Gasification technology and the test plants

The idea and technology of gasification systems that generate soot and tar is not new. Our methods of gasification technology through partial oxidation and implementation of a new high calorie gasification technology, has been developed focusing on the perfect gasification at 900-1,000°C without the production of soot and tar. The result of these technologies is the production of a superior mixture of biogases for producing liquid biofuels through thermo­chemical reaction with Zn/ Cu-based catalyst or electricity through generator. The first test plant, named "Norin Green No. 1 (the "Norin" means Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japanese; later renamed as "Norin Biomass No. 1")" was completed on April 18, 2002 and second plant with a new high calorie gasification technology, named "Norin Biomass No. 3" was completed in March in 2004.