Frontieras North America’s Transformative Technology Reimagines Coal for the Future

• Coal remains the largest source of electricity generation in the world.
• At the heart of Frontieras’s FASForm technology is a continuous solid carbon fractionation process that thermally cracks coal in a reducing atmosphere.
• Beyond fuels and hydrogen, the FASForm process enables the creation of additional valuable industrial chemicals and materials.

Global energy systems are under increasing strain as industrial demand accelerates and reliable baseload power becomes more critical to economic stability. Frontieras North America is developing a breakthrough energy-processing technology known as FASForm(TM) that deconstructs coal and other solid hydrocarbons into multiple high-value fuels and industrial products, redefining the utility and economics of coal without burning it. By unlocking the hidden components of coal through a patented Solid Carbon Fractionation process, the company is focused on delivering abundant, affordable, available energy solutions, and a new generation of diverse industrial revenue streams, from a resource long dismissed as outdated.

According to the International Energy Agency, coal remains the largest source of electricity generation in the world, accounting for approximately 35% of total power generation in 2024. Frontieras’s FASForm technology separates coal into its molecular components through a controlled thermal process rather than combustion, increasing efficiency and producing multiple usable outputs from a single feedstock.

At the heart of FASForm is a continuous solid carbon fractionation process that thermally cracks coal in a reducing atmosphere. The system operates at moderate temperatures and slightly positive pressure, does not require additional water and avoids combustion during processing. This produces a range of commercially valuable outputs while operating as a closed-loop, zero-waste system that captures and repurposes byproducts into usable materials.

Frontieras projects that a full-scale FASForm facility processing 7,500 tons of coal per day — its first commercial plant in Mason County, West Virginia — could generate a range of outputs that underline the breadth of the technology’s impact. From each ton of coal processed, FASForm is designed to produce approximately 2.3 barrels of liquid fuels, including diesel, kerosene and naphtha. It also generates more than 20 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen used to power the facility, making the site potentially the first hydrogen-powered plant in the United States. The purified solid carbon product, known as FASCarbon(TM), contains more than 90% less sulfur than petroleum coke and can serve as clean industrial fuel or a feedstock for steel and cement production.

The ability to derive hydrogen on site is particularly significant. Hydrogen is a key industrial commodity with growing importance in energy, refining and chemical sectors. While the global hydrogen market was valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars in recent years, its production has often relied on energy-intensive steam methane reforming or large, capital-intensive electrolysis facilities powered by renewables. FASForm generates hydrogen as a direct output of coal fractionation, integrating fuel production and industrial gas supply within a single process while leveraging existing hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Beyond fuels and hydrogen, the FASForm process enables the creation of additional valuable industrial chemicals and materials. Frontieras has outlined the potential to capture and repurpose ammonia and sulfur compounds released during fractionation into ammonium sulfate fertilizer and sulfuric acid, turning what would traditionally be waste gases into commodity products. These fertilizers and industrial chemicals are part of global markets projected to grow substantially. For example, the global fertilizer market was valued at more than $212 billion in 2023 and is expected to expand in the coming decade.

The economic implications of FASForm extend beyond product diversification. The company’s first commercial facility in West Virginia is projected to be an investment of around $850 million, generating thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of full-time roles while processing millions of tons of regional coal annually. By enabling new markets for coal and related materials, Frontieras is positioning coal communities, many of which have faced industry decline, with a route to economic revitalization. The project’s estimated impact on West Virginia’s gross domestic product underscores this potential, with state and local officials suggesting measurable contributions to regional economic output.

“West Virginia’s on a real comeback,” said Gov. Patrick Morrisey. “We wanted to make sure that energy was going to be a foundational part of West Virginia’s comeback story. . . . This [project] fits perfectly into that. Because it’s a good company, terrific people, they’re leveraging our energy resources and it’s actually going to be coming in a place that’s very receptive to this kind of product and service.”

FASForm also reflects a broader strategic imperative in global energy policy: the need for abundant, affordable, and available energy that supports industrial growth, data-intensive technologies and national security. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and advanced manufacturing places increasing strain on electricity grids and energy supply chains. Dispatchable sources that can provide consistent power are seen as critical to sustaining these sectors, and technologies that enhance existing infrastructure, such as FASForm, play a role in meeting this demand.

FASForm establishes coal as a high-value industrial feedstock rather than a single-purpose fuel. By extracting fuels, hydrogen and carbon-based materials from each ton, the process increases the economic utility of coal and aligns its use with modern industrial demand. This approach reflects a shift in how coal is utilized, focusing on its inherent value and versatility within large-scale production systems.

As Frontieras North America advances toward commercialization, FASForm represents a structural shift in how hydrocarbons are processed and utilized. By converting coal into a diversified stream of fuels, chemicals and industrial materials within a single system, the company is establishing a new model for large-scale energy and production infrastructure built on efficiency, output diversification and resource value.

For more information, visit www.Frontieras.com.

For information about Frontieras North America’s Regulation A+ offering, visit invest.frontieras.com.

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