BiofuelsCellulosic ethanol productionBiomass feedstocksSwitchgrassCorn ethanol2021SugarsAlternative feedstockNeeded for ethanol productionIdeal feedstockAgriculturalExpansion of the ethanolProducersCropsFinal ethanol productionGallonsCelluloseBiodiesel and ethanolFuelProduction of ethanolLignocellulosic biomassBiofuel productionSugarcaneYieldFermentationCropEnzymesSorghumByproductsIndustrySoybean OilRenewable fuelsYieldsFeasibleMethanolCommodity pricesPlantYeastBiogasLitersBushelsPetroleumProducer MagazineFuelsNonfoodPricesResiduesPlantsViable optionConsumptionProduceDieselGasolineCerevisiaeBlendsExportsSubsidies
Biofuels20
- U.S. biofuels operable production capacity was up slightly in August, with a small gain for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 31. (ethanolproducer.com)
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office awarded $18.6 million in funding to eight university and industry projects to develop biomass feedstocks to produce affordable biofuels and bioproducts that reduce GHG emissions. (ethanolproducer.com)
- However, second generation biofuels, derived from biomass feedstocks, is where future expansion in the ethanol industry will occur. (msu.edu)
- Deploying effective carbon capture and storage at biofuels plants will cement ethanol and biodiesel as the lowest carbon liquid fuels commercially available in the marketplace. (biodieselmagazine.com)
- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive biofuels policy which, among other things, allows farmers to divert excess crop produce for biofuels production and sets aside ₹5,000 crore to help establish second-generation (2G) ethanol refineries. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- The National Biofuels Policy 2018 seeks to expand the range of feedstock available for ethanol production beyond sugar molasses, an official statement said. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- Besides, farmers who are "at risk of not getting the appropriate price for their produce during the surplus production phase" can use the surplus grains to generate ethanol which cannot be blended with petrol, provided they have the approval of the National Biofuels Coordination Committee, the statement said. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- Other feedstock production costs for biofuels have begun to decline, notably those for biodiesel (e.g. canola oil and soy oil), along with prices for diesel and bio-diesel that have trended lower from last year's highs (Figure 2). (fcc-fac.ca)
- In its bi-monthly market commentary at Ethanol Statistics, European fuel ethanol association eBIO tackles the most controversial issues in the decision-making process on EU biofuels legislation. (openpr.com)
- In North Carolina, biofuels will play a substantial role, adds Tazewell, the N.C. Solar Center's transportation program manager, along with compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas (propane) and ethanol. (indyweek.com)
- Meanwhile, Neil Koehler said that the ethanol industry will recover from its current troubles, but speculation is growing that a Pacific Ethanol bankruptcy is imminent and the company may not survive to see the era of advanced biofuels, and that oil companies are swooping in and picking up ethanol plants on the cheap. (consumerwatchdog.org)
- Cellulosic feedstocks are now regarded as a viable option for biofuels production and nanotechnology can also enhance the performance of enzymes used in the conversion of cellulose into ethanol. (isaaa.org)
- Gain perspective on how traditional fuels markets are interacting with biofuels markets and understand the overall health of the market with analysis of the week's spot trading activity, individual commodity coverage, ethanol market overview, Inside Washington column with regulatory insight, updates on European, Brazilian and CBI biofuels markets, and more. (opisnet.com)
- EBIS makes the vast world of renewable fuels much easier to navigate as an extensive pricing index for ethanol, biodiesel, biofuels feedstocks and other renewable fuels commodities. (opisnet.com)
- However, the intensification of liquid biofuel production should focus on second- and third-generation biofuel production to minimize direct and indirect undesired impacts.This thesis considers the development of suitable technology and procedures to produce second-generation liquid biofuels, which can be divided into biodiesel and ethanol production. (kth.se)
