- The plant will produce 55,000 metric tons of cellulosic ethanol annually using non-food biomass.
- Construction starts immediately with a planned start-up in the first half of 2017.
- Biochemtex will invest about 180 million Euros in R&D from 2013-2018.
- The Energy Block will generate power and steam from lignin by-products.
Project Overview
Biochemtex and Beta Renewables have signed an agreement with ENERGOCHEMICA SE to construct a 2nd Generation Ethanol plant in Strazske, Slovak Republic. The plant will produce 55,000 metric tons of cellulosic ethanol annually using non-food biomass as feedstock. The project begins immediately, with the plant expected to start operations in the first half of 2017.
Technology and Partners
The plant will utilize Beta Renewables' PROESATM technology. Biochemtex will provide basic engineering, key equipment, and technical field services. Enzymes from Novozymes and yeast from Leaf Technologies will be used, both of which are long-term partners of Beta Renewables and crucial for the PROESATM technology.
Energy Block
The Energy Block will use lignin, a by-product of the PROESATM technology, to generate all the power and steam necessary for the plant. Any additional energy produced will be sold to the grid.
