Volvo invests in renewable fuels
Volvo Technology Transfer has announced that it is investing in Chemrec, a company that has developed a technology for the production of synthesis gases.

is investing in
, a company that has developed a technology for the production of synthesis gases, an important component in the production of alternative fuels.
This investment is part of the Volvo Group’s drive to help speed up the development of renewable fuels for the heavy vehicle industry.
At its pilot plant in Piteå in northern
Currently, this black liquor is incinerated in soda furnaces where the chemicals are recovered and where the energy that is generated has a relatively low efficiency rating. By gasifying the black liquor, a number of by-products are produced including synthesis gas, which has a higher efficiency rating.
With this synthesis gas it is possible to utilise known techniques to extract vehicle fuels such as bio-diesel, hydrogen gas, synthetic diesel and DME.
Work on the development of this technology has been conducted for more than 15 years and today Chemrec can extract synthesis gas from black liquor in continuous operation. The next stage will be to produce fuel.
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