- With Peak Oil-driven demand for biofuels, regular readers know that I consider the people who produce the feedstock (farmers, and industries whose waste can fairly easily be converted into biofuel) to be the most certain winners. (altenergystocks.com)
- The most common feedstocks and crops used to produce biofuels are corn and sugar. (vault.com)
- Often, these are used to produce liquid biofuels, of which the most common are methanol and ethanol. (vault.com)
- They purchase the feedstocks from a crop producer and then convert it into biofuels for sale. (vault.com)
- Schedulers keep the process flowing smoothly by ensuring that shipments of feedstocks and biofuels deliveries are scheduled and delivered as needed. (vault.com)
Cellulosic ethanol production1
Biomass feedstocks2
- It is estimated that it will take a billion tons of biomass feedstocks per year to meet production goals set forth in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. (msu.edu)
- Do they account for new high yielding biomass feedstocks e.g. switchgrass or miscanthus? (consumerwatchdog.org)
Switchgrass2
- GHG analyses and life cycle assessments were performed for natural hardwood, loblolly pine, eucalyptus, miscanthus, corn stover, and switchgrass feedstocks using a NREL thermochemical model and SimaPro. (ncsu.edu)
- Lignin clumps can inhibit the conversion of biofuel feedstocks -- for example, switchgrass -- into ethanol, a renewable substitute for gasoline. (sciencedaily.com)
Corn ethanol3
20212
- In 2021, Colombia imported 60 million liters of ethanol fuel, a significant decrease of around 74 percent in comparison to the previous year. (statista.com)
- Quite astonishingly, around 20 ethanol manufacturing plants - vertically integrated sugar mills as well as standalone ethanol units - achieved an export of 600,000 tonnes (770m litres) of ethanol, amounting to $545m, in FY22 alone (State Bank of Pakistan Annual Report 2021-2022). (dawn.com)
Sugars5
- Hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass yields mainly glucose and xylose, and the conversion of both sugars to ethanol is imperative for the process to be economical. (ncsu.edu)
- Moreover, conversion of sugarcane biomass into fermentable sugars for second-generation ethanol production is a promising alternative to meet future demands of biofuel production in the country. (scielo.br)
- Impart new pathways to utilize C5 sugars, e.g. from cellulosic feedstocks. (slideshare.net)
- The small test showed the process can produce lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol. (acs.org)
- When enzymes are used to release plant sugars necessary for ethanol production, the lignin aggregates bind to the enzymes and reduce the efficiency of the conversion. (sciencedaily.com)
Alternative feedstock2
- However, if the United States successfully develops cellulosic biomass (wood fibers and crop residue) as an economical alternative feedstock for ethanol production, corn would become one of many crops and plant-based materials used to produce ethanol (see "That 70s Energy Scene" ). (usda.gov)
- Quality improvement of technical lignin may also encourage the study of lignin as an alternative feedstock for carbon fiber. (nih.gov)
Needed for ethanol production1
Ideal feedstock2
- An ideal feedstock crop would be high-yielding and easy to produce, require low inputs and be conducive to conversion into ethanol. (msu.edu)
- But ultimately, neither sugarcane nor corn is an ideal feedstock. (technologyreview.com)
Agricultural11
- Corn use for fuel ethanol production in July was up when compared to both the previous month and the prior year, according to the September edition of the USDA National Agricultural Service's Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report. (ethanolproducer.com)
- The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-'24 corn use in ethanol but reduce its estimate for 2022-'23 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Sept. 12. (ethanolproducer.com)
- Biomass feedstock is typically derived from agricultural plants and from wood grown in forests, as well as from waste residues generated in the processing or use of these resources. (msu.edu)
- According to the USDA Agricultural Baseline Projections (released in February 2006), the share of ethanol in total corn use will rise from 12 percent in 2004/05 to 23 percent in 2014/15. (usda.gov)
