Hydron Energy has signed a collaboration agreement with FortisBC to evaluate the feasibility of using Hydron Energy's biogas upgrading equipment at locations in British Columbia, Canada — potentially improving costs related to renewable natural gas (RNG) purification.
"The INTRUPTor™ solution recovers 99.8% of biomethane at targeted RNG purity. Our current mobile unit operating in Ontario provides significant capital and operational cost savings with 85% less carbon footprint. We are very pleased to be working with the FortisBC team to investigate delivering INTRUPTor commercial plants in B.C.," said Hydron president and CEO Soheil Khiavi.
Hydron Energy said its Intensified Regenerative Upgrading Platform Technology (INTRUPTor) system is a disruptive solution that converts raw gases into a lower-carbon fuel.
The system provides significant cost-savings over conventional gas-upgrading technologies, it added.
Hydron Energy is initially focused on providing an affordable and scalable solution to produce RNG from anaerobic digesters, waste-water treatment plants, and landfills.
The system has additional applications in the decarbonization sector including direct air carbon capture and clean hydrogen production.
"FortisBC currently works with suppliers across British Columbia and elsewhere to capture gas that otherwise would be released into the atmosphere to create RNG. This helps to lower overall emissions for our customers," said Joe Mazza, vice-president, energy supply and resource development at FortisBC. "We look forward to researching Hydron's gas upgrading solution, so that we can potentially make changes to our energy infrastructure, and add more RNG facilities."
"FortisBC has been a strong partner, and we are excited to deploy the INTRUPTor biogas upgrading plant in our home province which could help lower GHG emissions in B.C.," said Craig Bond, Hydron's director of sales and business development.
Hydron Energy signs biogas upgrading agreement with FortisBC
