01.
Who We Are
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality.”
– Abraham Lincoln
We are born of an independent Dutch research organization and have been entrusted to bring this life-changing technology to its rightful place in the world. We are committed to its success.
We are born of an independent Dutch research organization and have been entrusted to bring this life-changing technology to its rightful place in the world. We are committed to its success.
We care about creating a better environment for our children and our children’s children….
Because of that, we are inspired to constantly improve and find new ways to minimize our environmental impact.
Will you join us?
02.
Our Story
The story of Synova’s MILENA-OLGA technology begins at the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, one of the largest energy research institutes in Europe.
Decades of Research to Test, Vet & Prove Our Technologies
Scientists at ECN first developed the MILENA process, an indirect gasification concept that combines circulating fluidized bed, pyrolysis and bubbling fluidized bed combustion in one vessel in 1998. Six years of testing, design, patent application and engineering followed before a 30 kWth lab-scale unit was installed in 2004. An 800 kWth pilot followed in 2008. Together, the two gasifiers accumulated more than 5,000 hours of run time.
MILENA was initially designed to process biomass into a highly efficient producer gas suitable for use in gas engines and turbines. Woody biomass could also be used as a substitute in natural gas production. Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) was also an acceptable feedstock for MILENA.
“Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.”
– Robert Kiposaki
The OLGA gas cleanup train was developed by ECN as a complement to MILENA. The disadvantage to MILENA’s highly efficient process was that it resulted in a high tar content in the gas. Tars had long been the Achilles’ heel of the waste-to-energy industry, preventing many technologies from reaching commercial scale. The design of OLGA results in a world-class clean up train that recycles the tars removed from the gas into the MILENA combustor. The result is a highly efficient process that leaves no tar waste. The OLGA pilot was coupled with the MILENA pilot in 2009
The Bigger the Dream, the More Important the Team
ECN’s collaboration with Royal Dahlman began in 2001. The companies focused on testing fuels, scaling size and finding ways to reduce costs. Synova acquired a minority share in Royal Dahlman in 2012 with the goal of helping bring the technology to commercial scale production. ECN and Royal Dahlman formed a joint-venture in 2017. Synova acquired Dahlman Renewable Technology later that same year. The three continued to work together towards the goal of commercializing the MILENA-OLGA technology.
With a new focus on plastic waste and green chemicals, Synova is entrusted with realizing ECN’s dream of a commercialized technology, more than two decades in the making. We are working to bring the technology through its final mile of commercialization and close the loop on the plastic supply chain to further enhance a circular economy and create a better environment for generations to come.
Decades of Research to Test, Vet & Prove Our Technologies
Scientists at ECN first developed the MILENA process, an indirect gasification concept that combines circulating fluidized bed, pyrolysis and bubbling fluidized bed combustion in one vessel in 1998. Six years of testing, design, patent application and engineering followed before a 30 kWth lab-scale unit was installed in 2004. An 800 kWth pilot followed in 2008. Together, the two gasifiers accumulated more than 5,000 hours of run time.
MILENA was initially designed to process biomass into a highly efficient producer gas suitable for use in gas engines and turbines. Woody biomass could also be used as a substitute in natural gas production. Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) was also an acceptable feedstock for MILENA.
“Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.”
– Robert Kiposaki
The OLGA gas cleanup train was developed by ECN as a complement to MILENA. The disadvantage to MILENA’s highly efficient process was that it resulted in a high tar content in the gas. Tars had long been the Achilles’ heel of the waste-to-energy industry, preventing many technologies from reaching commercial scale. The design of OLGA results in a world-class clean up train that recycles the tars removed from the gas into the MILENA combustor. The result is a highly efficient process that leaves no tar waste. The OLGA pilot was coupled with the MILENA pilot in 2009
The Bigger the Dream, the More Important the Team
ECN’s collaboration with Royal Dahlman began in 2001. The companies focused on testing fuels, scaling size and finding ways to reduce costs. Synova acquired a minority share in Royal Dahlman in 2012 with the goal of helping bring the technology to commercial scale production. ECN and Royal Dahlman formed a joint-venture in 2017. Synova acquired Dahlman Renewable Technology later that same year. The three continued to work together towards the goal of commercializing the MILENA-OLGA technology.
