Enerkem begins ethanol production from waste at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Quebec
05 6월 2012 - 11:36AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
MONTREAL, June 7, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Enerkem Inc.
(www.enerkem.com), a waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company,
announced today the initial production of cellulosic ethanol from
waste materials at its demonstration facility in Westbury, Québec.
"The start of ethanol production at our Westbury facility is a
significant milestone", said Vincent Chornet, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Enerkem. "Enerkem has already produced
cellulosic ethanol at its smaller scale pilot laboratory facility
in Sherbrooke. 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 full-scale commercial
plants in Edmonton and other locations. " 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. This pioneering
facility was built in phases, in line with the three main steps of
Enerkem's process, and was part of a comprehensive program to
scale-up the company's proprietary technology. This technology has
been developed and tested during the past 11 years, at both the
pilot laboratory facility in Sherbrooke, Québec, and the Westbury
demonstration plant. The primary purpose of the Westbury facility
is to validate the technology process design before full-scale
commercial production, to test various waste feedstocks coming from
customers and partners, as well as to continuously improve the
technology. The construction of the Westbury facility was
supported by the Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife
as well as by Sustainable Development Technology Canada. About
Enerkem Enerkem develops biofuels and chemicals from waste. With
its proprietary thermochemical technology, Enerkem converts
abundantly available municipal solid waste (mixed textiles,
plastics, fibers, wood and other non-recyclable waste materials)
into chemical-grade syngas, and then methanol, ethanol and other
chemical intermediates that form everyday products. By using waste
instead of fossil fuels, Enerkem addresses the growing demand for
renewable energy sources and chemicals, while reducing landfill
volumes and greenhouse gas emissions. Headquartered in Montreal,
Canada, the company currently operates both a pilot and a
commercial demonstration facility in Québec, has its first
waste-to-biofuels full-scale commercial plant under construction in
Edmonton, Alberta, and is developing several similar facilities in
the U.S. and Canada that will convert municipal solid waste into
biofuels and chemicals. www.enerkem.com ENERKEM INC.
CONTACT: Marie-Helene LabrieVice President, Government Affairs and
CommunicationsEnerkem Inc.+1 514 875-0284, x. 231
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