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ThermoChem Recovery International (TRI), a leading renewable energy technology company headquartered in Baltimore, MD, today announced that it successfully launched operation of its new, large-scale state-of-the-art biomass gasification process demonstration unit (PDU) in Durham, North Carolina. The PDU transforms biomass into a synthetic gas or “syngas,” which is catalytically converted... read more →

Flambeau River BioFuels is pleased to announce that it has received approval of its $30 million grant request from the U.S. Department of Energy to construct and operate a first-in-class biorefinery at an existing pulp and paper mill in Park Falls, Wisconsin. The final award value will be subject to... read more →

Norampac Inc. and ThermoChem Recovery International (TRI) are pleased to announce the black liquor gasification project at Norampac’s Trenton, Ontario mill has achieved a major milestone in transitioning from commissioning to full commercial operation. The mill also recently completed air emissions testing at the facility, as mandated by the Ontario... read more →

TRI presented two technical papers at the TAPPI International Conference on Renewable Energy in Atlanta, GA, USA in May, 2007 on “Black Liquor and Biomass Steam Reforming at the Norampac Trenton Ontario Mill.” This is the slide presentation that accompanied the papers based on a case study of the performance... read more →

by Eric J. Connor, Sr. VP Business Development at TRI, Inc. TRI estimates that by using existing technology and moving the industry to forest products biorefineries, the U.S. pulp and paper industry could produce nearly half of the transportation fuels amount targeted by the DOE. The reliability, affordability and environmental... read more →