- The war in Ukraine and Russia's threat to exit the Black Sea grain export agreement could again put upward pressure on global commodity markets, including agricultural feedstocks and energy. (fcc-fac.ca)
- Although this case study only reflects the experience in one location, it is a useful reminder of the very real impacts that the idling of an ethanol planteven temporarilycan have on the local agricultural economy, Richman concludes. (ethanolrfa.org)
- But the Capital Region has a few advantages: university scientists, lots of agricultural feedstock and at least some government agencies encouraging the industry's development. (comstocksmag.com)
- Most of the feedstock - the biomass materials - are in the agricultural regions: the Sacramento Valley and the San Joaquin Valley," says Dennis Schuetzle, chief technology officer at Synterra Energy Inc. and president of the Renewable Energy Institute International. (comstocksmag.com)
- Potential feedstocks include forest and agricultural products. (comstocksmag.com)
- It was a rather brash move on the part of the American sugar industry to get increases in their safety net [and] protection of an ethanol conversion," said former Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter, now a senior adviser at Hogan & Hartson who has lobbied for agricultural subsidy reform for Oxfam International. (rollcall.com)
- An economic comparison of dedicated energy crops vs agricultural residues as feedstock for biogas of vehicle fuel quality. (lu.se)
Expansion of the ethanol2
- Corn is relatively simple and inexpensive to distill into ethanol and to date has been the crop of choice for expansion of the ethanol markets. (msu.edu)
- The tremendous expansion of the ethanol sector raises a key question: Where will ethanol producers get the corn needed to increase their output? (usda.gov)
Producers12
- One possibility is that ethanol producers will secure the additional corn they need by competing with other buyers in the marketplace and bidding up the price of corn. (usda.gov)
- However, a combination of factors involving oil price drops, reduction of subsidies to producers and rise of sugar prices contributed to fuel shortage that led to a major downturn in the demand for ethanol-run cars. (scielo.br)
- That's made it very difficult for ethanol producers to make money. (technologyreview.com)
- Feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers. (cei.org)
- Ethanol producers will benefit by lowering the cost of production and having alternative feedstocks to corn. (usda.gov)
- The competition between biodiesel and HVO producers for limited feedstocks are expected to increase leading to further possible price volatility amongst many of the relevant feedstocks. (cmegroup.com)
- Biodiesel and HVO producers continue to face challenges in securing feedstocks amidst a rise in production capacity. (cmegroup.com)
- These products feature in feedstock choice by the growing number of biodiesel and HVO producers. (cmegroup.com)
- Livestock and poultry producers rely on their local ethanol plants for a ready supply of low-cost distillers grains. (ethanolrfa.org)
- The sugar-to-ethanol program would create a new market for sugar producers who are looking to soften the blow from free-trade agreements that put more foreign sugar into the U.S. market. (rollcall.com)
- The ethanol program would ensure that excess domestic sugar would go toward making ethanol, with the U.S. government helping broker deals between the ethanol market and sugar producers. (rollcall.com)
- The ethanol program saves money relative to the cost of having producers having to forfeit all of the sugar that is made surplus because of imports," said Roney, director of economics and policy analysis at the group, which serves as the umbrella lobbying organization for sugar cane and sugar beet growers and producers. (rollcall.com)
Crops5
- Sugarcane juice, sugar-containing crops like beet, sorghum, corn and cassava, and damaged grains unfit for human consumption, such as rotten potato, wheat and broken rice, can be considered for ethanol production. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- Feedstocks would be such things as switchgrasses, sorghum and other easy-to-grow, highly renewable crops. (indyweek.com)
- Ethanol plants serve as vital economic engines for rural communities across the country, providing good jobs, creating value-added investment opportunities, and developing new markets for crops produced by local farmers, said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. (ethanolrfa.org)
