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LOW CARBON FUEL

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RENEWABLE DIESEL

Our renewable diesel is a high-performance, third-generation biofuel that can offset your carbon emissions from petroleum diesel.

Renewable diesel is a sustainable, low carbon fuel replacement for petroleum diesel.

It is produced from renewable, sustainably sourced biomass and because its overall composition is identical to petroleum diesel, it can be used as a direct replacement with no need for equipment modification or blending.

BENEFITS OVER PETROLEUM DIESEL

  • Our renewable diesel is a low-carbon fuel
  • Higher cetane number results in a cleaner-burning fuel
  • Very low sulphur and aromatics content
  • Able to be blended with petroleum diesel and potentially other biofuels

IDEAL APPLICATIONS

Can be utilised for road, shipping, rail, and stationary energy, including:

  • Underground mining vehicles -the cleaner-burning fuel improves underground air quality compared to petroleum diesel
  • Mine haul trucks
  • Diesel fuel generators used for electricity generation at remote site locations such as mines and farms
  • Diesel-powered farm machinery

HOW DOES RENEWABLE DIESEL COMPARE WITH PETROLUEM DIESEL?

Cloudpoint

CLOUDPOINT

-12⁰C

versus -3 to 0⁰C

Cetane

CETANE NUMBER

>80

versus 46 to 50

Sulphur

SULPHUR

6ppm

versus <10 ppm

Hydrocarbons

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

1.5%m/m

versus <11%m/m

Carbon emissions

NET GHG EMISSIONS

0.0kg CO2e/L

versus 2.7kg CO2 e/L

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VALUABLE BY-PRODUCTS

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Biochar

BIOCHAR

The first project will produce 8,300 tonnes of graphene-rich biochar as a by-product which is produced through the high-temperature pyrolysis process at 1100°C.

High temperature results in:

  • High carbon content
  • Low ash
  • Low volatiles
  • High surface area – up to 500m2/gram
  • High pH

Biochar quality depends on the feedstock mix but homogenous lignocellulosic material will produce 85-90% carbon and up to 70% “graphene-like” material.

There is a rapid deployment of biochar being used for carbon sequestration as it increases soil fertility, agricultural productivity and provides protection against some soil-borne diseases.

Biochar can be used as a feed additive for livestock to reduce methane, as a treatment for contaminated water and many other solutions.

 

Superior technology

WOOD VINEGAR

The first project will produce 6.5 million litres of wood vinegar that can be utilised to assist in the regeneration of landscapes across Australia.

Wood vinegar can be used in agriculture as a pesticide, seed germinator, growth enhancer and fungicide. It is expected that the market for wood vinegar will continue to grow considerably given its ability to assist in improving soil carbon.

Graphene

RENEWABLE GRAPHENE

FEA will be pursuing the feasibility of biochar to graphene refining in the near future.

In its purest form graphene is an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single atomic layer of carbon.

Good quality lignocellulosic feedstock will produce high levels of graphene in our biochar.

Graphene is:

  • Harder than diamond
  • 20 x more thermally conductive than copper
  • 100 x stronger than steel
  • 1000 x more current density than copper
  • 10,000 x capacitance density
  • Lighter than paper

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE:

  • High-strength building materials
  • Batteries
  • Electronics
  • Super-fine filtration
  • Body armour and ballistic plates
  • Conductive ink
  • Polymer coatings (including antiviral (Covid resistant) surfaces)
  • Paints (anti-fouling, chip-resistant)
  • Lubricants
  • Fabrics

Significant testing has been undertaken on the “raw” biochar and post-processed (refined) biochar to determine optimal utilisation of the materials in various applications.

CEMENT/CONCRETE

International laboratory tests over two years show that around 300ppm in cement (corresponds to around 0.005% of the concrete) there is an 88% increase in the compressive strength and a 53% increase in the flexural strength.

Other testing has demonstrated:

  • Decreased cure time: hitting the 28-day strength mark in 5-7 days
  • Final compression strength increased up to 60%
  • Shear strength increased by up to 30%
  • Hardness increased by 100-300%, without increasing Young’s Modulus
  • Reduces voids due to increased fluidity
  • More is not necessarily better so optimisation from both a performance and cost perspective is required.

ASPHALT

University testing demonstrates optimum performance at a graphene product concentration of 0.65% of the bitumen (equivalent to 0.035% of the asphalt). The results showed 2.5 times increased performance in reducing the rutting behaviour with no negative effects in the cracking behaviour.

Other tests have demonstrated an increase in tensile strength of the bitumen tar of 39% (pre-stressed) and 47% (post-stressed).

 

FIRE-RETARDANT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Polyurethane (PU) expansion foam with graphene has been developed and optimised to resist heat and flame. The product has withstood temperatures in excess of 1800°C.

It is beyond self -extinguishing...it doesn’t ignite in the first place.

Foam products being developed that will have exceptional high insulation ratings

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