass is chopped, dried, blended for consistency and fed to the gasifier.

gasification

Feedstock is gasified at high temps to  produce synthesis gas. The syngas is purified and reformed to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases.

Converting Syngas to Liquid Fuel

Via Fischer–Tropsch chemical reaction processes, the syngas is transformed into a waxy paraffinic liquid fuel.

Hydrotreating

In the final stage, the paraffinic wax is stripped to produce a zero sulfur, high cetane synthetic diesel fuel.

Dead & diseased trees in the BLACK HILLS
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Forest waste is delivered to the plant
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Woody biomass is sized, fluffed & blendedf
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Feedstock is fed to gasifier at high temps to produce syngas
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Sold in California to maximize renewables credits
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Advanced synthetic diesel is transported via rail to CA
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Transformation to liquid fuel via GTL; then hydrotreated and refined
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Syngas is purified and reformed to remove impurities
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Dead & diseased trees in the BLACK HILLS

Forest waste is delivered to the plant

Woody biomass is sized, fluffed & blended

Feedstock is fed to gasifier at high temps to produce syngas

Syngas is purified and reformed to remove impurities

Transformation to liquid fuel via GTL; then hydrotreated and refined

Advanced synthetic diesel is transported via rail to CA

Sold in California to maximize renewables credits

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