Canadian clean energy company Hydron Energy has launched a renewable natural gas (RNG) platform project at the Bailey Landfill in Chilliwack, British Columbia, aimed at validating its proprietary biogas upgrading system for landfill gas operation.
The project centres on Hydron Energy's INTRUPTor system, which uses a novel metal organic framework (MOF) to remove both nitrogen and carbon dioxide from biogas streams simultaneously at ambient pressure.
The company says this single-stage approach eliminates the need for multi-stage processing required by conventional upgrading technologies, reducing capital and operating costs while simplifying deployment.
Landfill biogas presents particular upgrading challenges due to elevated nitrogen concentrations, which conventional systems address through higher operating pressures and multiple process stages.
Hydron Energy claims its platform can deliver pipeline-quality RNG in a single stage, making smaller landfill projects financially viable.
"By combining N₂ and CO₂ removal into one streamlined process, we are enabling producers to achieve market-acceptable RNG quality at a materially lower cost," said Soheil Khiavi, chief executive of Hydron Energy.
The project is being developed in collaboration with FortisBC and the City of Chilliwack. Hydron Energy is receiving up to $2.3 million in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) Clean Technology initiative, with additional support from the NGIF Accelerator and NorthX Climate Tech.
Hydron Energy launches landfill biogas upgrading project in British Columbia
