Strengthening Collaboration with Kyoto University Startup Rhinoflux: Successful Small-Scale Demonstration of High-Efficiency Woody Biomass Power Generation
Sumitomo Forestry and Kyoto University startup Rhinoflux are accelerating collaboration on high-efficiency woody biomass power generation. A 1kW prototype successfully operated for 120 hours with high-purity CO2 capture. Field tests for a 20kW unit are planned for 2027, aiming for commercialization by 2028.
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Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. and Rhinoflux Inc., a startup originating from Kyoto University, are accelerating their collaboration toward the social implementation of high-efficiency woody biomass power generation technology. The companies successfully completed a 120-hour continuous operation test using a 1kW small-scale prototype, confirming the separation and capture of CO2 with 99.9% purity. Rhinoflux's "wet chemical looping technology" is characterized by its ability to generate electricity and CO2 through chemical reactions without combustion. The companies plan to conduct field tests with a 20kW pilot unit starting in October 2027, aiming for commercialization by 2028.
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