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A Chip Off The Old Block Boosts Bioheating Oil

30th April 2010

Clenergen Corporation (CRGE) has signed a Technical Agreement with Honeywell's Envergent Technologies to produce ASTM standard pyrolysis oil, suitable for use as a heating fuel and with possible future upgrade potential to hydrocarbon fuels. The pyrolosis oil is produced using biomass wood chips produced from the cultivation of Marjestica Trees, Beema Bamboo and Vanashree Trees.

Envergent Technologies, a joint venture between Honeywell's UOP and Ensyn Corporation, is a provider of Rapid Thermal Processing, for the conversion of biomass such as wood chips to pyrolysis oil. Pyrolysis oil, a liquid biofuel,can be utilized as heating oil and additionally, as a source of power for heavy equipment.

The technical agreement envisages testing of Marjestica, Beema Bamboo and Vanshree, fast growing plant species identified by Clenergen Corporation, as sources of feedstock for converting wood chips to pyrolysis oil. The high yield per acre of biomass will reduce the cost of production significantly and is expected to produce a fuel oil substitute at costs that are at least 25% less than petroleum-derived fuel oils.

The project will process 400 tonnes of wood chips per day and produce an estimated daily output of 250 tonnes of pyrolysis oil. Upon the successful completion of feedstock tests scheduled for August 2010, Clenergen intends to contract Envergent
to prepare a Front-End Engineering Design Study for use of the technology for Marjestica, Beema Bamboo and Vanashree.

Commenting on the Agreement, Mark Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of Clenergen Corporation, said , "The future implications of this technology offer a sustainable source of renewable power for both the consumer and captive end users. It allows the company to expand its fuel supply operations in South America, Africa and Philippines to produce wood chips for conversion to heating fuels, renewable power and eventually hydrocarbon fuels, both for domestic distribution as well as export to developed and industrialised nations.

"As an energy provider, Clenergen will be able to convert wood to either chips for biomass power plants, pellets or liquid fuels for co firing with coal or downstream to pyrolysis oil and its subsequent conversion to hydrocarbon fuel for renewable diesel, jet fuel and gasoline."

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