Concord Blue Technology CONCORD BLUE: The Latest Innovation in ENERGY FROM WASTE MATERIAL Technology Concord Blue technology (CB) is the newest innovation for solving a world-wide challenge – renewable energy creation from biomass/waste input in an environmentally responsible way. CB can help solve the problem of waste disposal, reduce the need for land fills, and provide clean renewable energy for consumption. Thermolysis and Staged Reforming pioneers a new wave of energy-from-waste technologies  The “stage-reforming” process of CB is the next generation of renewable energy production because: It separates the process: through thermolysis the bulk of the material enters a gas phase where it then undergoes steam reforming producing a hydrogen rich gas. Meanwhile the remaining char from the thermolysis undergoes a second stage thermolysis to form the process heat for the system. Unlike air gasification, the product gas quality can be optimized as it is unaffected by any other gases as the processes are carried out separately. A further key feature of the CB is the use of a circulating bulk material as the heat carrying medium. This means that heat exchange surfaces are always clean and it becomes possible to use input-biomass materials that would be prone to causing slagging, fouling and corrosion in conventional systems. The primary byproduct of the CB is a high-quality gas that consists of a high percentage of hydrogen and other calorific value rich gases. Diluting gases, such as nitrogen - as may exist in air gasification – do not occur with CBS' steam gasification. There are mainly three applications of the product gas: As fuel gas in a gas engine, or potentially in fuel cells, for high efficiency electric power production For hydrogen production As a raw material for synthesis gases Other Advantages of CB:  Environment-friendly and lucrative disposal of all sorts of waste, solid and liquid No remaining residual materials for land-filling Helps reduce overall CO2 emissions Produces a hydrogen-rich gas product (estimated 30-40% higher than conventional) Keeps product and flue gases separate at all times for maximum product purity Low floor space requirements with modern architecture Independent of complex infrastructures Automation of the plant to the greatest possible extent Process has a very high level of safety Economization of disposal costs CB pays for itself and then some-  Sources of revenue: Income from waste receiving payments Sale of: Electricity; (potentially, production and sale of fuel cells) Heat- resp. cooling energy Separated metals Bio-Char, Fertilizer or other materials   Please access the documents below for additional information on CB technology.