bioDICE

Schematic of the bioDICE fuel cycle.

Schematic of the bioDICE fuel cycle

BioDICE involves producing a char-water slurry (a micronised refined carbon, or MRC) from biomass and using this to fuel large adapted diesel engine generators – which are the most efficient and fuel flexible of all electrical generation technologies, and available in smaller capacities highly suited for distributed electricity generation.

A man standing beside a DICE engine (a large piece of metal machinery).

DICE: New pathways for efficient power from coal and biomass

Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) is a specially adapted diesel engine that uses coal and carbon-based slurry as fuel. We have developed a range of fuels that maximise electricity generation and extend the life of the engine.