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SynGest, Inc.
| | | Phone: | (415) 986-8300 | Year Established: | 2008 | Main Contact: | Jack Oswald, CEO | | Other Contacts: | Todd Harvey, VP, Engineering Don Frazer, CFO Ravi Randhava, CTO Serge Randhava,, Chairman
| | Company Description | SynGest’s proprietary process uses renewable feedstocks and is carbon negative. Crop wastes will be obtained locally and the high value fuel and fertilizer will be utilized for nearby farming applications. Their design enables low cost production that can undercut the cost of ammonia made from natural gas. Local distribution and consumption offer additional cost advantages. As a result the business is well positioned to capitalize on macroeconomic forces, thereby yielding a healthy profit margin.
The heart of the SynGest process involves a pressurized oxygen-blown biomass gasifier designed for operation in an expanding bed fluidized mode. The HarvestGas™ system converts the biomass into a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and is optimized to minimize the formation of methane. After the gas stream is cleaned, the carbon monoxide is “shifted” to maximize hydrogen. The hydrogen is purified and catalytically reacted with nitrogen to make ammonia. The plant includes an air separation system to provide oxygen for the gasifier and pure nitrogen for ammonia synthesis. Waste heat is recovered, thereby minimizing the need for external energy supplies. Two major patents are pending. | |
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