Kore - Fully Integrated Pyrolysis System

A Closed Loop

Kore’s technology generates zero waste and can use its own self-generated heat to power its process. No supplemental energy inputs are required.

Modular and Compact

The Kore pyrolysis system is composed of pre-engineered, skid-mounted modules that can be configured to accept many different kinds of feedstock. A typical Kore installation has a footprint of an acre or less.

A Proven Technology, Improved

Kore pyrolysis heats feedstock longer and at higher temperatures than existing methods, producing a biogas that can be upgraded to UltraGreen hydrogen™ and to renewable natural gas.

Co-Location at Client Site

Kore performs the installation on-site, integrating the system into existing client infrastructure, and offers ongoing operational support and maintenance.

Material Handling
The raw materials for the Kore process are the hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen contained in the feedstocks, which can range from agricultural residue to deadwood and construction debris. Before entering the hopper, some feedstocks require drying, as well as chipping or grinding, to attain the two- to three-inch size required by the process.

Pyrolysis
The feedstock is continuously fed into the pyrolyzer and is indirectly heated to temperatures exceeding 1,000° F. The feedstock is converted into a gas consisting of hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. The fixed carbon becomes an elemental carbon char.

Carbon Char Cooling and Output
The carbon char exits the reactor at around 1,400°F and falls onto a conveyor, where it cools in vacuum conditions. Every ton of feedstock produces around 400 pounds of carbon char, which can be used as a coal substitute and as a soil amendment that can reduce irrigation needs by up to 60 million gallons per year (based on a single 1 ton/hour Kore system).

Gas Conditioning and Purification
The gas exits the reactor and enters a cyclone separator, which removes dust and soot. Then a Venturi scrubber cools the gas and removes condensable liquids. The result is a moisture-free, impurity-free biogas.

Gas Outputs
Kore`s biogashasa heating value of 500-600 BTU/ft3, about half that of pipeline natural gas; it can be used to generate steam, electricity, and heat. The biogas can be upgraded on-site to ultra-pure hydrogen, or it can undergo methanization to be converted into a renewable natural gas with the same energy value as conventional natural gas. All gases can be pressurized and stored on-site.