FED:Fuel made of waste invented in Aus

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2011
FED:Fuel made of waste invented in Aus

A world-first Aussie invention that can turn waste into crude oil has attracted the
attention of a major airline.

Virgin Australia has announced it would work with Licella, the Australian company behind
the invention, to explore the system's potential to make alternative sustainable jet fuel.

The invention, which can turn discarded biomass such as agricultural waste to oil in
under half an hour, uses a technology called Catalystic Hydrothermal Reaction.

The oil, which interested parties are hoping will eventually be produced on a large
scale in either Australia or New Zealand, could be used in existing refineries and also
be refined into petrol, diesel and jet fuel.

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