BioSNG Wins Big at IChemE Awards

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BioSNG Wins Big at IChemE Awards

Otto Simon Ltd • Nov 15, 2018

APP's BioSNG Project won three awards at the 2018 Global IChemE Awards.

On 1st November 2018, more than 400 people from all around the world came together to celebrate engineering excellence at the IChemE Global Awards Dinner.

Otto Simon was proud to sponsor the Research Award which was presented to Imperial College London for their work on cutting edge Next-Generation Hybrid Solar Systems.

The big winner on the night was the consortium between Advanced Plasma Power, University College London, Cadent Gas and Progressive Energy for their BioSNG demonstration plant which took home the Energy Award and Sustainability Award, and was awarded the overall award of the evening the Outstanding Achievement Award 2018.

The BioSNG demonstration plant converts household waste into green gas and can be used to heat homes or fuel trucks. This pioneering technology has the potential to help decarbonise the energy system and reduce harmful emissions of greenhouse gasses by 5,000 tonnes per year.

Otto Simon supported the delivery of the BioSNG project, acting as Owner’s Engineer for the consortium company, Go Green Fuels, to provide Project Management, Design and Procurement services.

It is fantastic to see this project recognised with three prestigious awards and we hope this will enable to Go Green Fuels to continue developing their technology facility in Swindon as well as moving onto the next level of project.

The event was hosted by comedian Alun Cochrane and held at the Principal Hotel in Manchester. As always, it was a fantastic awards evening celebrating excellence, innovation and achievement in the biochemical and process industries. As IChemE President Ken Rivers said, “The IChemE Global Awards are a clear demonstration of the contribution chemical engineers are making worldwide for the benefit of society. Every finalist is living proof that chemical engineering matters.”