The SEAL OF EXCELLENCE Certificate is delivered to Swestep by the European Commission.

The evaluation is done by an international panel of independent experts and Swestep scored as a high-quality project proposal in a highly competitive evaluation process*.

• This means passing all stringent Horizon 2020 assessment thresholds for the 3 award criteria (excellence, impact, quality and efficiency of implementation) required to receive funding from the EU budget Horizon 2020.

Swestep acquires new patents that will revolutionize production of fossil-free fuels

Swestep announces that they have acquired four patents for technology that will revolutionize the production of fossil-free fuels.

These four patents enables a more efficient production of renewable fuels from waste from paper and biomass and other organic waste including plastics, using Swestep’s CC technology.

– Swestep’s technology and the patents we have acquired mean that it is now possible to extract more renewable energy from waste from the paper and pulp industry than before. In addition, the investment cost is a fraction compared to what alternatives in the market require. This is an unbeatable combination, fully in line with what we have previously offered to handle other organic waste and plastics for other fossil-dependent industries globally, ”says Karl-Magnus Mattsson, CEO and founder of Swestep.

The basic function of CC technology is to convert organic waste, such as lignin, into a liquid end product which can be used directly as fuel or chemical raw material to refine into performance chemicals for the production of plastic, textile, glue or cosmetics. The oil can also be used as raw material for further processing – for example in the form of hydrogenation / additives to conventional diesel.

Through the process combinations that the patent covers, an efficient production of renewable fuels is obtained from primarily wood raw materials, including related waste such as lignin. The tests conducted with lignin show high cost efficiency.

– The Swestep process produces a liter of diesel from three kilos of lignin and biomass. It blends into one third each of non-recyclable plastics and cardboard products, which otherwise are burned up, with the biomass we get 1 liter of diesel from about 2.5 kg of waste, says Karl-Magnus Mattsson.

The first deliveries of customer facilities are expected to be up and running in 2020. Two of these plants are planned to be built in Sweden.

Link to original artikel in swedish

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The SWESTEP process technology can effectively recycle all hydrocarbon-based waste, including plastic, into renewable additives and fuels for Air-Land-Sea or a virgin sustainable raw oil to refine into liquids or performance chemicals for the petrochemical industry. (Raw materials/liquids that can help fossil dependent industries close the loop for future production of textile, cosmetic, medicine and plastic)

Swestep is invited to talk about our CC (Catalytic Conversion Process) recycling technology on October 24 in Lund.

The Advanced Materials Day will be an event focusing entirely on innovative and sustainable materials for international investors as well as local materials professionals from industry and academia.

Lund is quickly becoming an interesting hub for materials research, especially now that the MAX IV facility offers the highest quality of X-rays available to scientists from academia and industry worldwide. So nowhere better to host an event focusing on materials than there! Around 100 materials experts, researchers, innovators and investors will have the chance to exchange knowledge and contacts for a whole day.

Swestep have great expectations on this day, see this link about the event.

Svend Søyland – NER, Nordic Energy Research and Martin Porsgaard – NISA, Nordic Initiative for Sustainable Aviation

Workshop on “Sustainable Aviation Fuels” at Nordens Hus in Copenhagen.

Aviation stakeholders gathered to discuss the prospects of a sustainable future for jet fuels.

SWESTEP was invited as speaker, at the premises of Nordic Council of Ministers in Copenhagen, together with decision makers, politicians and representatives from SAS, Airbus, Boing, Preem and BP to mention but a few.

The workshop was organized by NISA, Nordic Initiative for Sustainable Aviation, DTU-Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and NER, Nordic Energy Research

There was widespread agreement among the presenters that the time had come to make a serious push forward in adopting sustainable aviation fuels on a large scale. But the stakeholders also acknowledged that there are a number of challenges in this. The price and availability of biofuels remain prohibitive for large-scale adoption in aviation, and there is still a lack of strong political framework in many areas. Ensuring that the supply chain for biofuel production is genuinely sustainable will also need to be addressed. However, despite these challenges, the workshop made clear that there is strong will on the part of aviation stakeholders to adopt biofuels on a much larger scale than exists today.

The subject this day primarily focused on the Nordic Market, and what must be done to make Aviation more sustainable, renewable and viable.

The main points discussed and lively debated also during the breaks were;

• Requirements for clearer regulations and guidelines from decision makers.
• It is necessary with investments in new green fuels, initially as blend in and in the long run highlight new fuels that are completely fossil free.
• A central issue was a price on CO2 emissions and how this could be financed, where most of the participants agreed that this is a necessary way.
• Last but not least (time factor) of today’s aircraft fleet, we must be aware that conversion will take at least 20-25 years.

JP Morgan Friberg presented SWESTEP process technology, highlighting the importance of providing flexibility from the feedstock perspective in order to produce and deliver volumes of renewable fuels that meet the demands and qualities of the market.

SWESTEP ended by inviting relevant stakeholders to a Joint Test Run with the purpose of offering the participants an opportunity to conduct tests, evaluate and see in which way SWESTEP could become a future supplier of renewable fuel products.

For more information – Link to the Nordic Energy Research

JP Morgan Friberg in dialogue with Maria
Wetterstrand – Appointed by the Swedish
Government to investigate sustainable
biofuels for aviation

Photo by –  Christian Ove Carlsson

News from World Philosophical Forum
– Athens in Greece

Karl Magnus Mattsson, Founder and CEO of SWESTEP, was one of the speaker at this years World Philosophical Forum.

His speech addressed the world’s sustainability goals, the emissions and pollution problem, and the possibility using waste as raw material to produce renewable fuels, energy and sustainable liquids, that ultimately could replace our fossil dependence.

He gave facts, statistics and figures on population growth, oil prices, emission allowances and how our oceans and mother earth is being raped by waste and that we must put an end to this now!

He concludes his speech by adressering coming generations.

Karl Magnus Mattsson receives honorary award for
his work for the organization and commitment for
sustainable climate smart solutions