AIoT BioCNG Micro-Refinery
Water hyacinth in. 200-bar BioCNG out.
Autonomously. At the bus terminal.
Live demo · Overview · Architecture · Impact · Roadmap
BioNode is an AIoT-powered BioCNG micro-refinery designed to convert locally available biomass, especially water hyacinth, into compressed biomethane for transportation use. The concept combines feedstock handling, anaerobic digestion, gas cleaning, methane enrichment, and high-pressure compression into a compact, distributed energy system.
The system is intended for local deployment near demand centers, reducing reliance on long-distance fuel supply chains while creating a practical pathway for biomass recovery and clean transport fuel generation.
The process can be summarized as: biomass feedstock → anaerobic digestion → raw biogas → H₂S scrubbing → CO₂ separation → biomethane → high-pressure compression → 200-bar BioCNG.
- Bangladesh has more than 500,000 CNG vehicles and a strong dependence on imported fuel.
- Water hyacinth is a recurring environmental and economic burden in waterways across the country.
- The challenge is to connect local biomass recovery with reliable transport fuel production without building a large centralized chemical-processing system.
- CNG fleet operators and drivers in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Barishal
- Urban transport and logistics operators
- Rural and peri-urban fuel demand centers
- National and regional transport systems looking for local energy resilience
BioNode is designed as a compact, site-ready fuel system with the following stages:
- Feedstock intake using locally available water hyacinth
- Anaerobic digestion to generate raw biogas
- H₂S scrubbing to reduce sulfur contamination
- CO₂ separation to target biomethane quality
- High-pressure compression to deliver 200-bar BioCNG output
The configuration is intended to operate close to the point of demand, reducing transport losses and avoiding reliance on long-distance fuel supply chains.
- Edge-AI autonomy with 24/7 pH, temperature, and gas monitoring
- Zero supply chain: feedstock can be harvested from adjacent canals and waterways
- Compact, end-to-end process in a single containerized system
- Solar-water symbiosis for auxiliary power and monitoring support
- Local fuel generation for transport use near the point of demand
BioNode aims to address several linked needs in one integrated platform:
- Water hyacinth management
- Local renewable fuel production
- Reduced dependence on imported fuel
- Waste-to-energy conversion
- Automated energy infrastructure
- Renewable-powered auxiliary systems
- Local energy-service opportunities
BioNode is designed around an intelligent monitoring and control layer that supports safe operation and process optimization.
Sensors → Edge controller → AI-based monitoring → Process optimization → Automated actuation → Gas quality and pressure monitoring
- Temperature
- pH
- Biogas composition
- H₂S concentration
- CH₄ concentration
- Gas pressure
- Electrical load
- Digester conditions
- System architecture & AI control design: done
- Functional Edge-AI dashboard prototype: LIVE
- Component BOM (13 items): finalised
- Napkin procurement: in progress
- Dholakhali fabrication order: placed
- Phase 1 CAPEX: BDT 1,46,500 (~$1,330 USD)
- 20% cheaper fuel for 500,000+ drivers
- Eliminates fuel tax burden on CNG imports
- Free waterways remediation (hyacinth removal)
- 30%+ of Bangladesh's waterways affected by hyacinth
- Potential for distributed biomass-to-fuel infrastructure at scale
- Bangladesh TAM: ~$880M/year (CNG vehicle fuel)
- BioNode EaaS target: 5% share by Year 5 = $44M ARR
- Global TAM (waste biomass markets): $2.6B by 2032
- Carbon credits: $225M-$3.5B/year at a high scale model
This is a practical infrastructure opportunity that combines waste recovery, transport fuel supply, and local energy service delivery.
- Jun 2026: Prototype demo — BEAR Summit, Dhaka
- Jan 2027: 3-unit pilot live — Daily revenue: CES 2027
- 2027: 20-unit Dhaka rollout — Series A raise
- 2028: Regional deployment — Myanmar, Vietnam, Nepal, Pakistan
- 2030: 500 units — Carbon platform and integrated service model
- 2036: BioCNG infrastructure for 1 billion people
BioNode is not a stand-alone biogas plant. It is an intelligent, distributed biomass-to-fuel infrastructure concept for converting locally available biomass into usable transportation fuel close to where it is needed.
| 500K+ CNG vehicles in Bangladesh |
95% Fuel import dependency |
200 bar BioCNG output |
≥95% CH₄ target |
$880M Bangladesh fuel market |
Day 1 Revenue model |
BioNode · Built in Bangladesh · Fuel for the world.
BEAR Summit 2026 · Built for local energy, local mobility, and a cleaner operating model.