About Us
Mission: To be a Global Leader in Waste and Biomass Gasification Solutions for Renewable Energy, Renewable Fuels, and Products.
Since 2003, Frontline BioEnergy has been at the forefront of designing custom systems and proprietary equipment for biomass gasification. As each year passes, there is a noticeable and growing need to explore alternatives for clean fuel and energy production.
Capitalizing on extensive industry experience and one of the largest operating biomass gasifiers in North America, Frontline BioEnergy continues to develop its gasification and gas clean-up and conditioning technology to offer solutions that are practical, cost-effective, efficient and reliable. Frontline gasification solutions are appropriate for producing renewable fuels via catalytic or fermentation processes, for producing renewable energy with combustion turbines, or re-powering existing utility boilers with biomass or waste fuels.
Fronltline's engineering and support staff combines expert-level knowledge with firsthand field experience. The result is a practical approach to engineering design and development.
Frontline BioEnergy, LLC is a privately held company with ownership shares by the executive leadership,
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company, and SGC Energia.
Frontline Timeline:
- May, 2003: Frontline's predecessor original founding in Colorado by John Reardon and Norman Reese.
- 2003-2005: Conducted DOE funded research, consulting, and contract research.
- November, 2005: Company restructured to become an LLC and bring ISU researcher, Jerod Smeenk, on board. The firm also partnered with Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company for a three-year, $15 million development contract.
- January, 2006: Relocated to Ames, IA, to enhance opportunities within the ethanol and agricultural industries, as well as further collaborations with Iowa State University and the State of Iowa.
- Spring, 2008: Finished installing 75 ton/day commercial system at CVEC that allows Frontline BioEnergy to offer robust, large-scale gasification systems.
- June, 2009: CVEC becomes majority shareholder and William A. Lee becomes new CEO at Frontline BioEnergy LLC.
- Fall, 2009: Frontline begins gasifying refuse derived fuel pellets at its pilot facility in Nevada, Iowa.
- July, 2010: Frontline adds oxygen-blown gasification capability at its pilot facility in Nevada, Iowa, increasing its capacity to 10 dry tons/day.
- April, 2011: SGC Energia invests in Frontline, bringing a new focus on liquid hydrocarbons synthesis.
- Fall, 2011: Frontline begins work on totally revamping its pilot facility in Nevada, Iowa, incorporating the next-generation of its TarFreeGas™ technology. This new technology promises to produce a syngas completely free of tars and particulates.
- December, 2011: Frontline signs a contract with PL Energy, LLC, to design and develop a commercial gasifier for the conversion of poultry litter to energy.