Raven SR From Landfill To Hydrogen Riches
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The Los Angeles County Garbage Challenge In the second article of the Reformed Carbon series, we meet Raven SR, which core technology is a proprietary, non-combustion, non-catalytic steam reforming process engineered to convert a wide array of organic waste into clean hydrogen-rich gas. Unlike traditional thermal conversion methods such as incineration, gasification, or pyrolysis—which typically rely on combustion, oxygen input, or catalytic beds—Raven SR’s two-stage process is driven by indirect electric heating, offering superior control over reaction conditions and emissions. This method is thermally efficient, feedstock-flexible, and especially well-suited for decentralized, modular waste-to-hydrogen installations. In a June 2025 report “Transforming Waste Biomass into Clean Hydrogen: A Sustainable Path for Los Angeles and California,” the Green Hydrogen Coalition examines opportunities to produce hydrogen from biomass through non-combustion thermal conversion (NCTC) solutions in Los Angeles County, California. The analysis highlights landfill biosolids, wood, and paper waste as high-potential organic feedstocks. The study identifies nine existing waste processing facilities as candidate sites for NCTC deployment, with a combined processing capacity of 1.125 million tons of organic biomass—approximately one-third of the county’s total annual organic waste. At full capacity, these facilities could produce an estimated 90,000 tons of renewable hydrogen per year, sufficient to power roughly 9,000 Class 8 fuel cell trucks. The environmental impact would be significant: diverting biomass from landfills and reducing diesel combustion could prevent approximately 520,000 tons and 790,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, respectively. In this Reformed Carbon series of articles, we will examine whether Raven SR’s technology might offer a sound solution here. Richmond Project The Richmond Project is Raven SR’s first commercial-scale deployment of its proprietary, non-combustion waste-to-hydrogen technology. Located at the Republic Services’ West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill in Richmond, California, north of San Francisco. The facility represents a pivotal advancement in the transition to renewable hydrogen…
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