ClearSign Combustion Corp. announced the signing of an agreement with Tricor Refining, LLC, for the field validation of its Duplex technology at Tricor's refinery in Bakersfield, California. Tricor will retrofit a 15 MMBtu/hr vertical cylindrical refinery heater with ClearSign's unique, patent-pending Duplex technology.

On completion, Tricor will re-commission a critical asset, and it is ClearSign's expectation that the company will expand plant capacity and profitability, while meeting stringent environmental requirements in a cost-effective manner. ClearSign will execute this project in collaboration with Advanced Combustion and Process Controls Inc., who will oversee the installation. ClearSign's solution uniquely offers the potential to achieve ultra-low NOx emissions and optimize the performance of Tricor's existing equipment in this case, bringing a stranded asset that was last used in 1984 back to life.

As a result, ClearSign anticipates that Tricor will bring new capacity online while improving their bottom line.