Patriot Hydrogen has made substantial progress toward its aim of manufacturing modular, off-the-shelf pyrolysis systems that transform waste biomass into clean energy.
The company has already produced its first proof-of-concept device, which will shortly be commissioned at Kilto Ranch, a Kimberley cattle station in Western Australia. Kilto Staton has a small abattoir that serves the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.
The first project is a collaboration with Kimberley Clean Energy, who have signed a memorandum of understanding for the provision of 75 units throughout the region.
While pyrolysis technology is not new, the capacity to design smaller systems that can be placed on-site to deal with garbage has not yet been realized. This will create a massive potential.
Patriot Hydrogen thinks that their technology will fill this gap in what is expected to be a financially successful market that will play a significant role in decarbonizing the energy industry and addressing huge waste concerns.
Pyrolysis is the gradual heating of organic material in the absence of oxygen and without combustion to produce energy products such as syngas and hydrogen, as well as other important byproducts such as fertilisers, wood vinegar, and charcoal.
Patriot chairman Adam Giles told Stockhead that the company’s objective is to convert garbage into hydrogen energy. It also creates biochar, a solid form of carbon extracted from the atmosphere, which can be used in a variety of industries, including livestock (feed), agriculture (fertiliser), and building (cement).
Because we do not burn, we do not contaminate the environment; in fact, we remove carbon from the atmosphere and reintroduce it into the earth, resulting in a negative emissions consequence.
“Manure, for instance, is an expense for cattle yards to manage, but if we can convert it into electricity and fertiliser, it’s a win for all parties since it eliminates waste, generates cheaper, environmentally-friendly power, and also provides fertiliser,” he stated.
“It breaks the carbon cycle by removing carbon from the atmosphere and returning it to the soil, while simultaneously producing green energy and fertilizer.
And while Patriot Hydrogen anticipates expanding into other industrial prospects, the sector with the most immediate opportunities is agriculture, whether the feedstock is a currently burned forest plantation, animal manure, or food waste.
“This is an ideal chance to collaborate with local councils and the agriculture industry to offset their waste and produce cheaper energy sources while pursuing zero and negative emissions.
While the major objective of the pyrolysis process is to transform waste biomass into energy, it also provides businesses with a clean option to assist them fulfill their ESG goals of not only zero emissions, but negative emissions.
“Our solution will help individuals achieve negative-zero emissions, while the net-zero policy parameters stimulate investment in our firm as a model,” he added.
“As businesses adopt a more environmentally conscious philosophy, they will seek out goods like ours that will save them money on waste management and generate clean energy.”
There are numerous large, medium, and small enterprises that generate constant garbage and see the Patriot units as an opportunity to transition to a more environmentally sustainable business model that will improve their bottom line.
