Canada-based Enerkem has started production of cellulosic ethanol from waste materials at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Qu?bec.
Enerkem CEO and President Vincent Chornet said the start of ethanol production at its Westbury facility is a significant milestone.
"Enerkem has already produced cellulosic ethanol at its smaller scale pilot laboratory facility in Sherbrooke," said Chornet.
"This new achievement in Westbury allows us to confirm the process design of our proprietary methanol-to-ethanol technology for its deployment at Enerkem's."
The newly installed equipment for the conversion of Enerkem's methanol into cellulosic ethanol is now used in combination with the larger methanol equipment already in operation at Westbury.
It took 11 years for the development of the technology, moving from pilot laboratory to the demonstration facility at Westbury, which was built in phases.
The Westbury facility will validate the Enerkem's proprietary technology process design ahead of full-scale commercial production.
It will test various waste feed stocks coming from customers and partners and will also continuously improve the technology.
Qu?bec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Sustainable Development Technology Canada, have both lent their support to the Westbury facility.
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