Los Angeles-Rentech Inc. reports that it has completed the acquisition of SilvaGas Corp. and its commercial-scale biomass gasification technology announced on June 24, 2009. Integration of the SilvaGas gasification technology, which converts a variety of biomass feedstocks into synthesis gas with Rentech’s proprietary syngas conditioning and cleanup technology and the Rentech Process, will enable Rentech to offer integrated packages for renewable fuels and power production. These offerings can be tailored to optimize the conversion of a variety of renewable feedstock types into ultra-clean diesel fuel, jet fuel, and electric power, with life-cycle carbon footprints that can be near zero.
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