KBR has experience with a wide variety of biomass feedstock and processing technologies and can offer our clients all phases of project execution deliverables from early works technology development to construction management and commissioning/start-up services.
KBR Biofuels Solutions Differentiators
- Technology development and assessment
- Basic Engineering/FEED Package Development
- Pilot to Commercial Design Scale-Up
- Materials Handling Expertise
- Environmental engineering
- Modularization Expertise
Technology Experience (Examples)
- Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels (IH2® Technology)
- Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Biomass to Renewable Chemicals/Diesel
- Agricultural Waste to Renewable Natural Gas Technologies
- Biomass Hydrolysis/Fermentation to Ethanol
- Hydrogenation (upgrading) Vegetable Oil (HVO)
- Algae Research (Australia Office)
- Power Generation from Biomass

Client Synergies and Interfaces
- Evaluate greenfield vs. integration opportunities to leverage assets and reduce CAPEX
- Engineering partnerships with Technology providers to scale-up pilot plants to commercial designs
- KBR as Owners Engineer to evaluate technologies and support project development
- Review client compliance objectives with respect to biofuels regulations such as RFS-2(US) & RED-2(EU)
- Evaluate exiting facilities toward repurposing to produce renewable products.
- OneKBR approach to project execution. Leverage KBR’s global presence for local office execution and site support
- Utilize KBR’s High Value Engineering Offices to reduce project costs
Recent Biofuels Projects


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