A new technology that allows agri-waste to be turned into liquid fuel, electricity, paraffin and wax has been developed by a SA team of engineers and is being manufactured at a scale that is econimically viable for developing countries and locally.

This according to a new report on the ever optimistic and proudly South African website sagoodnews.co.za which goes on to explain:

"The BeauTi-FueLTM Project, an environmentally-friendly plant small enough to fit into a standard 40 ft container on the back of a truck, was launched yesterday and will be driven down to Durban on the 25th of November to be showcased at COP17.

The plant aims to uplift and make small communities more self-sufficient in terms of energy, without compromising on potential food sources. Such a process is sufficiently simple thus it can be easily operated with relatively low risk. The plant will aim to turn one ton of biomass into one barrel of diesel and 0.5MWh of electricity per day.

The R5-million pilot plant will be demonstrated at COP17 and a functional prototype will be built by mid-2012, which will be showcased at different public events and locations around the country. During this period, the technology will be refined and the facility will be demonstrated to potential clients."

 

The BeauTi-Fuel Plant in a container

 

Very exciting news for South Africa! We certainly do produce some incredible entrepreneurs and inventors!

For the full story go to sagoodnews.co.za or check out this PowerPoint document