North Vancouver: Hydron Energy Inc. has received funding from NGIF Accelerator to support the demonstration of its INTRUPTor™ system, a single-stage, low-cost technology for upgrading landfill biogas at the Bailey Landfill in Chilliwack, British Columbia. The project is being carried out in partnership with FortisBC and the City of Chilliwack, according to the press release.
Hydron Energy CEO Soheil Khiavi said the Bailey Landfill demonstration is a key step in proving the INTRUPTor™ system’s ability to remove nitrogen and carbon dioxide while upgrading biogas into renewable natural gas (RNG) in one stage and at a much lower cost. He said the technology is currently the only landfill biogas upgrading system capable of achieving cost levels comparable to fossil fuels. Khiavi added that NGIF Accelerator’s continued support has played an important role in the company’s commercial development, noting that this is the second project the organisation has helped fund. According to him, the technology will help reduce emissions, create jobs across Canada and speed up the clean-energy transition.
NGIF Accelerator president and CEO John Adams said the INTRUPTor™ system is an important advance in landfill biogas upgrading and RNG production. He said the latest funding reflects confidence in Hydron Energy’s approach and the potential of the technology to contribute to progress in the energy sector. Adams added that NGIF’s Industry Grants programme is designed to reduce risk for new technologies through field trials and pilot projects as part of its broader model of industry validation and commercialisation.
Hydron Energy’s Intensified Regenerative Upgrading Platform (INTRUPTor™) is based on a biomimicry-inspired metal-organic framework that converts raw biogas into pipeline-grade RNG. The system operates under ambient conditions, simplifying plant design and construction, cutting costs by up to 50 per cent and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 80 per cent compared to conventional methods. The company has adapted the platform for use at anaerobic digesters, wastewater treatment plants and landfills.
