Praxair, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde, recently announced it has signed a long-term agreement to supply oxygen to Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Sierra BioFuels Plant in Storey County, Nevada.

Praxair will build two VPSA plants at the facility, which is under construction and expected to start up operations in early 2020.

The Sierra BioFuels Plant will employ Praxair’s proprietary Hot Oxygen Burner (HOB) technology for increasing syngas yield from the gasification process. HOB technology enables rapid partial oxidation of remaining hydrocarbons and tars in the produced syngas without the need for a catalyst or steam injection.

The HOB technology, coupled with gasification in Fulcrum’s process, will help transform municipal solid waste into clean, high-quality syngas, which will then be converted to low-carbon transportation fuels such as renewable crude, jet fuel and diesel.