Research and Development

Green Pro

Research is the foundation for Colabit – and will always be the way forward for our business.

From the beginning, Colabit had the goal of finding a unique method for the production of renewable fuel. Our research collaborations began as early as 2014.

Colabit started a collaboration with one of Europe’s leading researchers and developers of biofuels and hydrogenation. Together with Mid Sweden University and the University of Gävle, we have run the “Green Pro” long-term research project.

Our focus in the laboratory has been on developing the processes to produce renewable diesel, petrol and aviation fuel. This has involved developing a process for the production of HVO through the hydrogen treatment of vegetable oils.

In order to follow the ongoing research on different types of sustainable fuels and the need for new technologies that use alternative raw materials, we set our sights on bio-ethanol conversion to renewable petrol, diesel and jet fuel.

Bio-ethanol, via a catalytic chemical process, can be converted into bio-fuel with good product properties that meet the current fuel standards.

Our renewable fuels can be either used in their pure form or as a “blend in” without the modification of engines.

We produce fuel with great precision in a smaller test facility. Through third-party analysis, we have evaluated the process, to now take the next step – towards our full-scale production facility. We have also identified a new and more energy-efficient process for bio-ethanol conversion to biofuel with a new partner.

Today, the research focus is on refining our process technology to use the best possible technology, as well as continuing the collaboration with various industrial partners and research groups to develop new and more optimized/energy efficient processes within the bio-based fuel industry.

The Gröna Pro project and the work with our partners continues. We also have a research and development manager on site in Norrsundet. Today, we have our own know-how and technology for producing raw materials for renewable fuels.