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(ABSL) and Hatch announced today a strategic alliance to bring solutions to market for the conversion of waste to higher value products through plasma gasification, specifically RadGas technology. RadGas is a specialised technology that […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-and-hatch-announce-strategic-alliance-on-plasma-gasification-solutions" title="Permalink to ABSL and Hatch Announce Strategic Alliance on Plasma Gasification Solutions" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Lancing-4-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/first-gas-at-absl-swindon-plant-proves-radgas-process" title="Permalink to First gas at ABSL Swindon plant proves RadGas process" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">First gas at ABSL Swindon plant proves RadGas process</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">16 January 2024</strong><p>Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL), a proven developer and producer of advanced waste-derived biofuels, announces successful first production from the 22 GWh waste-to-syngas line at its demonstration plant in Swindon, using its patented RadGas technology. RadGas combines a gasifier, electric […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/first-gas-at-absl-swindon-plant-proves-radgas-process" title="Permalink to First gas at ABSL Swindon plant proves RadGas process" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/download-3.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/239k-bioenergy-with-carbon-capture-and-storage-award" title="Permalink to £239K Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage award" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">£239K Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage award</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">08 August 2022</strong><p>ABSL has been awarded £239K in funding to enhance and improve biomass gasification in its RadGas technology. ABSL and UCL will collaborate to develop solutions for improving syngas quality in fluidised bed oxy-steam gasification. This award is part of the […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/239k-bioenergy-with-carbon-capture-and-storage-award" title="Permalink to £239K Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage award" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/1657269690027-e1657283469121-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-receives-award-from-direct-air-capture-and-greenhouse-gas-removal-innovation-programme" title="Permalink to ABSL receives award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL receives award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">08 July 2022</strong><p>Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been awarded a £4.8m grant from the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme, Phase 2 of the competition launched by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which provides […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-receives-award-from-direct-air-capture-and-greenhouse-gas-removal-innovation-programme" title="Permalink to ABSL receives award from Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal Innovation Programme" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/DBEIS_Departmental_Logo-e1659957555617.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/direct-air-capture-and-greenhouse-gas-removal-programme" title="Permalink to Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal programme" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal programme</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">13 May 2022</strong><p>ABSL exhibited at the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Event this week at the IET Savoy Place in London. Led by ABSL, alongside Progressive Energy Ltd and University College London, our Greenhouse Gas Reduction project was selected for Phase 1 of […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/direct-air-capture-and-greenhouse-gas-removal-programme" title="Permalink to Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal programme" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/rsz_pbl_press_release-1-e1652274923987.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/protos-biofuels-first-commercial-scale-municipal-waste-to-biofuels-plant-progresses-to-feed-stage" title="Permalink to Protos Biofuels’ first commercial scale municipal waste to biofuels plant progresses to FEED stage" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Protos Biofuels’ first commercial scale municipal waste to biofuels plant progresses to FEED stage</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">11 May 2022</strong><p>    Protos Biofuels Ltd (Protos), a project developed by Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) and Greenergy, announces that its first municipal waste to advanced biofuels project has progressed into the front-end engineering design (FEED) phase. Petrofac has been appointed […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/protos-biofuels-first-commercial-scale-municipal-waste-to-biofuels-plant-progresses-to-feed-stage" title="Permalink to Protos Biofuels’ first commercial scale municipal waste to biofuels plant progresses to FEED stage" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/download.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/ceo-giving-evidence-to-environmental-audit-select-committee" title="Permalink to CEO giving evidence to Environmental Audit Select Committee" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">CEO giving evidence to Environmental Audit Select Committee</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">30 March 2022</strong><p>This week CEO Andy Cornell gave evidence to the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Select Committee in Westminster. The committee’s inquiry, Net zero Aviation and Shipping, is looking at the ability of technologies, fuels and operational efficiencies to reduce both sectors’ emissions […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/ceo-giving-evidence-to-environmental-audit-select-committee" title="Permalink to CEO giving evidence to Environmental Audit Select Committee" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Energy-from-Waste-Conference-2022.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-at-the-energy-from-waste-conference-2022" title="Permalink to ABSL at the Energy from Waste Conference 2022" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL at the Energy from Waste Conference 2022</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">10 March 2022</strong><p>Our CEO, Andrew Cornell, was invited to speak at the Energy from Waste Conference 2022 at County Hall on London’s South Bank. Over 350 delegates from across the international EfW sector met to discuss how this plentiful resource can best […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-at-the-energy-from-waste-conference-2022" title="Permalink to ABSL at the Energy from Waste Conference 2022" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IPO-logo-300dpi-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/radgas-patent-granted" title="Permalink to RadGas patent granted" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">RadGas patent granted</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">22 February 2022</strong><p>We are delighted to announce ABSL has been granted a UK patent for its proprietary RadGas technology. This grant gives us a new process patent, valid until 2040, for converting solid waste and biomass into clean cool syngas using the combination of a gasifier, electric arc […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/radgas-patent-granted" title="Permalink to RadGas patent granted" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/StartUs-insights-for-web.