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Chemtex Italia: 40kt Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Italy

12.04.2011. Chemtex is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on a 40ktpa cellulosic ethanol plant to be constructed in Crescentino, Vercelli, Italy for its parent, Gruppo Mossi and Ghisolfi ("M&G"). The plant will utilize Chemtex's own proprietary break-through technology, the PROESA.TM Process, to produce cost-effective sugars from cellulosic biomass that will be subsequently fermented into second generation bio-ethanol.

"The construction of the Crescentino plant represents a significant achievement as well as a new beginning. Not only do we materialize a project that we strongly believe in but we position our Group and Italy as technological leader in bio-chemistry and in the production of 2nd generation bioethanol. Nevertheless, our commitment to R&D does not stop here. The next challenge is to find new applications for the PROESA.TM Technology in the green chemistry field." - stated Vittorio Ghisolfi, President of M&G Group.

"By moving forward with this project, Chemtex will be the first commercial second generation ethanol producer in the world. We strongly believe that PROESATM is the break -through that the industry has been looking for and needs. We look forward to deploying this technology on a broad scale to produce cellulosic ethanol and green chemicals a reality throughout the world," said Guido Ghisolfi, President & CEO of Chemtex.

The Crescentino Biorefinery will produce bioethanol from Arundo Donax and wheat straw, lignocellulosic biomass locally sourced. Start-up is expected in H1, 2012.
 

 

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