Chris Edgecombe

Christopher Rae Edgecombe is an Industrial chemist who has worked, notably, in the field of replacing toxic chemicals with naturally derived, renewable and biodegradable alternatives. Edgecombe was responsible for the discovery, formulation and use of a green, biodegradable, renewable fuel to replace heavy mineral fuel oil in power stations and heavy oil engines. Unlike heavy fuel oil (HFO) Biofuel 5 (tm) is non toxic and non polluting and has the added advantage that any spills biodegrade within 28 days and therefore presents little impact on the environment.
A long test programme in 2004 found Biofuel 5 to be particularly effective as a start-up and flame stabilisation fuel in coal-fired power stations to reduce emissions. Unlike other liquid biofuels, Biofuel 5 is created using by-products from the paper pulp industry, blended with non-food value by-products from vegetable refining. The exact formulation is a commercial secret. Until 2005 Biofuel 5 was only given experimental fuel status by the DOE but eventually corrosion and emission tests proved its value and it was granted commercial fuel status by the Government body.

Using the technology gained from the power station fuel he has created a modified fuel for use in heavy maritime diesel engines to significantly reduce emissions and pollution risk in sea going vessels.
In order to eliminate the serious risk of pollution when using hydrocarbon solvents in heat transfer fluids, Edgecombe has created a green, re-newable, biodegradable, non polluting oil which completely meets and complies with the COMAH regulations and is sold under the tradename of HTF-15 This again uses confidential technology gained from utilising by-products from vegetable refining, but like Biofuel 5 does not reduce material available for either animal or human food.
In addition to providing a significant reduction in pollution from coal-fired power stations, three new diesel engined power stations are being built (one currently running) specifically designed to run on Biofuel 5.
Acknowledged and approved by UK Environment Agency and ""OFGEM"".
Fuel helps the United Kingdom meet the requirements of the ""Kyoto Protocol"" and the Copenhagen agreement.
In 1983 Edgecombe was instrumental in the introduction of D'Limonene, a terpene hydrocarbon solvent into the UK as a replacement for highly toxic chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents. Since then D'Limonene (Orange Terpenes) has found many uses in cleaners, hand gels and even cetane enhancers in diesel fuels. Due to a small number of cases of skin sensitisation when used in hand cleaners, Edgecombe formulated a D'Limonene with an antioxidant (BHT or BHA) which overcame the problem and was marketed under the name of Citrus Terpenes.
Edgecombe was born 13 June 1947 Educated at Gravesend Technical School for boys and Gravesend College United Kingdom
Contribution to Pharmaceutical and resin technology.
Fuel registered and copyright trade name "Biofuel 5" Distributed and verified by ""Claremont Chemical Company Limited""
Base raw materials can be verified by ""American Forest and Paper Association""

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