Traditional RTOs destroy methane by heating the emission stream to 870–1000°C in a high-temperature combustion chamber. We leverage the same proven reaction, but wrap it in a clean-sheet hardware architecture: a counterflowing stream of ceramic particles integrated into the combustion chamber absorbs heat from the exhaust and uses it to preheat the incoming stream, replacing the large ceramic beds and cyclic flow-switching of traditional RTOs.
By recovering over 99% of the thermal energy released during methane oxidation, the system operates without external fuel. The inherently higher heat transfer rate of particle-gas exchange, compared to ceramic beds, increases energy recovery while reducing system size and flow resistance.
Existing solutions
The Resolute advantage
Traditional RTOs rely on massive ceramic media beds to retain heat, drastically inflating capital costs, system weight, and footprint.
No ceramic beds: our proprietary, particle-based system is compact, reduces materials and complexity, and enables unprecedented thermal efficiency.
Traditional RTOs suffer from high pressure drops, resulting in massive on-site electricity demand to force air through the system.
By minimizing flow resistance, Resolute's flow-through design keeps back pressure low, often eliminating the need for blowers and simplifying installation.
Nascent approaches to methane mitigation demand massive on-site electricity or depend on catalysts that degrade and clog over time, leading to incomplete removal, maintenance downtime, and replacement costs.
Resolute uses proven high-temperature oxidation to reliably achieve >99% methane destruction. No catalysts means no fouling, no degradation, no massive electricity demands, and continuous reliability.
