In the United States (US), electro-fuels (e-fuel) solution developer Infinium Holdings, Inc. (Infinium) has announced that it is successfully operating Project Pathfinder, one of the world’s first commercial-scale facilities making drop-in ready eFuels in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The project, known as Project Pathfinder, was completed in 2023 and is a continuously operating plant producing synthetic, ultra-low carbon eFuels that can be used in today’s heavy transportation applications and chemical processes.
The project is located adjacent to Howard Energy Partners’ energy facility, which provides the carbon dioxide (CO2) used as a primary feedstock in Infinium’s proprietary electrofuels production process.
Renewable energy is sourced from regional wind and solar assets. Pathfinder began production in 2023, with eFuels contracted to help Amazon decarbonize heavy transport.
Project Pathfinder would not have achieved this milestone without the incredibly talented team we brought together to pioneer commercial eFuels production, logistics and product delivery programs, none of which have existed before. As both a technology innovator and a project developer, we have end-to-end control of the eFuels production process. This gives us a constant feedback loop that enables us to rapidly accelerate additional projects and scale our global production of eFuels, said Robert Schuetzle, CEO at Infinium.
ISCC certified
Infinium eFuels are made from captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen derived from renewable power in a patented process that uniquely produces ultra-low carbon fuels that replace petroleum-based products: sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), eDiesel, and eNaphtha.
Infinium eFuels contain no sulfur and are produced without process emissions.
Infinium eFuels are the only drop-in ready eFuels produced in North America to receive ISCC PLUS certification from International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), an independent multi-stakeholder initiative and leading certification system supporting sustainable, fully traceable and climate-friendly supply chains.
Proprietary technology
Project Pathfinder integrates Infinium’s novel fuel production technology using patented catalysts with on-site electrolyzers, a state-of-the-art laboratory, logistics, and delivery mechanics to produce, validate, and distribute eFuels in fewer steps than others in the industry.
Infinium had control of the construction and commissioning of the project from start to finish and was responsible for all operations and maintenance.
In addition to being one of the world’s few operational eFuels facilities producing drop-in ready fuels that can be used in existing combustion engines and chemical processing, Project Pathfinder serves as Infinium’s eFuels Center of Excellence, providing key learnings and identifying best practices for current and future projects.
This includes process optimizations, development programs, operator and staff training, and construction and execution expertise that ensure standardization for future projects.
Infinium has more than a dozen additional projects under development across the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
