Ingelia has developed a process of hidrotermal carbonization of biomass able to obtain a solid biofuel with a high GCV (gross calorific value), low humidity, high performance on combustion and without CO₂ emissions. The solid biofuel can be obtained from a wide range of organic stuff.

Development of hidrotermal technology and their industrial implementation has been possible thanks to the scientific work performed by Max Planck Institute, whom Ingelia had collaborated during two years. Ingelia has designed and built a Hidrotermal Carbonization Plant of Biomass that shows the viability of industrial implementation. Nowadays, Ingelia continues their R&D work on the process having the collaboration of the Chemical Technology Institute from Polytechnics University of Valencia.

The process allows, on the one hand, concentrating the energy power from biomass into a solid biofuel, and the other, generating as residue water fertilized that could be profited on irrigation infrastructures.

Technology of biomass carbonization treats different types of biomass:

• Waste from agriculture, gardening or forestry

• Industrial organic waste: fruit, vegetables, etc.

• Waste from sewage treatment