Verdantia provides modular syngas reactors that transform stranded biogas from decentralized CHP sites into maritime methanol and future sustainable aviation fuel, eliminating the need for green hydrogen or direct air capture.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Across Europe, roughly 18,500 combined heat and power (CHP) plants that generate biogas are losing feed‑in tariffs and face an uncertain future, leaving large volumes of stranded methane and CO₂ unused. Transporting this biogas to centralized facilities is costly and inefficient, preventing its use as a low‑carbon feedstock for fuels.
Solution
Verdantia offers a modular, container‑scale syngas reactor that can be installed directly at decentralized biogas sites. The patent‑pending catalytic carbon looping process converts the methane and CO₂ in biogas into ultrapure syngas with four times lower energy consumption than co‑electrolysis, eliminating the need for green hydrogen or direct air capture. The produced syngas feeds downstream modules that synthesize maritime methanol today and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the future, aligning with EU mandates for lower‑carbon fuels. By operating at 0.5–5 MW, the reactors match the scale of typical biogas plants, avoiding transport costs and grid upgrades while providing a pathway to monetize stranded biogas.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of decentralized biogas CHP plants and energy companies seeking to convert stranded biogas into certified maritime methanol or sustainable aviation fuel for compliance with EU fuel mandates.
Features
- Patent‑pending catalytic carbon looping (Boudouard loop) that regenerates carbon deposits in‑process, ensuring continuous operation without burn‑off downtime
- Modular, container‑scale design deployable on‑site, eliminating the need for centralized plants and reducing transport and infrastructure costs
- Energy‑efficient conversion of CH₄ and CO₂ to syngas at 0.5–5 MW, delivering up to 4× lower energy use compared with co‑electrolysis
- Invariant reactor core with interchangeable downstream modules for maritime methanol production now and SAF synthesis later
- High‑stability catalyst with exceptional selectivity, supporting long‑duration operation (target 3,000 h validation)
- Compatibility with BOO/PaaS business models for multi‑site rollouts across Europe