Transition to sustainable fuels
Green hydrogen, biomethane, ethanol or syngas: before switching the fuel in a furnace, boiler or burner, you need to understand the effects on the flame, equipment and product. We assess these changes and support implementation.
When to involve our team
We start with your plant’s problem to define the technical scope.
- A biomethane supply proposal requires an assessment of equipment modifications.
- The plant needs to compare hydrogen, biomethane, ethanol and other fuels to reduce emissions.
- Gas composition has changed, affecting flame stability or product quality.
- Flow measurement and combustion controls need to accommodate the new fuel.
What we deliver
Explicit assumptions, traceable calculations and recommendations linked to plant operation.
Interchangeability
Wobbe index, combustion properties and application limits for each blend.
Equipment and product
Effects on burners, refractories, heat transfer and product quality.
Feasibility and implementation
Consumption, emissions, costs, instrumentation adjustments and implementation support.
Related projects
| Client | Work |
|---|---|
| CSNAraucária, PR | Assessment of maximum green-hydrogen enrichment and of the effect of direct hydrogen-enriched flames on galvanized steel sheet. |
| StellantisPorto Real, RJ | Natural-gas substitution with biomethane in VOC incineration, air heaters, steam generators and an industrial kitchen; thermal flow-meter adjustment and calibration. |
| VIVIXGoiana, PE | Assessment of biomethane, syngas and ethanol as natural-gas substitutes; proprietary operating-analysis software, supply-chain and cost analysis, energy efficiency and emissions. |
| AGC VidrosGuaratinguetá, SP | Decarbonization pathways using hydrogen, biomethane and ethanol; logistics, production and operating impacts, with economic and environmental assessment. |
| Mas Valor PartnerConcepción, Chile | Assessment of energy-optimization potential in a cogeneration and hydrogen-production plant at a pulp and derivatives production site. |
| UsiminasIpatinga, MG | Combustion characterization in a thick-plate heat-treatment furnace and assessment of fuel-gas interchangeability in reheating furnaces. |
Related research
- Biomass · 2026Brazil’s Biogas–Biomethane Production Potential: A Techno-Economic Inventory and Strategic Decarbonization Outlook (new tab)DOI: 10.3390/biomass6010004
- Energies · 2023Substitution of Natural Gas by Biomethane: Operational Aspects in Industrial Equipment (new tab)DOI: 10.3390/en16020839
- Energy Conversion and Management · 2023Mixtures of heavy fuel oil and green hydrogen in combustion equipment: Energy analysis, emission estimates, and economic prospects (new tab)DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116629