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Inside the Compact Biomass Gasification System

VusiTK deploys the Powermax Biowatt® platform , a factory-tested, skid-mounted gasification system with over 100 reference installations worldwide , to convert biomass and waste into clean syngas on site.

74%
Energy Efficiency
500–1000kW
Modular Units
7–10 Days
On-Site Install
How It Works

Waste In. Clean Power Out.

Feedstock passes through four engineered phases, from intake to grid-ready electricity, inside a single skid-mounted system.

01

Feedstock Intake

Temporary Silo
Stores & regulates biomass feed rate
Transportation
Feedstock moved into the gasifier
02

Thermochemical Conversion

Gasification
Low-oxygen breakdown into raw syngas
Cyclone
Coarse particulate removed from gas flow
03

Gas Purification

Air Exchanger
Heats gasification agent for efficiency
High-Temp Filter
Fine dust captured on the filter surface
Primary Cooling
First-stage temperature reduction
Secondary Cooling
Second-stage temperature reduction
Electrostatic Precipitator
High-voltage field strips tar & dust
Tertiary Cooling
Third-stage cooling & condensation
Quaternary Cooling
Final cooling before storage
04

Power Delivery

Buffer Tank
Stabilises combustible syngas supply
Power Generation
Syngas converted to electrical output
System Specifications

Two Modular Sizes, Built to Scale

Biowatt 500

Skid-Mounted
Rated Power500 kW
Thermal Output1,040 kW
Biomass Consumption500 – 750 kg/hr
Gas Production1,250 – 1,500 Nm³/h
Footprint108 – 235 m²
Annual CO₂ Offset3,700 t (~85,000 trees)

Biowatt 1000

Skid-Mounted
Rated Power1,000 kW
Thermal Output2,080 kW
Biomass Consumption1,000 – 1,500 kg/hr
Gas Production2,500 – 3,000 Nm³/h
Footprint170 – 232 m²
Annual CO₂ Offset7,400 t (~170,000 trees)

Feedstock moisture ≤15%, fuel size 20–80mm. Actual dimensions vary by site configuration.

Energy & Carbon Impact

Distributed Generation, Dramatically Less Waste

74%EFFICIENCY

Powermax Biowatt (CHP)

18%EFFICIENCY

Conventional Grid Power

Conventional thermal power loses most of its energy as unused heat and transmission losses, typically landing at 16–20% overall efficiency. Because the Biowatt system generates power on site and recovers thermal output for heating or drying, it reaches roughly 74% total energy efficiency.

3,700t – 7,400t
CO₂ offset per year
85,000 – 170,000
Tree-equivalent offset
Accepted Feedstock

Built for What Gets Thrown Away

Agricultural Residue

Rice husk
Corn straw
Corn cob
Cotton stalk
Grain stalk
Sorghum stalk

Woody Biomass

Wood chip
Forest wood
Bamboo chip
Bamboo processing waste
Twig

Shells & Kernels

Coconut shell
Coconut husk
Hazelnut shell
Olive nut shell
Peach kernel
Peanut shell
Walnut shell

Palm & Waste Streams

Empty fruit bunch
Palm fibre
Palm shell
Sugarcane residue
Urban furniture waste
Municipal solid waste (RDF)
Deployment Options

Fits Alongside Any Power Setup

Off-Grid Power

Biomass, solar and wind feed a shared energy-storage system, giving remote sites reliable power without grid access.

Increased reliabilityFewer emissionsFuel independence

Grid-Tied Power

Syngas generation backs up solar and wind when conditions dip, feeding surplus power into the grid on demand.

Low to no emissionsReduced energy costWide range of operating modes

Example: a 2MW deployment can be configured as four Biowatt 500 units or two Biowatt 1000 units, chosen to match site footprint and redundancy requirements.

Want This System on Your Site?

Talk to our team about feedstock volumes, footprint, and which Biowatt configuration fits your project.

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