Sep
20
Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol
ByThe 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…