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Diversified Energy Demonstrates Glycerol Combustion System

Posted on July 01, 2008

Diversified Energy Corporation has successfully demonstrated a glycerol combustion system for which it holds an exclusive worldwide license from the developer, North Carolina State University. The system efficiently burns the glycerol byproduct generated during the manufacture of biodiesel; energy created through the combustion of glycerol can then be used for process heating applications or electricity generation.Glycerol combustion system prototype in action. Click to enlarge.The university has built and tested a 100,000 Btu/hour prototype burner with pure glycerol, crude glycerol from a bio...

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