- To achieve this goal, India is setting up modern ethanol plants across the country to convert crops and biomass/waste into ethanol. (dawn.com)
- It is made from biomass, usually derived from feedstocks, or crops grown to be converted for use as fuels. (vault.com)
Final ethanol production2
- To the best of our knowledge, previous studies haven't systematically investigated the underlying mechanisms for continuous temperature rise during pellet production, which can hinder effective production of biomass pellets and directly reduce the final ethanol production," said Majid Jaberi-Douraki, an assistant professor of mathematics at the Institute of Computational and Comparative Medicine. (zist-fan.ir)
- A sensitivity study was also performed to examine the effects of alpha-glucosidase and barley costs on the final ethanol production cost. (usda.gov)
Gallons10
- As a general rule, we can produce about 72 gallons of ethanol per dry matter ton of feedstock, no matter what the feedstock is. (msu.edu)
- Work is underway to add over 2 billion gallons to the annual capacity of the U.S. ethanol sector. (usda.gov)
- As of February 2006, the annual capacity of the U.S. ethanol sector stood at 4.4 billion gallons, and plants under construction or expansion are likely to add another 2.1 billion gallons to this number (map). (usda.gov)
- If this trend and the existing and anticipated policy incentives in support of ethanol continue, U.S. ethanol production could reach 7 billion gallons in 2010, 3.3 billion more than the amount produced in 2005. (usda.gov)
- With a corn-to-ethanol conversion rate of 2.7 gallons per bushel (a rate that many state-of-the-art facilities are already surpassing), the U.S. ethanol sector will need 2.6 billion bushels per year by 2010-1.2 billion bushels more than it consumed in 2005. (usda.gov)
- The U.S. ended the 2004/05 marketing year (MY-September 2004-August 2005) with stocks of 2.1 billion bushels-enough to produce 5.7 billion gallons of ethanol. (usda.gov)
- The worldwide production of cellulosic ethanol will amount to at least 16.5 billion gallons in 2020, if the targets set in the United States, China, Europe, Japan and Brazil are achieved. (openpr.com)
- The model allows the determination of capital costs, operating costs, and ethanol production cost for a plant producing 40 million gallons of denatured fuel ethanol annually. (usda.gov)
- Due in large part to the demand destruction triggered by the refinery exemptions, at least 18 ethanol plants, representing a combined production capacity of nearly 1 billion gallons, have permanently or temporarily idled production over the past year. (ethanolrfa.org)
- The facility, which produces approximately 119 million gallons of ethanol per year, was idled for four months spanning from late 2018 to early 2019. (ethanolrfa.org)
Cellulose2
Biodiesel and ethanol2
- High biodiesel and ethanol yields from second-generation feedstocks are feasible and could help reduce pollution levels and import dependency. (kth.se)
- A 2009 report from Pike Research in Boulder, Colo., forecasts the combined biodiesel and ethanol markets will reach $247 billion in sales by 2020, up from just $76 billion in 2010, or about 12 percent annual growth. (comstocksmag.com)
Fuel17
- Corn consumption for fuel ethanol production in September was down slightly when compared to the previous month, but up significantly when compared to the same month of 2022, according data released by the USDA in November. (ethanolproducer.com)
- According to the statement, the total ethanol production for fuel blending in 2017-18 is expected to be 150 crore litres, leading to forex savings of ₹4,000 crore. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- Thanks to an international and interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty at Kansas State University's Institute of Computational and Comparative Medicine and bioenergy researchers at Yangzhou University in China have marked a significant milestone for the production of ethanol fuel from wheat straw. (zist-fan.ir)
- Ethanol profit margins have been volatile during the last several years, driven by the pandemic, inflation, war in Ukraine and its impact on prices of both feedstocks and fuel (Figure 1). (fcc-fac.ca)
- The drop in ethanol fuel import volumes in recent years is the result of a decreased blend mandate and devaluation of the Colombian peso against the U.S. dollar. (statista.com)
