(Source: Business Wire)
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) announced today that it has expanded its
alliance with UOP LLC, a Honeywell company. The companies currently
cooperate to market integrated technology solutions for the production
of liquid products from synthesis gas (syngas) in projects that combine
the patented Rentech Process based on Fischer-Tropsch chemistry with
UOP's upgrading technology for production of finished products,
including synthetic jet and diesel fuels.
The expanded agreement follows Rentech's acquisition of SilvaGas
Corporation, which added biomass gasification to Rentech's product
offerings. Rentech now offers an integrated solution for production of
synthetic fuels from biomass feedstocks. A critical step in that process
is the conditioning and clean-up of syngas produced by the
Rentech-SilvaGas biomass gasifier. Under the expanded alliance with UOP,
Rentech will now combine its own patent-pending technologies for syngas
conditioning and tar removal with UOP's technologies for removal of
sulfur and separation of carbon dioxide to prepare the syngas for entry
into the Rentech Process and UOP's hydrocracking and hydrotreating
technologies for production of finished products. The companies will
cooperate to market the integrated solution for production of synthetic
fuels from biomass feedstocks, in addition to the fossil-based
technologies that formed the basis for the original alliance.
"Rentech is pleased to expand our alliance with UOP, strengthening our
joint product offerings as a complete solution for syngas conditioning
and clean-up, conversion and product upgrading. Our proven technologies
jointly offer an integrated technology solution for the production of
ultra-clean, drop-in fuels from a range of biomass and fossil
resources," commented Richard Penning, Rentech's Executive Vice
President of Technology and Commercial Affairs.
As commercialization partners, Rentech and UOP expect to increase their
market reach by jointly offering proven technologies that can produce
ultra-clean synthetic fuels that are cleaner than traditional
petroleum-derived fuels.
"Our goal has been to provide a one-stop solution for producers to
convert syngas into high-quality, ultra-clean transportation fuels and
high-value chemicals," said UOP Refining Business Director Ashis
Banerji. "UOP's high-performance gas processing technologies are proven
worldwide and this alliance will further enhance our ability to support
production of ultra-clean fuels."
About Rentech, Inc.
Rentech, Inc. (www.rentechinc.com),
incorporated in 1981, provides clean energy solutions.