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-profiled-in-top-startups-advancing-electrofuels" title="Permalink to ABSL profiled in top startups advancing electrofuels" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL profiled in top startups advancing electrofuels</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">07 January 2022</strong><p>StartUs Insights highlights the work we are doing at Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd to transform waste into a range of biofuels for the transport sector – biomethane, biohydrogen and SAF – while producing negative carbon emissions from the #RadGas process.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-profiled-in-top-startups-advancing-electrofuels" title="Permalink to ABSL profiled in top startups advancing electrofuels" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/DfT-smaller.gif" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/2-million-award-from-the-department-of-transport-for-saf-development" title="Permalink to £2 million award from the Department for Transport for SAF development" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">£2 million award from the Department for Transport for SAF development</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">06 December 2021</strong><p>ABSL has been awarded £2 million by the Department for Transport to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) at its plant in Protos. The Green Fuels, Green Skies (GFGS) competition was launched in March 2021 to support the development of […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/2-million-award-from-the-department-of-transport-for-saf-development" title="Permalink to £2 million award from the Department for Transport for SAF development" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/energy-oil-and-gas.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-is-profiled-in-energy-oil-gas-magazine" title="Permalink to ABSL profiled in Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL profiled in Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">22 November 2021</strong><p>An excellent profile piece for Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd in this month’s edition of Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine. Thanks to the team for helping raise awareness of the role of #RadGas in converting household #waste into #biofuels with #carboncapture […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-is-profiled-in-energy-oil-gas-magazine" title="Permalink to ABSL profiled in Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Untitled-1-400x400.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-and-greenergy-sign-agreement-to-produce-advanced-biofuels-from-municipal-waste-in-the-uk" title="Permalink to ABSL and Greenergy sign agreement to produce advanced biofuels from municipal waste in the UK" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL and Greenergy sign agreement to produce advanced biofuels from municipal waste in the UK</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">11 November 2021</strong><p>Today, Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd, a developer and producer of advanced biofuels, and Greenergy, a leading manufacturer and supplier of waste-based biofuels, announce the signing of a Joint Development Agreement to develop, construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-and-greenergy-sign-agreement-to-produce-advanced-biofuels-from-municipal-waste-in-the-uk" title="Permalink to ABSL and Greenergy sign agreement to produce advanced biofuels from municipal waste in the UK" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/ITN-WBA-smaller.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/bioenergy-for-the-future" title="Permalink to Bioenergy for the future" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Bioenergy for the future</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">31 October 2021</strong><p> On another sunny day in Swindon, ITN Productions did a great job capturing the essence of the RadGas in this great short video for their film “Bioenergy for the future” with the World Bioenergy Association.  </p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/bioenergy-for-the-future" title="Permalink to Bioenergy for the future" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/telegraph-logo-lighter-and-smaller.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/rubbish-to-be-turned-into-hydrogen-in-world-first-project" title="Permalink to Rubbish to be turned into hydrogen in world-first project" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Rubbish to be turned into hydrogen in world-first project</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">30 October 2021</strong><p>A great piece about Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd by Olivia Rudgard in The Telegraph highlighting the impact our technology can have in transforming waste into low carbon biofuels for the parts of the economy that are hard to electrify – […]</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/rubbish-to-be-turned-into-hydrogen-in-world-first-project" title="Permalink to Rubbish to be turned into hydrogen in world-first project" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/ISCC-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/iscc-accredit-swindon-plant" title="Permalink to ISCC Accredit Swindon Plant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ISCC Accredit Swindon Plant</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">14 September 2021</strong><p>International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) have certified that the fuel produced by ABSL’s Swindon plant Is sustainable and meets the definition of low carbon set out in the Renewable Energy Directive.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/iscc-accredit-swindon-plant" title="Permalink to ISCC Accredit Swindon Plant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/vlcsnap-2021-10-14-18h51m15s764-e1634234064812-400x400.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/swindon-plant-accepts-waste" title="Permalink to Swindon Plant Accepts Waste" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Swindon Plant Accepts Waste</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">03 September 2021</strong><p>ABSL’s Swindon plant received its first delivery of waste.