- At the beginning of 21st century, the use of ethanol as fuel was resumed chiefly motivated by high oil prices in the international market and the development of flex-fuel technology. (scielo.br)
- Flex-fuel cars can run either on 100% hydrous ethanol or on different blends of ethanol and gasoline. (scielo.br)
- Presentation at 2016 Fuel Ethanol Workshop, describing U.S. regulatory pathways for approval of use of modified microorganisms in animal feed, and a proposal for making such pathways simpler and more efficient for modified strains of common microorganisms. (slideshare.net)
- Approximately 98% of the distillers grains used in North America are a byproduct of fuel ethanol production2. (slideshare.net)
- Organosolv-like lignin production is increasing as cellulosic ethanol has been promoted as the substitute of fossil fuel. (nih.gov)
- We previously developed a new process that uses winter barley, rather than the more common feedstock, corn, to make fuel ethanol. (usda.gov)
- With this model, we were able to show that under almost all market conditions, the use of beta glucosidase, an expensive enzyme, resulted in lower-cost production of the fuel ethanol. (usda.gov)
- A cost model was developed for fuel ethanol production from barley based on the EDGE (Enhanced Dry Grind Enzymatic) process (Nghiem, et al. (usda.gov)
- In California, Tom Koehler of Pacific Ethanol asked incisive questions at California Air Resources Board hearings on the proposed California Low Carbon Fuel Standard. (consumerwatchdog.org)
- Renewable fuel feedstock and co-product national average prices. (opisnet.com)
- Swings in fossil fuel prices can shift demand for corn as an ethanol feedstock. (usda.gov)
- The implementation of heterogeneous catalysts to produce biodiesel and residual lignocellulosic biomass to produce ethanol represent a great potential to supply the Bolivian fuel demand. (kth.se)
Production of ethanol1
- Rapid methods for predicting the fermentation quality of sorghum are needed to enhance the production of ethanol from sorghum. (usda.gov)
Lignocellulosic biomass2
- During ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass, hydrolysis is the most problematic step. (ncsu.edu)
- One of the most prominent examples is the engineering of baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the utilization of D-xylose, a five-carbon sugar found in high abundance in lignocellulosic biomass and a key substrate to achieve good process economy in chemical production from renewable and non-edible plant feedstocks. (lu.se)
Biofuel production2
- The thermochemical conversion of biomass to ethanol shows potential as a biofuel production pathway. (ncsu.edu)
- Crop prices for canola, soybeans, corn, and wheat, all feedstocks utilized in biofuel production, are all expected to trend lower as outlined in FCC Economics' grains and oilseed outlook . (fcc-fac.ca)
Sugarcane2
- UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing and ethanol production were both up during the second half of August. (ethanolproducer.com)
- Nowadays, new technologies are available to produce ethanol from sugarcane, corn and other feedstocks, reducing the off-season period. (scielo.br)
Yield5
- Currently, the single most important factor determining ethanol output is biomass yield. (msu.edu)
- The maximum yield (35.34 g/L) of ethanol was obtained when residual fruit pulp was used as a substrate. (ncsu.edu)
- Alcohol yield and GHG emission for the hybrid poplar baseline feedstock conversion were 105,400 L dry metric ton−1 and 2.8 kg CO2 eq. per liter, respectively. (ncsu.edu)
- The results showed a strong linear relationship between ethanol yield and final viscosity, as well as setback. (usda.gov)
- Ethanol yield increased as final viscosity decreased. (usda.gov)
Fermentation3
- In the last 40 years, several scientific and technological advances in microbiology of the fermentation have greatly contributed to evolution of the ethanol industry in Brazil. (scielo.br)
- New technologies have also focused on the reduction of vinasse volumes by increasing the ethanol concentrations in wine during fermentation. (scielo.br)
- The Rapid Visco Analyzer (RVA) was used to characterize the pasting properties of 68 sorghum grains with a standard 23-min temperature profile and relate these properties to ethanol fermentation. (usda.gov)
Crop2
- Though the perfect crop prob-ably doesn't exist, it makes sense to discuss what char-acteristics would make a feedstock an ideal crop (Figure 2). (msu.edu)
