Bio-Oil & Carbon Utilization
Bio-oil is renewable liquid fuel produced through fast pyrolysis—rapidly heating biomass at 450-550°C without oxygen. Carbon utilization transforms captured CO₂ into commercially valuable materials, creating economic incentives for carbon capture by converting greenhouse gas into products society demands.
Circular Carbon Economy
Bio-oil is renewable liquid fuel produced through fast pyrolysis—rapidly heating biomass at 450-550°C without oxygen. The resulting dark liquid contains 60-75% of original biomass weight and can be upgraded into drop-in transportation fuels, chemical feedstocks, or specialty products.
Carbon Utilization Beyond Bio-oil
Carbon utilization extends beyond bio-oil to transform captured CO₂ into commercially valuable materials—synthetic fuels, plastics, building materials, chemicals, and food ingredients. This creates economic incentives for carbon capture by converting greenhouse gas into products society demands.
We source agricultural residues, forestry waste, and food processing byproducts—materials that would otherwise decompose wastefully. Our approach creates circular carbon solutions that generate revenue while reducing emissions and waste.
Production Process
Our advanced production process efficiently converts biomass and captured CO₂ into valuable products:
Feedstock Sourcing & Preparation
We source agricultural residues, forestry waste, and food processing byproducts. Feedstocks undergo size reduction and moisture adjustment before processing.
Fast Pyrolysis Conversion
Materials enter fluidized bed reactors achieving heating rates up to 1000°C per second at 450-550°C without oxygen, producing bio-oil, syngas, and biochar.
Energy Recovery & Byproduct Utilization
Pyrolysis releases syngas providing process heat (making operations energy self-sufficient), bio-oil for upgrading, and biochar for soil application.
Advanced Carbon Conversion
Beyond bio-oil, we operate electrochemical reactors converting CO₂ into synthesis gas and methanol, biological systems producing proteins and biopolymers, and photocatalytic systems creating fuels mimicking photosynthesis.
Diverse Applications
Carbon-derived products span multiple industries and applications:
Transportation Fuels
Drop-in biofuels replacing petroleum in existing engines and infrastructure, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
Platform Chemicals
Chemical intermediates for plastics, solvents, adhesives, and specialty chemicals, displacing petroleum-based precursors.
Building Materials
Carbon-mineralized concrete storing CO₂ permanently while improving strength and durability of construction materials.
Advanced Materials
Carbon nanotubes, graphene, and other high-value materials for electronics, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing.
Food & Feed Ingredients
Proteins for animal feed and human nutrition produced through biological conversion of CO₂ by microorganisms.
Economic Opportunity & Getting Started
Our bio-oil and carbon utilization solutions offer multiple pathways for organizations to participate in the circular carbon economy:
Economic Viability
High-value specialty chemicals achieve profitability today. Commodity products approach cost parity particularly with carbon pricing and renewable fuel standards. Strategic integration—co-locating with carbon sources, using waste heat between processes—enhances economics and creates competitive advantages.
Transform Carbon into Value
Ready to create economic value from your carbon emissions or waste streams? Whether you're an industrial facility, fuel distributor, or investor, our bio-oil and carbon utilization technologies offer profitable decarbonization pathways.
Explore Carbon Utilization OpportunitiesOur Complete Carbon Solutions Portfolio
