Our Technology

Using its proprietary supercritical water technology, Licella can use essentially any form of biomass feedstock to produce a stable Bio-Crude oil.

Supercritical Water Technology

Under elevated heat and pressure, water approaches a fourth state of matter called the supercritical state. When water approaches this state it exhibits both acidic and basic properties, and diffusion properties similar to gasses.

Breaking Down Biomass

Licella’s process centres on using supercritical water technology to break down pulverised biomass, breaking down the ether linkages in the polymeric structure of biomass.

Tried and Tested

At Licella's Pilot Plant, Radiata Pine sawdust (a saw mill by-product), and other energy crops, have been processed. But theoretically, any ligno-cellulosic biomass can be used.