DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation
Vancouver, BC
Company Overview
DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation was incorporated in 1991. DynaMotive is the world leader in the development of technology for the production of BioOil. BioOil is produced by converting organic residues such as forest (e. g. sawdust, bark) and agricultural wastes (e. g., bagasse) in DynaMotive's patented fast pyrolysis process. The process takes less than two seconds to produce BioOil, char, and non-condensable gases. There is zero waste as the BioOil and char have significant commercial application and value and the non-condensable gases are recycled and produce approximately 75% of the energy required for the pyrolysis process. BioOil is an ideal clean fuel because it is greenhouse gas neutral, does not produce SOx (sulfur dioxide) emissions during combustion and produces approximately half the NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions in comparison with fossil fuels.
Fast pyrolysis refers to the rapid heating of biomass (including forest residue such as bark, sawdust and shavings; and agricultural waste such as wheat straw and bagasse) in the absence of oxygen. DynaMotive's patented process uses a bubbling fluidized bed reactor, which is generally believed to be a simpler and more robust process than other pyrolysis technologies under development. DynaMotive acquired the exclusive worldwide patent rights for its technology from Resources Transforms International (RTI), the original developers of the technology. Figure 2 below illustrates the DynaMotive fast pyrolysis process. Prepared feedstock (under 10% moisture and 1-2 mm particle size) is fed into the bubbling fluid-bed reactor, which is heated to 450)500 C with no oxygen. The feedstock is vapourized into gases and char, which are spun through a cyclone where the char is removed. The gases are quenched into BioOil and the non- condensed gases are re-circulated to fuel approximately 75% of the energy needed by the pyrolysis process.
Accelerate establishment of BioOil (pyrolysis oil) as a commodity in the market place by assuring access to DynaMotive's technology through licensing arrangements. Establish agency arrangements with credible energy and industry partners in regions where the Company has no presence with a view to further accelerate market penetration.
Company Information
Physical Address
230-1700 West 75th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2
CA
Mailing Address
230-1700 West 75th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation
Number of Employees: 25
CA
Establish DynaMotive's patented technology as the technology of choice for the production of pyrolysis fuels and maintain that leadership position through advantages in cost (capital and operational) yields, reliability and accessibility. Fast pyrolysis refers to the rapid heating of biomass (including forest residue such as bark, sawdust and shavings; and agricultural waste such as wheat straw and bagasse) in the absence of oxygen. DynaMotive's patented process uses a bubbling fluidized bed reactor, which is generally believed to be a simpler and more robust process than other pyrolysis technologies under development. DynaMotive acquired the exclusive worldwide patent rights for its technology from Resources Transforms International (RTI), the original developers of the technology. Figure 2 below illustrates the DynaMotive fast pyrolysis process. Prepared feedstock (
The nearest term commercial applications for BioOil is as a clean burning fuel that can be used to replace natural gas, diesel and other fossil fuels in boilers, gas turbines and slow and medium speed diesel engines for heat and power generation, to replace natural gas in the forest industry and for an application in the U. S. coal industry. To develop an efficient and inexpensive method of gasifying BioOil for conversion to synthesis gas which can be further converted, using commercially available processes, to bio-methanol for fuel cells, ammonia, synthetic diesel and other products. The Company has tested its fuel in turbines and boilers.
Magellan Aerospace Corporation Orenda division (Canada) TECNA S. A.: engineering firm that operates in 15 countries (Argentina) Cosan Bom Jesus: the largest private sugar producer in the world (Brazil) Rotch Ltd. (Rotch)a multi-billion dollar privately owned finance and investment group that specializes in structured financing initiatives. Resource Transforms International (RTI), Ltd. (Canada) China Energy Holdings Limited Industry Canada/ Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) NRCan National Research Council of Canada European Commission Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), UK
DynaMotive Energy Systems is currently commissioning the world's largest commercial scale BioOil production plant and world's first BioOil cogeneration facility. Located on the site of Erie Flooring and Wood Products in West Lorne, Ontario, DynaMotive's patented fast pyrolysis reactor will convert 100 tonnes of Erie Flooring's wood residue to 70 tonnes of the revolutionary 'green fuel' BioOil and 20 tonnes of commercial char. Fifty tonnes per day of the environmentally friendly greenhouse gas neutral BioOil will fuel a gas turbine developed by Magellan Aerospace, Orenda division, generating up to 2.5 megawatts of electricity - enough to supply 2, 500 households. Erie Flooring provides the wood residue from its operations and utilizes electricity produced from the turbine to power its mills and steam to heat its lumber kilns. Electricity exceeding the needs of Erie Flooring will be exported to the Ontario Energy grid. BioOil is cost competitive with fossil fuels and certainly in today's market is well below the cost of fossil fuels, priced at $20 to $25 per barrel of oil equivalent. The West Lorne BioOil Cogeneration Project is partially funded with a Cdn $5 million contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to develop and demonstrate DynaMotive's fast pyrolysis technology.
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Richard Lin
Title: Chairman
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Products
- Biooil/Renewable Energy
- Environmental Products And Services
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Waste Biomass To Produce Biooil - A Clean Liquid Alternative.
DynaMotive's patented BioTherm technology produces clean burning BioOil fuels and derivative products from waste biomass materials including wood waste (fine sawdust, bark), agricultural waste (sugar cane bagasse, wheat straw) and the organic portion of household garbage. All BioOil products are greenhouse gas and CO2 neutral? that is, they take in as much CO2 during photosynthesis as they give off during combustion? and thus there is no net increase in CO2 emissions. They also produce virtually no sulfur dioxide (SOx) and less than one half the nitrogen oxides (NOx) of diesel or other fossil fuels.
The core of the technology is the BioTherm reactor developed by DynaMotive's partner RTI which flash pyrolyzes, or heat liquefies, biomass to make BioOil. BioOil can be used as a clean fuel for power generation in diesel engines, gas turbines or boilers. BioOil is also the feedstock for a variety of value added products including blended fuels (for mobile transportation), slow release fertilizers, specialty chemicals and air emissions control additives.
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