Desert Power® Ver. 2.0

 


    Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 pioneering affordable methanol: Tommorow’s Fuel Today; turns transh into green motor fuel.

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    Waste – A New, Inexhaustible Energy Source 

    Global waste generation is rising at an alarming rate. According to the World Bank’s 2022 report Solid Waste Management, the world generated 2.24 billion tons of solid waste in 2020 — around 0.79 kg per person per day. With continued urbanization and population growth, this figure is expected to increase by 73%, reaching 3.88 billion tons annually by 2050.

    In What a Waste 2.0 (2018), the World Bank provides a breakdown of global waste composition:

    • Food and green waste: 44%

    • Paper and cardboard: 17%

    • Plastics: 12%

    • Wood: 2%

    • Rubber and leather: 2%

    This means that 77% of global waste is combustible, providing enough carbon-rich material to potentially produce 1–2 billion tons of methanol per year — if we can unlock its energy.

    Unlocking the Energy – Best Practice 


                                Pyrolysis           CFB/BFB                 Entrained Flow            Oxygen Blast Furnace                        Plasma



    Converting heterogeneous materials like Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into a clean syngas requires robust, high-performance technology. Among the available options  the modified oxygen-blown blast furnace stands out.

    • Operating at temperatures above 2,000 °C, this method:
    • Avoids clinker formation and ash fouling
    • Has no moving parts or grates in the hot zone
    • Handles even low-quality, poorly sorted RDF and MSW without intensive pre-treatment
    When paired with a Water-Gas Shift (WGS) reactor, the process increases hydrogen content in the syngas, making it ideal for methanol synthesis.

    Enhanced Economic Viability

    Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 leverages Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as its sole sources of energy and carbon for the production of sustainable motor fuels. To process this heterogeneous material, the concept employs a robust oxygen blast furnace specifically designed for RDF and MSW turning the trash into syngas.

    Methanol Synthesis and Product Recovery

    The conditioned syngas is compressed and continuously recirculated through a methanol synthesis loop, where it is catalytically converted into raw methanol at elevated pressures and moderate temperatures. The crude methanol is then distilled to 99.85% purity, meeting IMPCA Reference Specifications.
     
    Energy efficiencies.

    From Trash to Methanol – The Desert Power® Process

    Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 uses 100% waste-derived carbon and energy to produce sustainable motor fuel. The oxygen blast furnace turns RDF and MSW into clean synthesis gas, which is then:
    • Conditioned and compressed
    • Fed into a methanol synthesis loop
    • Catalytically converted to crude methanol
    • Distilled to 99.85% purity, meeting IMPCA Reference Specifications
    The process is continuous, energy-efficient, and capable of delivering large volumes of ISCC-certified methanol at competitive cost.

    Key Benefits of the Desert Power® Process

    • 🌍 100% waste-based: No fossil carbon input

    • 🔥 FastOx® gasification: Proven modular tech with no scale-up risk

    • 🏭 High feedstock tolerance: Accepts unrefined MSW and RDF

    • ⚡ Energy self-sufficient: Generates its own electricity

    • ♻️ Zero landfill: Produces vitrified, non-leaching slag only

    • 🛢️ CO₂-ready: Clean stream for sequestration or hydrogenation

    • ✅ High thermal efficiency: Low parasitic energy consumption

    • 💡 Training-ready: Platform includes an operator education module

    • 🚛 Fuel of the future: Enables affordable production of green methanol

    Gasification plant at Fort Hunter Liggett, a U.S. Army Garrison in Monterey County, California

    Real-World Application: FastOx® at Fort Hunter Liggett

    Sierra Energy’s commercial-scale FastOx® gasifier, operating since 2018 at Fort Hunter Liggett, a U.S. Army base in California, demonstrates the viability of this approach. Its performance confirms the system's feedstock flexibility, modular scalability, and operational robustness — paving the way for Desert Power® to scale methanol production in regions like Oman, where abundant solar energy and waste streams align perfectly.

    Methanol – The Vision of George Olah


    Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 builds on the pioneering vision of George A. Olah, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, author of Beyond Oil and Gas – The Methanol Economy, and honorary member of the Danish Methanol Association.


    He lent his name to the George Olah Renewable Methanol Plant in Iceland — the world’s first facility dedicated to methanol production from renewable sources — and actively supported our work until his passing in 2017. The Desert Power® concept follows methods he proposed, using mature and well-understood technology to convert waste into clean methanol.

    Next Step

    Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 is more than a vision — it's an active investment opportunity. We are currently raising €25 million for the FEED phase.

    → Read the Executive Summary
    → Contact us for investor materials or partnership discussions.

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    Welcome to Desert Power ® – A Scalable Green Methanol Project Desert Power® Ver. 2.0 is a large-scale initiative to produce certified green methanol from waste, located in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), Oman. With industrial partners in place, pre-committed offtake, and an investment-ready legal framework, the project is now open for capital participation. 🔎 Explore the Project Click the links below to learn more about each part of the Desert Power® concept: 🌍 Desert Power Ver. 2.0 – Vision & Concept Why methanol, why waste, and why now? ⚙️ Technology & Process From RDF and MSW to synthesis gas and certified methanol 📈 Market & Opportunity The global demand for green methanol and who’s buying it 💼 Executive Summary Financials, investment structure, IRR, and project scale 🧱 Project Readiness & Strategic Partners Who’s building it, who’s committed, and what’s already in place ❓ Frequently Asked Questions Key facts...
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