Mission accomplished as Clariant completes new bioethanol plant
Clariant has announced the official completion of its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania.
The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and supports its licensing business strategy.
The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues. The announcement was made during an online press briefing.
Conrad Keijzer, CEO at Clariant, said: “Biofuels and biochemicals produced from agricultural residues play a key role in reducing our carbon footprint. This investment and the successful commercialization of this new technology represents a major milestone for Clariant and is a further proof point for our ambitious growth strategy, led by innovations that contribute to a more sustainable world.”
Clariant said the investment also brought substantial economic benefits to the region. By locally sourcing feedstock, greenhouse gas emission reduction can be maximised.
Also, additional business opportunities will arise along the regional value chain. Co-products produced by the process will be used for the generation of renewable energy, making the plant independent of fossil energy sources.
As a drop-in solution for fuel blending, this offered further downstream application opportunities into bio-based chemicals and for sustainable aviation fuel, the company said.
“It is encouraging to see how far we have come since the start of the development of our sunliquid technology in 2006. The technology was successfully implemented in our pre-commercial plant in 2012 and five sunliquid® technology licenses have been sold in both Europe and China since then. This milestone in Romania underlines our commitment to building a more sustainable future,” added Christian Librera, Clariant’s head of business line biofuels and derivatives.
The plant in Podari, Dolj county, is built on a 10-hectare area on which construction was initiated in 2019 with up to 800 workers onsite.
Contracts with more than 300 local farmers have been signed to ensure the supply of the necessary feedstock.
Don't forget our world-leading Biofuels International Conference and Expo takes place in Brussels on March 15-16 with some great speakers participating. For more information go to https://biofuels-news.com/conference/
The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and supports its licensing business strategy.
The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues. The announcement was made during an online press briefing.
Conrad Keijzer, CEO at Clariant, said: “Biofuels and biochemicals produced from agricultural residues play a key role in reducing our carbon footprint. This investment and the successful commercialization of this new technology represents a major milestone for Clariant and is a further proof point for our ambitious growth strategy, led by innovations that contribute to a more sustainable world.”
Clariant said the investment also brought substantial economic benefits to the region. By locally sourcing feedstock, greenhouse gas emission reduction can be maximised.
Also, additional business opportunities will arise along the regional value chain. Co-products produced by the process will be used for the generation of renewable energy, making the plant independent of fossil energy sources.
As a drop-in solution for fuel blending, this offered further downstream application opportunities into bio-based chemicals and for sustainable aviation fuel, the company said.
“It is encouraging to see how far we have come since the start of the development of our sunliquid technology in 2006. The technology was successfully implemented in our pre-commercial plant in 2012 and five sunliquid® technology licenses have been sold in both Europe and China since then. This milestone in Romania underlines our commitment to building a more sustainable future,” added Christian Librera, Clariant’s head of business line biofuels and derivatives.
The plant in Podari, Dolj county, is built on a 10-hectare area on which construction was initiated in 2019 with up to 800 workers onsite.
Contracts with more than 300 local farmers have been signed to ensure the supply of the necessary feedstock.
Don't forget our world-leading Biofuels International Conference and Expo takes place in Brussels on March 15-16 with some great speakers participating. For more information go to https://biofuels-news.com/conference/
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