Headwaters, Axens Form Direct Coal Liquefaction Alliance

Abstract

Headwaters officials announced on January 19 the signing of an alliance agreement with Axens to market direct coal liquefaction (DCL) technology "alone or in combination with refinery residues or biomass." Both companies can trace their experience to the US Department of Energy-funded DCL research and subsequent development by Hydrocarbon Research Inc. Under the new alliance deal, the two companies will combine their technologies and licensing activities for coal-to-liquids projects worldwide, according to Headwaters. The new "Alliance DCL" aims to prove a single-source solution for producing ultra-clean transportation fuels from coal, according to the company.