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Project title

AltFuel4DF: Portable and Scalable Waste to Synthetic Biofuel Technology Demonstrator to Decarbonise Defence Force Transport

Primary Funding Agency

Science Foundation Ireland

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

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Lead Organisation

South East Technological University (SETU)

Lead Applicant

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Project Abstract

Waste disposal is an expensive logistical burden for civil and defence organizations. Certain wastes occupy useful land and causes methane emissions. A novel automated, portable, and scalable Inclined Rotary Gasifier (IRG) technology is proposed which can generate clean electricity, syngas and biochar from the Defence Force waste feedstock. The technology reduces the waste disposal cost and will offset the fossil fuel usage for various purposes. This project aims to further develop technology to process syngas from IRG to biofuel, aiming to blend, test and validate for land, marine and aircraft engines. Concept phase aims technoeconomic assessment to integrate and optimize the supply process chain upto consumption. Seed phase will demonstrate syngas generation and test its quality and validity for various defence transport applications through development of flexible multifuel engine test-bench. At stage 3 the technology will be upgraded to generate liquid biofuel and validate the fuel blending on test-bench to determine optimum composition for current and future Defence transport engines for offsetting fossil fuel. This project will not only support the defence forces in decarbonizing their operations but also have a wider societal impact with potential to decarbonise power, heating, as well generating biofuel from forestry, agricultural and municipal wastes.

Grant Approved

�20,000.00

Research Hub

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Research Theme

Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities

Start Date

01/01/2022

Initial Projected Completion Date

31/07/2022