Sep
20

Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol

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The company’s facility in Canada is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.

Enerkem Inc., a Canadian producer of biofuels and renewable chemicals, started the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol at its facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The plant is the first commercial-scale manufactory in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.

The company has been producing and commercializing biomethanol since 2016. The methanol-to-ethanol conversion unit was installed earlier this year. The ethanol global market is anticipated to reach 124 billion liters per year by 2030, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency…

Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol

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