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/swindon-plant-accepts-waste" title="Permalink to Swindon Plant Accepts Waste" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/hydrogen-scaled-e1634234262848-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/hse-approves-1-hydrogen" title="Permalink to HSE Approves 1% Hydrogen" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">HSE Approves 1% Hydrogen</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">26 August 2021</strong><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have approved the injection of natural gas containing up to 1% hydrogen into the gas grid from ABSL’s Swindon facility.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/hse-approves-1-hydrogen" title="Permalink to HSE Approves 1% Hydrogen" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Environmental-Permit-400x400.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/swindon-plant-environment-permit-complete" title="Permalink to Swindon Plant Environment Permit Complete" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Swindon Plant Environment Permit Complete</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">11 August 2021</strong><p>Following the completion of live testing of its fire suppression systems, ABSL’s Swindon plant has met all of the pre-operational requirements set out in its environmental permits.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/swindon-plant-environment-permit-complete" title="Permalink to Swindon Plant Environment Permit Complete" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Green-skies-scaled-e1634235799272-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-wins-green-fuels-green-skies-grant" title="Permalink to ABSL Wins Green Fuels, Green Skies Grant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL Wins Green Fuels, Green Skies Grant</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">01 August 2021</strong><p>The Department for Transport has awarded ABSL a grant to produce a detailed engineering design for a facility in Cheshire</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-wins-green-fuels-green-skies-grant" title="Permalink to ABSL Wins Green Fuels, Green Skies Grant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read 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src="https://absl.tech/media/vlcsnap-2021-10-14-12h35m54s803-2-400x400.png" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plant-syngas-compressor-commissioned" title="Permalink to Plant syngas compressor commissioned" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Plant syngas compressor commissioned</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">15 March 2021</strong><p>We have now completed wet commissioning of the Swindon plant syngas compressor.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plant-syngas-compressor-commissioned" title="Permalink to Plant syngas compressor commissioned" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/1614772043592-400x400.jpeg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/carbon-dioxide-tanks-commissioned" title="Permalink to Carbon dioxide tanks commissioned" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Carbon dioxide tanks commissioned</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">03 March 2021</strong><p>Air Liquide have completed the commissioning of the Swindon plant’s carbon dioxide tanks. The tanks hold carbon dioxide that is used in the facility as a purge gas during the rest of the commissioning process.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/carbon-dioxide-tanks-commissioned" title="Permalink to Carbon dioxide tanks commissioned" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/vesta-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-secures-grant-for-biohydrogen-research" title="Permalink to ABSL Secures Grant for Biohydrogen Research" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL Secures Grant for Biohydrogen Research</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">24 November 2020</strong><p>Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL), University College London (UCL) and Wood have been awarded a £250,000 grant from Innovate UK to design a production line that makes high purity biohydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-secures-grant-for-biohydrogen-research" title="Permalink to ABSL Secures Grant for Biohydrogen Research" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/PXL_20201030_112708823-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/commissioning-update" title="Permalink to Commissioning Update" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Commissioning Update</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">24 November 2020</strong><p>ABSL has made fantastic progress with commissioning the plant. The fuel handling system, cooling circuits, air extraction system and tap hole drill have all been commissioned.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/commissioning-update" title="Permalink to Commissioning Update" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_6635-400x400.jpeg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/moving-floor-trailers-deliver" title="Permalink to Moving Floor Trailers Delivered" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Moving Floor Trailers Delivered</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">29 September 2020</strong><p>ABSL took delivery today of two moving trailers to transport waste from material recycling facilities to the Swindon demonstration plant. The trailers, manufactured by Legras and leased from Riverside Truck Rental, can each carry enough waste to keep the plant running for 24 hours</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/moving-floor-trailers-deliver" title="Permalink to Moving Floor Trailers Delivered" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_20200828_141419-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/commissioning-progress" title="Permalink to Commissioning Progress" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Commissioning Progress</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">28 August 2020</strong><p>Great progress has been made on commissioning the plant. The power and fire suppression systems are commissioned, the bulk of pre-commissioning is finished, the base control system has been installed and cold commissioning is underway.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/commissioning-progress" title="Permalink to Commissioning Progress" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Furnace-complete-2-200814-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/completion-of-equipment-installation" title="Permalink to Completion of Equipment Installation" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Completion of Equipment Installation</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">14 August 2020</strong><p>The final piece of plant equipment – the plasma converter tap hole drill – was installed this week. Construction will be completed in the next few weeks once the remaining control wiring is tested. ABSL is now focused on commissioning the system and bringing it into operation.