- With the increased feedstock demand, the battle for crop acres could be fierce. (fcc-fac.ca)
Enzymes6
- The processes and enzymes that are currently em-ployed to convert biomass into ethanol do not differ-entiate between feedstocks. (msu.edu)
- As new discoveries are made, it is possible to envi-sion a set of processes and enzymes that are designed specifically for a particular feedstock. (msu.edu)
- Researchers are modifying S. cerevisiae in several ways to improve ethanol production: ∗ Express enzymes to improve feedstock processing. (slideshare.net)
- The new process requires the use of some expensive enzymes, natural catalysts that are not used in the corn to ethanol process. (usda.gov)
- Ethanol plant builders and operators are reluctant to use the new enzymes because their cost-benefit ratio is unknown. (usda.gov)
- This model and its results can be used by scientists, engineers, and technicians in the ethanol research and production areas to determine the most economic use of these processes and enzymes. (usda.gov)
Byproducts1
- Some companies use the byproducts (or waste materials) of creating wood products to create feedstocks. (vault.com)
Industry12
- The year 2005 was marked by a flurry of construction activity in the Nation's ethanol industry, as ground was broken on dozens of new plants throughout the U.S. Corn Belt and plans were drawn for even more facilities. (usda.gov)
- Now in its 40th year, the FEW provides the ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. (biodieselmagazine.com)
- The Canadian biofuel industry is forecast to grow over the next decade as emission reduction mandates will increase ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel production. (fcc-fac.ca)
- After the second oil crisis in 1979, the automobile industry started to produce the first car to run on ethanol only for the Brazilian market. (scielo.br)
- Use of Modified Yeast Strains in Distillers Co-Products ∗ Growth in the U.S. ethanol industry has Increased interest in the development of modified yeast strains to improve ethanol production. (slideshare.net)
- The MMR is a new publication in the ethanol industry, aimed at business and financial professionals that wish to be informed about the latest developments in their market. (openpr.com)
- Recognizing the international context of the ethanol industry, the MMR covers the latest developments in the all important regions, from the United States and Brazil, to Europe, Asia and Africa. (openpr.com)
- In addition to features such as news and prices, the MMR also provides a monthly in-depth analysis of an issue or opportunity within the ethanol industry. (openpr.com)
- Through its website, it provides professionals in the ethanol industry the latest ethanol news, commodity prices, expert opinions and market analyses. (openpr.com)
- Companies and professionals that are active in the Ethanol Industry, whether it is in production, R&D, financial services, chemicals, storage and transportation or otherwise, can now get a 15% introductory discount if they subscribe to the Ethanol Statistics - Monthly Market Review before June 1st. (openpr.com)
- The so-called Soybean Oil futures share of the soybean crush margin has recently hit the highest level in over five years, driven in part by the demand for feedstock for the biofuel industry as governments looks to more sustainable energy sources for the future. (cmegroup.com)
- The ethanol industry is a major supplier of low-cost, high-protein animal feed (called distillers grains), with a typical 120-million-gallon plant producing approximately 350,000 tons of feed annually. (ethanolrfa.org)
Soybean Oil3
- However, rising volatility for the traditional feedstocks such as soybean oil and waste oils are major challenges that need to be managed. (cmegroup.com)
- The demand for feedstocks has supported U.S Soybean Oil futures and options volumes, CME Group data shows. (cmegroup.com)
- Balance sheets for ethanol and biodiesel, as well as their feedstocks of corn and soybean oil provide insight on available supplies, various sources of demand, and carryover stocks that are left at the end of the marketing year after all demands have been met. (agmrc.org)
Renewable fuels2
- According to a new case study conducted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the idling of an ethanol plant can cause local corn prices to fall by as much as 15-25 cents per bushel, resulting in significant financial losses for area farmers. (ethanolrfa.org)
