Alfa Laval, Kvasir Technologies to cooperate on developing solutions for biofuel plants

From left, Forsberg and Nielsen signing a memorandum of understanding. (Photo: Kvasir Technologies)

Kvasir Technologies announced Nov. 11 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alfa Laval on developing solutions for biofuel plants.

The cooperation seeks to enable Kvasir biofuel plants to increase product quality and enhance plant performance, utilizing Alfa Laval’s market leading know-how and product offering in separation and heat-transfer equipment.

“We are excited to announce the cooperation with Alfa Laval, a global leader in equipment and solutions for optimizing energy efficiency and providing renewable fuels,” said Joachim Bachmann Nielsen, CEO and co-founder of Kvasir Technologies.

Karin Forsberg, an executive with Alfa Laval, added, “At Alfa Laval we are convinced that multiple technology pathways are needed to defossilize hard-to-abate sectors like marine and aviation. Kvasir Technologies has achieved impressive results in maturing their novel technology across only a few years. We look forward to supporting them in further solidifying their technology platform in coming years.”

Alfa Laval develops and manufactures equipment for industrial separation, fluid handling and heat transfer.

The company has for years maintained a position as a leading supplier to global industries.

Kvasir Technologies is a Danish company that has developed what it says is a game-changing technology to produce climate-friendly fuel for hard-to-abate industries.

Kvasir converts nonedible waste-based biomass into a 1:1 substitute for fossil fuel in a simple, sustainable and scalable way.

It offers a CO2-neutral drop-in biofuel with no switching costs or added storage cost.

According to the company, its solution bolts on to the current marine fuel supply chain.

This allows for full flexibility in terms of handling both existing fossil fuels and green biofuel interchangeably in a seamless transition towards complete decarbonization.

Founded in 2018 by Joachim B. Nielsen and Anders B. Kristoffersen, Kvasir is a spin-off of the Technical University of Denmark.

The company runs pilot activities in Denmark and the U.S. and plans to build its first demo plant in Fredericia, Denmark.