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KiOR halts cellulosic fuels production at Columbus in Q1 to optimize production; need for R&D to boost yield and cut costs

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In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. In December 2013, Cannon had said that KiOR would operate the Columbus plant “ on a limited campaign basis only ” to verify the impact of improvements. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Cellulosic fuels company KiOR reveals “substantial doubts” about its viability; funding needed by 1 April

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When the catalyst and vapor exit the reactor, the catalyst is stripped from the vapor which is then condensed and separated with KiOR’s proprietary technology into cellulosic crude oil, water and light gases. We may be unable to complete these facilities at the planned costs, on schedule or at all.” —KiOR 10-K. Throughput.

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OSU team demonstrates Coal-Direct Chemical Looping for more efficient and low carbon coal heat release

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Both units are located in a building on Ohio State’s Columbus campus, and each is contained in a 25-foot-high insulated metal cylinder that resembles a very tall home water heater tank. A larger-scale pilot plant is under construction at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, AL.

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DOE awards $1.95M for conceptual designs that extract critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal sources

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DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory will manage the projects, which will be carried out by the following recipients: Battelle Memorial Institute (Columbus, OH). Winner Water Services Inc. The selected projects will accelerate the advancement of these commercially viable technologies. BioCarbon Technologies LLC (Missoula, MT).

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Linde and Sapphire Energy to co-develop system to deliver CO2 to commercial-scale algae systems

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In addition, Linde will supply all of the CO 2 to Sapphire’s commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, New Mexico. Algae are grown in salty, non-potable water, using lands not suitable for agriculture, and require only sunlight and CO 2 to grow, all sustainable features which petroleum cannot match.

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Battelle wins $6M in contracts to advance carbon management and shale development

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Battelle recently won multiple awards from the US Department of Energy and the World Bank for projects totaling about $6 million to address carbon management and oilfield-produced waters. Battelle experts have managed and safely executed more than $100 million worth of carbon capture and storage field programs during the last five years.

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Study finds HTL algal biofuels offer 50-70% lifecycle CO2 reduction compared to petroleum fuels; EROI and GHG comparable to or better than other biofuels

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In the study, the team used data collected at the Sapphire Energy pilot facilities in Columbus and Las Cruces, NM (Benjamin Saydah of Sapphire is one of the authors of the paper). solid phase consisting primarily of biochar (~3 wt%).

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