- The analysis underscores the devastating impact of the RFS small refiner exemptions recently granted by EPA, which have allowed dozens of oil refineries to escape their legal obligations to blend renewable fuels like ethanol. (ethanolrfa.org)
Yields4
- The objective of this research was to examine the alcohol yields and GHG emissions from the thermochemical conversion process for six different feedstocks on a gate-to-gate basis. (ncsu.edu)
- Compared with the baseline, loblolly pine produced the highest alcohol yields, an 8.5% increase, and the lowest GHG emissions per liter of ethanol, a 9.1% decrease. (ncsu.edu)
- Corn stover, due to its high ash content, had the lowest yields and the highest GHG emissions per liter of ethanol. (ncsu.edu)
- Despite many excellent engineering strategies that have allowed recombinant S. cerevisiae to ferment D-xylose to ethanol at high yields, the consumption rate of D-xylose is still significantly lower than that of. (lu.se)
Feasible1
Methanol1
- While other petroleum-derived solvents (e.g., pentane) or other organic solvents (e.g., chloroform, methanol, ethanol, or ammonia-alcohol mixtures) are currently being studied or are used for certain processes, n- hexane has been widely used since the early part of this century, especially with soybeans, cottonseed, and linseed (Conkerton et al.1995). (cdc.gov)
Commodity prices1
- Energy prices and their grain feedstock prices are commodity prices that are vulnerable to large swings over time. (agmrc.org)
Plant13
- Conestoga Energy and SAFFiRE Renewables LLC announced on Nov. 16 their agreement for Conestoga to host SAFFiRE's cellulosic ethanol pilot plant at Conestoga's Arkalon Energy ethanol facility in Liberal, Kansas. (ethanolproducer.com)
- In this case, it would be desirable for an ethanol plant to utilize one feedstock. (msu.edu)
- The event draws more than 2,000 people from over 31 countries and from nearly every ethanol plant in the United States and Canada. (biodieselmagazine.com)
- Further, the 2G ethanol refineries will improve infrastructure in rural areas and create thousands of jobs in plant operations and supply chain management, in addition to promoting village level entrepreneurship, the statement added. (thehindubusinessline.com)
- The financially-strapped company reportedly plans to shut down its plant in Georgia after making just one batch of ethanol. (gigaom.com)
- Lignin, a major component of plant cell walls, aggregates to form clumps, which cause problems during the production of cellulosic ethanol. (sciencedaily.com)
- What Happens When an Ethanol Plant Shuts Down? (ethanolrfa.org)
- When an ethanol plant goes down, the local community suffers. (ethanolrfa.org)
- This new analysis shows that the idling of an ethanol plant erodes the local demand base for corn, resulting in an immediate and significant negative impact on corn prices and net farm income. (ethanolrfa.org)
- In addition, shutting down an ethanol plant means lost jobs and lost economic output. (ethanolrfa.org)
- In the new study, RFA chief economist Scott Richman looked at the corn price ramifications of temporarily idling production at an ethanol plant near Fairmont, Minnesota. (ethanolrfa.org)
- The Fairmont facility processes approximately 42 million bushels of corn annually, meaning a 20-cent per bushel price reduction translates to an annualized loss of $8.4 million for the farmers who typically sell their corn to the ethanol plant. (ethanolrfa.org)
- The task of getting the feedstock to the processing plant remains, cautions Michael Theroux, vice president of real estate consultancy JDMT Inc. in Auburn. (comstocksmag.com)
Yeast3
- There are great research opportunities in production processes of the first-generation ethanol regarding high-value added products, cost reduction and selection of new industrial yeast strains that are more robust and customized for each distillery. (scielo.br)
- To obtain the highest ethanol production, two native yeast strains were isolated and characterized. (kth.se)
- By using native yeast strains, a high content of ethanol per gram of biomass was achieved. (kth.se)
Biogas4
- Biofuel is produced mostly in the form of ethanol, biodiesel, and biogas. (dawn.com)
- Zsolt Barta, Emma Kreuger, Lovisa Björnsson, Effects of steam pretreatment and coproduction with ethanol on the energy efficiency and process economics of combined biogas, heat and electricity production from industrial hemp. (lu.se)
