As part of the work of the Yenisei Siberia Research Center, researchers from the Laboratory of Biofuel Compositions of the Institute of Oil and Gas of the Siberian Federal University designed a plant for the manufacture of biofuels. It can be produced from wood processing waste, needles, cones and used technical and edible oils.
All the elements of the new device were developed by Krasnoyarsk researchers, there is not a single imported part in it, and the installation itself is simple and efficient to use. Its core is a two-hundred-kilogram steel reactor of circular cross section, in which various types of biofuels are obtained as a result of thermochemical reactions. Scientists plan to equip it with measuring equipment for laboratory research and testing of various technological modes.
“The plant as a whole is designed for laboratory testing, but it is easy to scale in real production conditions. We are currently working on the design of cooling elements, as well as trapping tanks and filters that will collect and purify new types of biofuels produced at our facility,” said Vladimir Bukhtoyarov, project manager, head of the Biofuel Compositions Laboratory, Head of the Department of Technological Machines and Equipment of the Oil and Gas Complex of SibFU.
In the first quarter of 2025, the plant is already planning to produce new types of biofuels that will be much more environmentally friendly than conventional coal. They can be used both in industry and for household heating. In addition, this is another step towards the rational use of waste.
The work is carried out within the framework of the state task with the financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.