Iowa State-Chevron Pilot Plant
Sector: Consumer Products • Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
Source: News.iastate.edu - Iowa State University
The Iowa State-Chevron pilot plant is a collaborative project aimed at developing and demonstrating an advanced biorenewables technology called solvent liquefaction. This technology converts biomass into bio-oil and biochar, which can be used for fuels and soil enrichment. The project is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Consumer Products, Oil and Gas, Education, Raw Materials, LNG, Biomass, Government
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- News.iastate.edu - Iowa State University
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Description | The Iowa State-Chevron pilot plant is a collaborative project aimed at developing and demonstrating an advanced biorenewables technology called solvent liquefaction. This technology converts biomass into bio-oil and biochar, which can be used for fuels and soil enrichment. The project is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Ames |
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Source | News.iastate.edu - Iowa State University |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Consumer Products, Oil and Gas, Education, Raw Materials, LNG, Biomass, Government |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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