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/completion-of-equipment-installation" title="Permalink to Completion of Equipment Installation" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_2565-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plasma-furnace-lid-fitted" title="Permalink to Plasma Furnace Lid Installed" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Plasma Furnace Lid Installed</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">16 March 2020</strong><p>The lid of the plasma converter was reunited with the base over the weekend. In total, the metal lid and refractory lining weigh 22 tonnes. The installation team needed to position it to the millimetre to ensure that the bolts would line up. This called for precision synchronised versalift work.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plasma-furnace-lid-fitted" title="Permalink to Plasma Furnace Lid Installed" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_2416-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plasma-converter-copper-coolers-fitted" title="Permalink to Plasma Converter Copper Coolers Fitted" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Plasma Converter Copper Coolers Fitted</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">25 February 2020</strong><p>The refractory lining the plasma furnace is progressing well. The copper coolers have been installed in the furnace base and the lining of the roof is nearly complete. A layer of refractory will be applied to the coolers and the refractory will be cured before the complete furnace is assembled.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/plasma-converter-copper-coolers-fitted" title="Permalink to Plasma Converter Copper Coolers Fitted" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_20200221_110839-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/ash-cooling-screw-installed" title="Permalink to Ash Cooling Screw Installed" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Ash Cooling Screw Installed</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">25 February 2020</strong><p>The ash cooling screw has been installed on site. This takes hot ash from the gasified waste and cools it to a safe temperature so that it can be stored ready for disposal.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/ash-cooling-screw-installed" title="Permalink to Ash Cooling Screw Installed" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_4595-400x400.jpeg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/furnace-roof-sent-for-refractory-lining" title="Permalink to Furnace Roof Sent for Refractory Lining" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Furnace Roof Sent for Refractory Lining</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">14 February 2020</strong><p>The roof of the plasma furnace has been sent to the North West for refractory lining. Its is expected that lining and curing will take around two weeks. The roof will then be shipped back for the final assembly of the furnace.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/furnace-roof-sent-for-refractory-lining" title="Permalink to Furnace Roof Sent for Refractory Lining" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/IMG_4617-400x400.jpeg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/work-start-on-refractory-lining-of-furnace" title="Permalink to Work Start on Refractory Lining of Furnace" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Work Start on Refractory Lining of Furnace</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">14 February 2020</strong><p>Work has begun on the lining of the base of the plasma furnace. Lining and curing are expected to take two weeks and once they are complete the final assembly of the furnace will commence.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/work-start-on-refractory-lining-of-furnace" title="Permalink to Work Start on Refractory Lining of Furnace" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Pipe-lift-400x400.jpeg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/update-on-plant-construction" title="Permalink to Update on Plant Construction" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Update on Plant Construction</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">27 January 2020</strong><p>ABSL is making good progress on plant construction. Around 40 people are working on site finalising the installation of pipework and cabling. The final pieces of equipment will be delivered to site in February and commissioning will start in April.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/update-on-plant-construction" title="Permalink to Update on Plant Construction" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/Team-photo-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-is-recruiting" title="Permalink to ABSL is Recruiting" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL is Recruiting</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">27 January 2020</strong><p>ABSL is looking for experienced supervisors and senior operators to commission and run our advanced biofuel plant. If you have experience of waste or process operations and are happy with shift work please email you CV to <a href="mailto:Careers@absl.tech">Careers@absl.tech</a>.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-is-recruiting" title="Permalink to ABSL is Recruiting" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/1-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-appoints-key-contractors-for-construction-of-advanced-biofuel-plant" title="Permalink to ABSL Appoints Key Contractors for Construction of Advanced Biofuel Plant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">ABSL Appoints Key Contractors for Construction of Advanced Biofuel Plant</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">27 November 2019</strong><p>ABSL has now appointed all the key contractors required to complete the construction of the world’s first facility to produce grid quality natural gas from household waste.</p><p><a href="https://absl.tech/news/absl-appoints-key-contractors-for-construction-of-advanced-biofuel-plant" title="Permalink to ABSL Appoints Key Contractors for Construction of Advanced Biofuel Plant" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url"><strong>Read more...</strong></a></p></div><div class="clear"></div></article></div><div class="wrapper"><article itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><div class="left-column"> <img src="https://absl.tech/media/absl-104-400x400.jpg" /></div><div class="right-column"><h2 itemprop="name"><a href="https://absl.tech/news/work-restarted-on-our-advanced-biofuel-plant-in-swindon" title="Permalink to Work restarted on our advanced biofuel plant in Swindon" rel="bookmark" itemprop="url">Work restarted on our advanced biofuel plant in Swindon</a></h2> <strong itemprop="dateCreated">24 September 2019</strong><p>Work has restarted on an advanced biofuel plant in Swindon, Wiltshire following a 14-month suspension. The facility will convert 8,000 tonnes per year of household waste into 2.2 million cubic metres of natural gas, enough to heat 1,800 homes or fuel 75 HGVs. 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