Imagine turning the toughest, woodiest parts of plants—which are usually just wasted—into a high-quality fuel. Instead of a complex chemical factory, this process uses a simple one-step reaction to create an oil that ships can use without changing their engines. It's like upgrading the fuel in your car to a green version without needing to buy a new car.
Maritime shipping and refineries face strict CO2 regulations, but current biofuels are too expensive (3-4x crude price) and often require costly engine replacements.
An automated pilot-scale production process and an optimized TRL6 reactor capable of heating to 400 °C to convert lignocellulose into fuel oil.
If you are a ship owner dealing with strict IMO and FuelEU CO2 regulations—this project developed a lignocellulosic biofuel oil (L-BFO) that is fully miscible with current fuels. This means you can reduce emissions without replacing heavy and costly engines.
If you are a refinery operator dealing with the threat of decommissioning due to climate regulations—this project developed a process to retrofit plants for 100% climate-neutral operations. It uses non-edible waste biomass to keep refineries viable.
If you are a biofuel producer dealing with high production costs (3–4× the price of crude)—this project developed a catalyst-free process that is more than 2-times cheaper than existing methods.
The technology is claimed to be more than 2-times cheaper than all existing biofuel oil production methods, addressing the issue where current options are 3–4× the price of crude.
Yes, the project focused on optimizing a TRL6 reactor for a scalable industrial prototype and assembling an automated pilot-scale process.
The technology is patented, and the project included two Network Patent Analysis iterations to confirm Freedom to Operate (FTO).
It is designed to help the maritime sector meet IMO regulations and FuelEU requirements to reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 and 2050.
Based on available project data, engine testing was not completed due to scheduling constraints but is scheduled for early 2026.
The project is led by a single Danish SME, Kvasir Technologies APS, which holds a 100% industry ratio. This lean structure indicates a highly focused commercial drive, moving directly from a patented technology to a TRL6 industrial prototype without the dilution of academic partners in the consortium.
Contact Kvasir Technologies APS in Denmark for licensing and pilot partnership inquiries.
Contact us to explore integration of L-BFO into your maritime fuel supply chain.