- Sustainable performance of lignocellulose-based ethanol and biogas co-produced in innovative biorefinery systems. (lu.se)
- Björnsson L and Kreuger E , 2009, Biogas - nyckeln till en lyckad växtföljd. (lu.se)
Liters1
- The country's ethanol imports were forecast to remain stable in 2022, remaining at 60 million liters. (statista.com)
Petroleum2
- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and five of his colleagues are urging the IRS to ensure that fuels made from petroleum products, specifically plastic feedstocks, are unable to qualify for the IRA's SAF and clean fuels production tax credits. (ethanolproducer.com)
- 1 1 Amorim HV, Lopes ML. Ethanol production in a petroleum dependent world. (scielo.br)
Producer Magazine1
- As the largest, longest running ethanol conference in the world, the FEW is renowned for its superb programming-powered by Ethanol Producer Magazine -that maintains a strong focus on commercial-scale ethanol production, new technology, and near-term research and development. (biodieselmagazine.com)
Fuels5
- Ethanol extracted from pellets can substitute for fossil fuels and mitigate accumulation of greenhouse gases. (zist-fan.ir)
- Lignocellulosic feedstock is considered an attractive raw material for the production of not only liquid fuels but also other chemicals. (ncsu.edu)
- The downside of ethanol is that it requires fossil fuels to make it. (indyweek.com)
- For macro reasons, I think that the next generation liquid fuels may be cellulosic ethanol and biodiesel or renewable diesel from algae. (altenergystocks.com)
- First-generation fuels were ethanol derived from grain and biodiesel derived from restaurant grease. (comstocksmag.com)
Nonfood1
- Second-generation "cellulosic" feedstock includes wood and nonfood plants. (comstocksmag.com)
Prices6
- High corn prices have driven Amyris out of the country in search of cheaper feedstocks. (technologyreview.com)
- See " Battling Ethanol-Propelled Food Prices . (technologyreview.com)
- Rep. Foxx noted that food and feedstock prices have skyrocketed, particularly harming lower income people. (cei.org)
- Strong demand has pushed prices sharply higher in some of the key feedstocks such as in the vegetable oil markets. (cmegroup.com)
- The idling of an ethanol planteven if temporarysends damaging shockwaves throughout the entire community in which the facility operates, including the immediate loss of a local market for corn and a sudden drop in local corn prices. (ethanolrfa.org)
- High oil prices boost demand for ethanol when ethanol is priced lower than gasoline on an energy-equivalent basis. (usda.gov)
Residues1
- Ethanol production was studied using the residues of Schinus molle seeds after the essential oil extraction process, which is available in excess in Bolivia. (kth.se)
Plants4
- Much of the increased canola crush will supply the vegetable oil feedstocks for both biodiesel and renewable diesel plants. (fcc-fac.ca)
- Biodiesel plants will likely face tighter margins in the longer term due to increased price pressure for vegetable oil feedstock from renewable diesel and global demand from the food sector. (fcc-fac.ca)
- Most ethanol plants directly employ 40-50 full-time employees. (ethanolrfa.org)
- An ethanol plants impact on jobs goes far beyond the facility itself. (ethanolrfa.org)
Viable option1
Consumption2
- Feedstock consumption was down slightly from the previous month. (ethanolproducer.com)
- It increased ethanol consumption and reduced significantly oil dependence. (scielo.br)
Diesel1
- Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have led to federal and provincial policy changes that are expected to increase the use of ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel in Canada. (fcc-fac.ca)
Gasoline5
- In the first phase of the program, ethanol was added to gasoline. (scielo.br)
- Furthermore, the use of ethanol blends replaced toxic additives in gasoline, such as tetraethyl lead and oil-derived benzene. (scielo.br)
- Nowadays, gasoline contains a blending of 27% of anhydrous ethanol. (scielo.br)
- Benchmark pricing assessments and market overview featuring closing spot ethanol and biodiesel assessments, a natural gasoline (denaturant) spot snapshot and spot Brazil ethanol assessment. (opisnet.com)
- Although ethanol has a large impact on the corn market (33 percent of use), its impact on the massive gasoline market is limited (less than 8 percent of use). (usda.gov)