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“ The technology we use was spun out from a specialist electric arc furnace business . Furnaces have been used for decades in many applications such as the recovery of precious metals from scrap and in making steel . The ability of plasma to catalyze the breakdown of long chain hydrocarbons – known as tars – generated during waste gasification processes had been well documented in academic literature . By subjecting the tars to high temperatures in conjunction with plasma , we were able to demonstrate an extremely efficient method for their reformation ,” Nathan explains . “ Employing a furnace in this way enabled us to successfully separate all the hydrogen from the carbon atoms in the waste feedstock , resulting in the production of a high-quality chemical grade syngas . This syngas , a combination largely of hydrogen and carbon monoxide , is especially important for the world ,” he continues . “ For a long time , industry has been gasifying solid fuels like coal to produce syngas , which is then converted into different fuels , such as methane or diesel , using established processes . However , the current need in the economy , especially as we transition towards a net-zero future , is the production of low-carbon fuels . These fuels either have no carbon at all , or their carbon content originates from biological sources . Our technology enables us to do precisely that .”
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In Swindon , the company uses its revolutionary RadGas technology for biogas generation . RadGas stands out as the most efficient and cost-effective approach to carbon-negative hydrogen and / or biomethane production . This ground-breaking technology plays a vital role in driving the energy transition and facilitating a more
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