With a new focus on plastic waste and green chemicals, Synova is entrusted with realizing ECN’s dream of a commercialized technology, more than two decades in the making. We are working to bring the technology through its final mile of commercialization and close the loop on the plastic supply chain to further enhance a circular economy and create a better environment for generations to come.
03.
An Ongoing and Special Partnership
Part of what makes Synova special is its close and ongoing partnership with TNO. With more than 3500 employees across a multitude of disciplines, including 60 scientists in the domain in which Synova operates. With a $600 million annual R&D budget, TNO is one of the premier laboratories in the world.
Through a joint venture with TNO, Synova has rights to new intellectual property developed within its field of use. TNO acts as an extension of Synova’s R&D capability, giving it one of the deepest technical benches in the industry. Synova acts as a commercial partner, integrating market data back into R&D activities.
04.
Our Employees
Jörg Krüger
CEO and Member of the Board of Directors
Ibrahim Al Husseini
Chairman of the Board, Managing Director FullCycle
Lynde Coit
Board Member and Strategic Advisor
Giffen Ott
Member of the Board and Founder
Devin Whatley
Board Member, Managing Partner at Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Willem Sederel
Member of the Board
Karen Wong
Member of the Board
Duangkamon Panthong
IT Manager
Sandy Rangsrisak
Financial Accounting and Control
Maturot Sukkasame
Document Controller
Orarin Keeratiwutipong
Office Manager
Craig Brown
Project Development Manager
Laszlo Papp
Senior Plant Design Engineer
Nicole Visser
Office Manager/Graphic Designer
Jean Francois Redon
Executive Vice-President Projects
Robin Zwart
Technology & Product Development Manager, VP of IP
Ivo Kooijman
Financial Controller
Tiago Martins Fernandes
Commissioning & Start-up Engineer
Janja Lucas
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Bram van der Drift
Chief Technology Officer
Jan van Leeuwen
EVP Engineering and Project Design
Marc Prevoo
Executive Vice-President Finance
Ibrahim Al Husseini
Chairman of the Board, Managing Director FullCycle
Lynde Coit
Board Member and Strategic Advisor
Giffen Ott
Member of the Board and Founder
Devin Whatley
Board Member, Managing Partner at Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Karen Wong
Member of the Board
Jörg Krüger
CEO and Member of the Board of Directors
Willem Sederel
Member of the Board
Bram van der Drift
Chief Technology Officer
Jan van Leeuwen
EVP Engineering and Project Design
Marc Prevoo
Executive Vice-President Finance
Robin Zwart
Technology & Product Development Manager, VP of IP
Ivo Kooijman
Financial Controller
Tiago Martins Fernandes
Commissioning & Start-up Engineer
Janja Lucas
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Laszlo Papp
Senior Plant Design Engineer
Nicole Visser
Office Manager/Graphic Designer
Jean Francois Redon
Executive Vice-President Projects
Craig Brown
Project Development Manager
Orarin Keeratiwutipong
Office Manager
Duangkamon Panthong
IT Manager
Sandy Rangsrisak
Financial Accounting and Control
Maturot Sukkasame
Document Controller
05.
Our Partners and Investors
06.
News and Press Releases
Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies join forces to accelerate plastic circularity
Maassluis, The Netherlands, November 30, 2022 – Synova, SABIC Global Technologies B.V., an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Technip Energies (T.EN) have signed a Joint Development and
Trinseo Chemical Recycling Plant On Track
BERWYN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders announced that plans for a world-class chemical recycling plant in Europe are progressing rapidly. In late 2021, Trinseo contracted with global technology provider Synova and global engineering services company Worley, and is currently working on an engineering package and preparing Trinseo’ s Tessenderlo, Belgium site for recycling operations.
Jörg Krüger appointed CEO of Synova
Maassluis, The Netherlands, January 13, 2022 - Synova, an advanced technology company focused on production of high value chemicals such as olefins and BTX from waste, announced today the appointment
