August 21, 2024 — National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Research Group Manager Dan Schell says he gets to do the fun part.
“I get to use a big piece of equipment and turn wood into very small particles with continuous explosions,” Schell said.
Schell’s team conducts experiments like these to help DTE Materials, which has access to NREL expertise and equipment through the Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) program. DTE’s patented process, called Clearwash, is designed to make anatomical changes to biomass to make it integrate with ceramic binders more effectively.
