Altona Energy signs cooperation agreement with Rentech

Altona Energy will apply Rentech's technologies in gasification of coal and biomass at its Arckaringa project located in South Australia.

A cooperation agreement has been signed.

The Arckaringa project is the joint venture between Altona and CNOOC-NEIA, a subsidiary of Chinese oil major CNOOC, to evaluate the development of the estimated 7.8 billion tons of coal.

The company plans to initiate gasification of biomass in conjunction with the gasification of coal at the project for the production of energy products, including diesel, jet fuel, naptha and electricity.