Sumitomo Heavy Industries starts commissioning Niihama gasification pilot test facility

PUBT · 1d ago
Sumitomo Heavy Industries starts commissioning Niihama gasification pilot test facility
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries began commissioning a newly built gasification pilot test facility at its Niihama Plant in Ehime, Japan.
  • The fluidized bed unit can process 2.4 tonnes/day of biomass or recycled feedstocks, using air, oxygen, or steam.
  • The site will generate performance data to support customer investment decisions on commercial gasification plants and process design.
  • The project supports expansion into bio-liquid fuels, including biomethanol and sustainable aviation fuel, as decarbonization demand accelerates.


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