Celignis and Ibiocat team up to develop solutions for the next generation of biorefineries
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
Celignis
(Ireland-based analytical service provider to clients in the bioeconomy) and Ibiocat (Illinois-based small
private start-up aimed to expand the use of technological innovation by
providing advanced biorefinery solutions) have come together to develop bespoke solutions
for clients that are looking to add value to their process residues generated
from first- and second-generation ethanol plants. The partnership will be presented
at the Fuel
Ethanol Workshop in Indianapolis (USA) on June 11-12 where Ibiocat and
Celignis will share exhibition stand 1702.
Press release: “Celignis Collaboration
with Ibiocat”, 4/6/2019.
Figure 1. Celignis and Ibiocat team up to
develop solutions for the next generation of biorefineries
Chemical composition and process are tightly
intertwined and detailed feedback is required at each stage of the conversion
process in order to develop a commercially-viable technology. The collaboration
between both companies will enable the creation of customised solutions for
each biorefinery project based on the feedstock and products. Those projects
will benefit from Celignis’s globally-recognised analytical expertise coupled
with the decades of bioprocess expertise of Ibiocat’s founder Charles Abbas.
The companies have devised a protocol for how,
through collaboration, bespoke solutions will be developed for stakeholders in
the corn industry. The outputs of consultation with Ibiocat will be in-depth
compositional analysis data provided by Celignis and cost-effective options for
the conversion of stillage, DDGS, DFS and wet mill corn fiber for RINS credits
as well as alternatives to convert these materials into other high value-added
feed and/or fermentation products.