Technology Licensing
We offer our proprietary processing technology via a Non-Exclusive License for its Patented Thermal-Treatment Process (Patent # US 8,198,813 B1). The License will also provide engineering services and technical deliverables based on desired scope of the project, details are available upon request.
Engineering
STC also provides stand-alone engineering services via a FEEDC (Front End Engineering Design and Costing) Agreement. The FEEDC Agreement will determine techno-economic feasibility of a project. A typical FEEDC Agreement will provide the following:
- Site visit to Buyer's potential plant location
- Estimated CapEx
- Estimated OpEx
- Mass-Energy Balance with Emission Estimates
- Plant Equipment List with estimated power requirements
- Estimated Utilities
- Plant Process Flow Sheet
- Plant 2D Layout Drawings
- Plant 3D Layout
- Plant P&ID Drawings
- Plant Concrete Drawings
- Mechanical and Electrical Installation Cost Estimates
- Site Preparation and Building Cost Estimates
Proprietary Processing Equipment
STC will provide state-of-the-art patented biomass processing technology for biomass dehydration, combustion, and thermal-treatment. The patented equipment is designed and manufactured by STC's technical partner Earth Care Products, Inc. (ECP) also located in Independence, Kansas, USA.
Proprietary Processing Equipment includes the following:
- Volumetric biomass metering system (self-feeder)
- Patented Z8 Rotary Dryer with multistage biomass dehydration technology (Patent # US 7,155,841 B2)
- CycloClean Biomass Burner with Hot Gas Temperature Control System and proprietary Vee-Blade Damper System
- Patented Thermal-Treatment Reactor (Patent # US 8,388,493 B1)
- Ancillary proprietary equipment for air-material separation post dehydration
- Ancillary equipment for volatile gas treatment and energy recovery
- Ancillary equipment for biomass size reduction
- Ancillary equipment for mechanical and pneumatic conveying
Product Development
We offer product development services for various thermally-treated biomaterials to address multiple industrial solutions including:
- Testing of Buyer's feedstock in prototype Thermal-Treatment Reactor
- Production of thermally-treated biomass test samples for market development
- Optimization of thermal-treatment process parameters
- New engineered biomaterial characterization test for quality optimization
Market Development
STC offers market development services for all thermally-treated engineered biomaterials through:
- Establishment of new production platforms via existing customer base using STC proprietary processing equipment
- Integration of STC thermal-treatment technology into existing commercial biomass processing plant with biomass size-reduction, dehydration, and combustion (for example: wood pellet plants, saw mills, compost yards, etc.)
- Presentation of engineered biomaterials produced for Buyer to interested parties for new market applications
- Introduction of potential Buyer to new inquiries at STC for new market development