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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

ICM debuts commercial-scale biomass gasifier

Ethanol Producer Magazine
By Kris Bevill May 10, 2011

Colwich, Kan.-based ICM Inc. has announced the availability of a commercial-scale biomass gasification system that can be used as a cogeneration unit or to completely eliminate fossil fuel intake at various facilities, including ethanol plants. The commercialization is the result of a project that began with a demonstration-scale gasifier in Newton, Kan., in 2009. Since commencing operations at that facility, ICM has tested more than a dozen feedstocks and amassed more than 2,100 hours of operation on the unit, proving its commercial potential with a variety of industries and feedstocks, according to Tom Ranallo, ICM’s vice president of operations.

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