The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and biorefining company Mercurius Australia have joined forces to investigate whether sugarcane waste can be economically converted into diesel or jet fuel. They will use the REACH biomass conversion technology developed by Mercurius’ Mercurius parent company Mercurius Biorefining. The organisations said the process was faster and cheaper than other methods of biofuel production and did not use food crops. They have already produced small quantities of fuel and a pilot project is working on the viability of high-quantity production. The research scheme has been backed by the Queensland Government.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and biorefining company Mercurius Australia have joined forces to investigate whether sugarcane waste can be economically converted into diesel or jet fuel. They will use the REACH biomass conversion technology developed by Mercurius’ US parent company Mercurius Biorefining. The organisations said the process was faster and cheaper than other methods of biofuel production and did not use food crops. They have already produced small quantities of fuel and a pilot project is working on the viability of high-quantity production. The research scheme has been backed by the Queensland Government.