USA’s first bagasse-based biorefinery will deploy Praj’s Enfinity technology
Type of post: NEWS.
Praj Industries
has announced that its Enfinity technology will be deployed to produce ethanol
and other co-products in what would be USA’s first sugarcane bagasse based biorefinery.
Press release: “Praj’s
2G Ethanol Technology for USA’s First Ever Bagasse-based Bio-Refinery”, 3/9/2019.
Figure 1. The feedstock of the biorefinery promoted
by Omega Energy USA and Lasuca Sugar will be sugarcane bagasse
The biorefinery is being jointly promoted by Omega Energy USA (a developer of renewable
energy projects headquartered in Florida) and Lasuca Sugar (a producer of cane sugar
based in Louisiana). The second one will supply bagasse feedstock. The
promoters have issued a formal letter confirming their interest to engage Praj
for developing the design and project program for a cellulosic ethanol biorefinery
in USA. Lasuca and Omega Energy are in the process of completing necessary
formalities for the project.
Location
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Cane-sugar
belt of Louisiana.
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Feedstock
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Sugarcane
bagasse.
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Products
and production capacity
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- 10-15 million
gallons per year of ethanol.
- Additional
coproducts.
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Earlier this year, experts from a US Oil and Gas
major visited Praj’s
2G technology demo plant and Praj Matrix (R&D center in Pune) to study Enfinity
technology. They evaluated the plant performance for 60 days.
In addition to the Louisiana prospect, Praj is
already participating in the construction of four integrated biorefineries for
oil companies in India.
- “More
news about 2G ethanol sector in India – Foundation Stone laying ceremony in
Punjab and other projects”, 27/12/2016.
- “Praj
receives confirmation to initiate work on commercial scale cellulosic ethanol
plant for BPCL”, 26/2/2018.
- “Green
light to Praj for the commence of the activities of other cellulosic ethanol
biorefinery project in India”, 19/5/2018.