Building a Home for Innovation
The transition into our new laboratory over the past year has been transformative. The Alder Lab has become the cornerstone of our innovation engine—enabling faster technology development, the creation of new intellectual property, and stronger collaboration with existing and future partners.
Working side by side in a shared lab, office, and meeting space has empowered our team to increase our technology readiness level while fostering the spontaneous brainstorming sessions that drive breakthrough ideas. Just as importantly, the Alder Lab has given us a home. We look forward to welcoming more partners, investors, and customers to see our work in action—complete with safety gear and hands-on experiments that channel our inner “Bill Nye the Science Guy.”
Technical Capabilities
The Alder Lab is outfitted with analytical equipment and lab-scale process units that allow us to optimize conditions, validate performance, and ensure quality control. Bench- and pilot-scale systems are enabling longer continuous runs, such as a 100-hour campaign processing bio-oil from miscanthus grass in our custom-designed continuous fractionation system. Using our proprietary technology, our process separates fast pyrolysis oil into two streams:
Analytical testing—including gas chromatography, thermal stability assays, density, viscosity, and water content—is performed in-house to optimize every stage of production.
Looking Ahead
In its first year of operation, the Alder Lab has already delivered new testing methods, specifications, and intellectual property to advance commercialization. This includes a streamlined specification for ARC designed with input from Honeywell UOP to ensure quality control in existing refineries.
The Alder Lab is more than a facility—it’s where the future of renewable fuels is being built. It enables us to accelerate progress, strengthen partnerships, and bring our vision of decarbonized aviation and transportation fuels closer to reality.
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