UK inventor of Glycerine CHP points to the real future of renewable power
Kent Science Park, UK - Aquafuel, the leading developer of renewable Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology, has been named as Renewable Energy Innovator 2010 at the British Renewable Energy Awards. The company was acknowledged for its breakthrough glycerine CHP technology. Developed with Greenergy, Aquafuel’s technology converts existing CHP equipment, which normally runs on fossil fuels, and enables it to run cleanly and reliably on glycerine, the by-product of biodiesel production. Other companies shortlisted for awards included Centric, Senergy, and National Grid.
Organisations from supermarkets to hospitals have fossil-fuelled heat and power systems, and have targets to reduce their carbon footprint. Aquafuel’s innovation provides for these needs with exceptionally clean and efficient renewable CHP. Developed and tested over several years, the first of these systems are already in commercial operation, with a growing number about to start.
‘Glycerine makes renewable CHP practical, reliable and mainstream. The emissions are remarkably low, and the fuel is non-toxic, biodegradable and non-flammable – perfect for commercial premises’ said Aquafuel CEO Paul Day ‘We are delighted to have received this recognition from the Renewable Energy Association and are excited to see our technology enter the mass market over the next twelve months.”
One barrel of glycerine is produced for with every nine barrels of biodiesel, so there is plenty of it available. Glycerine is also produced naturally by algae, and projections indicate that glycerine from large algae farms could one day replace fossil fuels for heat and power.
Aquafuel’s CHP technology is as flexible as it is innovative. As well as glycerine, Aquafuel’s CHP technology enables easy switching between several renewable by-products that have clean fuel potential. One is used cooking oil, and another is tallow, a by-product of the energy-intensive meat industry.
Aquafuel Research is based at Kent Science Park, which has a longstanding reputation for the development of environmental technologies. Aquafuel’s success is further evidence of the groundbreaking science being undertaken in this part of the UK.
Kent Science Park, UK - Aquafuel, the leading developer of renewable Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology, has been named as Renewable Energy Innovator 2010 at the British Renewable Energy Awards. The company was acknowledged for its breakthrough glycerine CHP technology. Developed with Greenergy, Aquafuel’s technology converts existing CHP equipment, which normally runs on fossil fuels, and enables it to run cleanly and reliably on glycerine, the by-product of biodiesel production. Other companies shortlisted for awards included Centric, Senergy, and National Grid.
Organisations from supermarkets to hospitals have fossil-fuelled heat and power systems, and have targets to reduce their carbon footprint. Aquafuel’s innovation provides for these needs with exceptionally clean and efficient renewable CHP. Developed and tested over several years, the first of these systems are already in commercial operation, with a growing number about to start.
‘Glycerine makes renewable CHP practical, reliable and mainstream. The emissions are remarkably low, and the fuel is non-toxic, biodegradable and non-flammable – perfect for commercial premises’ said Aquafuel CEO Paul Day ‘We are delighted to have received this recognition from the Renewable Energy Association and are excited to see our technology enter the mass market over the next twelve months.”
One barrel of glycerine is produced for with every nine barrels of biodiesel, so there is plenty of it available. Glycerine is also produced naturally by algae, and projections indicate that glycerine from large algae farms could one day replace fossil fuels for heat and power.
Aquafuel’s CHP technology is as flexible as it is innovative. As well as glycerine, Aquafuel’s CHP technology enables easy switching between several renewable by-products that have clean fuel potential. One is used cooking oil, and another is tallow, a by-product of the energy-intensive meat industry.
Aquafuel Research is based at Kent Science Park, which has a longstanding reputation for the development of environmental technologies. Aquafuel’s success is further evidence of the groundbreaking science being undertaken in this part of the UK.