Category Knowledge Base Article

24 Apr

Emissions

Learn about gasifier emissions and the potential implications. What does the FastOx Gasifier Produce? The FastOx gasifier is a closed-loop system that converts waste into syngas that is then converted into high-value salable end products with no waste by-products created. Prior to processing at the back end, the syngas passes through a gas cleaning stage that prepares it […]

24 Apr

Types of Gasification

A summary of how gasifiers are categorized as well as their comparative advantages and disadvantages. Low-Temperature Gasifiers Low-temperature gasifiers lack feedstock flexibility and generally operate at a lower efficiency than a FastOx gasifiers. These systems also require feedstock sorting, and are limited in their ability to scale.   Downdraft Gasifiers In downdraft gasifiers, gases flow down in the same […]

24 Apr

Hydrogen

Learn how FastOx gasification makes this potential “fuel of the future”. Production Hydrogen (H2) can be efficiently generated from the syngas produced by FastOx gasification. H2 is one of the easiest renewable products to be formed as the high-quality syngas from FastOx systems contains a high volume of H2 (exact quantities depend on feedstock used). These levels can be further improved […]

24 Apr

Diesel & Other Fischer-Tropsch Liquids

Discover how to make clean diesel and other liquid fuels using FastOx gasification. Production Fischer-Tropsch (FT) systems convert syngas through a series of chemical reactions over a catalysts (typically cobalt and iron) to produce sulfur-free and aromatic-free renewable diesel. The diesel we generate is twenty times cleaner than even the ultra-low sulfur diesel standards in […]

24 Apr

Electricity

Explore the electrifying opportunity available in power production, the easiest end product to make using FastOx gasification.     FastOx Gasification Syngas Vs Conventional Fossil Fuels The clean syngas produced by FastOx gasification results in electricity production with lower specific emissions than typical fossil fuel electricity generation. Syngas from FastOx gasification breaks apart more completely than […]

24 Apr

Inert Stone Products

24 Apr

Syngas

Explore synthesis gas, the primary product of FastOx gasification, its uses, and the specific type seen in the FastOx process. What is Syngas? Syngas, short for “synthesis gas”, is a term used to describe a gas consisting primarily of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2). This energy-dense gas is similar in application to natural gas in […]

24 Apr

How does the System Handle Moisture?

Drying Sierra Energy typically designs the preprocessing stage to dry waste down to around 20% moisture by weight. This helps to optimize the efficiency of the gasification stage. Even though the FastOx gasifier can handle wastes with moisture content up to 50% (by weight on wet basis) without pre-treatment, it makes more thermodynamic sense to pre-dry the […]

24 Apr

Complex Waste

FastOx® gasification handles the most difficult waste. Learn what these wastes are and how they are processed. Intro Complex waste requires a myriad rigorous disposal techniques. Many of these methods only partially dispose of these waste streams, and, typically, have a negative impact on the environment. Sierra Energy’s FastOx gasification systems provide a simple alternative to […]

24 Apr

Biomass Gasification

FastOx gasification is the ideal technology for converting the most diverse range of biomass feedstocks, including mixed biomass, into syngas suitable for downstream conversion into renewable energy and fuels. Find out why FastOx gasification is so suitable for mixed biomass feedstocks. What is Biomass? Biomass is organic matter, such as plant material and animal waste, […]