NX EnerCircle™
A Proven, Reliable SolutionBiomass to Power & Heat Production
- High efficiency
- High operational availability
- Reduced operating costs
- Optimized maintenance
- Feedstock flexible
- Green Power & Green Heat
NX EnerCircle™ is Nextchem’s proprietary technology for the efficient valorization of biomass and organic residues, developed by combining the Group’s extensive expertise in power generation with over 15 years of operating experience at the Lomellina (Biolevano) Biomass Plant in Italy.
The technology enables the conversion of a wide range of biomass feedstocks into green electricity, renewable heat, and process steam, ensuring high efficiency, operational reliability, and long term performance.
Supported feedstocks include:
- Straw, stalks, agricultural residues
- EFB (Empty Fruit Bunches)
- Sugarcane residues (bagasse)
- Palm oil plantation residues (EFB, mesocarp fibers)
- Rubber wood
- Acacia wood chips
- Other locally available biomass types
Where our technology fits in
NX EnerCircle™ is suited both for renewable power generation and for the circular handling of biomass waste streams. Typical beneficiaries include:
- Utilities
- Energy intensive industries
- Waste & biomass management operators
- Industrial users seeking stable, dispatchable green power and decarbonization pathways
Key Benefits of NX EnerCircle™
- High efficiency: Enabled by proprietary heat recovery system and an optimized steam cycle for maximum energy extraction.
- High operational availability: Up to 8,500 operating hours per year, supported by deep industrial O&M experience developed on a commercial scale reference plant.
- Reduced operating costs: –10–15% biomass handling costs thanks to Nextchem’s biomass management software.
- Optimized maintenance: Lower unplanned downtime and more efficient O&M routines, resulting in improved lifecycle performance.
- Feedstock flexible: Suitable for heterogeneous and high moisture biomass, enabling cost effective sourcing and local feedstock utilization.
- Green Power & Green Heat: Ideal for replacing fossil fuels, enabling process electrification, and achieving corporate decarbonization targets.
Whether you're planning a new hydrogen facility, upgrading an existing plant, or seeking low-carbon alternatives, Nextchem provides:
- Technology licensing
- Process design packages (PDP)
- Proprietary equipment
- Digital solutions
- Post-PDP services