7 November 2014
is the world leading process for
converting cellulosic feeds non-competing
with food industry, into petroleum products.
The second generation bioethanol product
will help meet future regulatory specifications.
This technology is becoming increasingly important.
Additionally, it offers a new way of processing
non-food biomasses that were unusable
in fermentation processes.
- Proesa™ is cost-competitive even
with oil at 70 USD per barrel,
a price which today is basically unattainable. - One metric ton of fuel grade ethanol
needs about 4.5 to 5.0 metric tons of dry biomass - Reduced capital investment required
(simple process, non-sophisticated plant design) - Positive economic performance even
at modest scale. - Cash cost of fermentable sugars: 0.2 €/kg.
- Cash cost of ethanol: 0.3 €/liter.
- Energy content of lignin co-product
entirely self-sustains plant operation. - Competitive on a global scale,
without need for subsidies. - Maximum flexibility in use of feedstock:
dedicated varieties such as
Arundo donax (energy crops), agricultural residues,
woody biomass, bagasse, etc.
DETAILS
Technip in Italy and Biochemtex,
who is the majority shareholder of
Beta Renewables
who controls the world’s leading
second generation bioethanol technology (PROESA),
announce today that they have signed
an alliance agreement for future
Biochemtex Second Generation Bioethanol projects.
This alliance aims to achieve industry leading capital productivity,
through the highest standards of
* Health, Safety and Environment (HSE),
* operability, accelerated technological innovation,
* project execution related developments and
* reduced project cycle times.
Technip’s operating center in Rome, Italy,
will be in charge of the alliance’s management,
as it is a reference and
one of the main execution centers at Technip for biofuels.
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