Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd (SIMPL) will proceed with the installation
of a 5 tonne/day IH2 technology demonstration plant on the
site of SIMPL’s new Technology Centre in Bangalore, India. SIMPL will
build, operate and own the demonstration scale IH2 plant. IH2
technology is a continuous catalytic thermo-chemical process which
converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal
wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or
blend stocks. The IH2 technology was developed by US-based
Gas Technology Institute in 2009 and is being further developed in
collaboration with CRI Catalyst Company (CRI), Shell’s Catalyst
business. CRI will supply the proprietary catalysts for the unit. The
Basic Engineering Package for the plant will be provided by Zeton, Inc.
of Ontario, Canada.
As the IH2 technology converts a wide range of residual
biomass, the facility in Bangalore will be designed to allow for
variation in feedstock. Highly relevant commercial feedstocks, such as
residual woody biomass and select agricultural and municipal residues,
will be within the intended feed scope. Regardless of the feedstock, the
IH2 hydrocarbons produced span the gasoline, jet and diesel
range.
Hydrocarbons produced from the IH2 technology using
lignocellulosic biomass feed meet the American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) specifications for road transport fuels, positioned for
the US market as an E10 gasoline fully renewable product and as a 100%
fully renewable on-road diesel. Testing of the neat kerosene (R100) cut
indicates that the material meet specifications for global jet fuel
specifications for Jet A-1/JP8 for those properties tested to date.
Ongoing research indicates a high probability to achieve European Union
(EN) specification fuels.
IH2 is a trademark of Gas Technology Institute.
About CRI Catalyst Company
CRI Catalyst Company is the global catalyst technology company of the
Shell Group. CRI operates research laboratories, development facilities,
manufacturing plants and business units throughout the world. It is
dedicated to providing a broad customer base with effective and
cost-efficient catalysts and technologies. CRI has a range of products
with specific focus on environmental applications, hydrogen separation
and recovery, selective oxidation and hydrogenation and the production
of renewable fuels. Website: www.cricatalyst.com
About Shell
Shell is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas companies in
terms of market capitalization, operating cash flow and oil-equivalent
production. It explores for oil and gas worldwide, developing oil and
gas fields into productive assets. Its portfolio of refineries and
chemical plants enables it to capture additional value from the oil and
gas that it produces. Furthermore, Shell is a leading biofuel producer
and fuel retailer in Brazil, through the Raízen joint venture. It has a
strong retail position not only in the major industrialized countries,
but also in developing countries. The distinctive Shell pecten (a
trademark in use since the early part of the 20th century) and
trademarks in which the word Shell appears help raise the profile of its
brand globally. Website: www.shell.com
About Gas Technology Institute
GTI is a leading research, development and training organization that
has been addressing energy and environmental challenges by developing
technology-based solutions for consumers, industry and government for
nearly 75 years. Website: www.gastechnology.org
About Zeton Inc.
Zeton helps companies bring their process technologies to market by
specializing in the design and fabrication of innovative lab scale
systems, pilot plants, demonstration plants, and modular production
plants. Zeton’s engineers have significant expertise in bioenergy
process applications, including the design and fabrication of pilot
plants for the IH2 process. Website: www.zeton.com
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