CONSTRUCTION UPDATEÂŚ Biomass Power
Pellets
Biogas
Advanced Biofuel
Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas LLC, Abengoa Bioenergy US Location
Hugoton, Kan.
Production Capacity
25 MMgy
Engineer/builder
Abengoa
Type of RIN
D3
Process technology
Proprietory process
Coproducts
21 MW of biomass power
Biofuel product
Cellulosic ethanol
Groundbreaking date
September 2011
Feedstocks
Corn stover, wheat straw, switchgrass
Start-up date
December 2013
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Project is 90 percent complete. Boiler and cogen plant commissioning has begun.
DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol - Nevada, DuPont Location
Nevada, Iowa
Production Capacity
30 MMgy
Engineer/builder
Fagen
Type of RIN
90% D3 RINs
Process technology
Enzymatic hydrolysis
Coproducts
Renewable solid fuel
Biofuel product
Cellulosic ethanol
Groundbreaking date
Q4 2012
Feedstock
Corn stover
Start-up date
Q2 2014
Green Energy Products, WB Services
Site concrete and steel erection continues. Construction on track for 2014 opening.
Quad County Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
Enerkem Alberta Biofuels LP Location
Edmonton, Alberta
Production Capacity
3 MMgy
Location
Galva, Iowa
Production Capacity
2 MMgy
Engineer/builder
Enerkem
Type of RIN
1.7 D4 RINs per gallon
Engineer/builder
Nelson Engineering
Type of RIN
D3
Process technology
Proprietary thermochemical
Coproducts
Process technology
Quad County Corn Processors - ACE
Coproducts
Solid biomass fuel
Biofuel products
Cellulosic ethanol, methanol, renewable chem.
Groundbreaking date
August 2010
Biofuel product
Cellulosic ethanol
Groundbreaking date
July 2013
Feedstocks
Sorted MSW
Start-up date
2013 methanol, 2014 ethanol
Feedstock
Corn fiber
Start-up date
April 2014
Construction of the Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility is nearing completion with 28 permanent employees working full-time at the plant in preparation for commissioning.
Site foundations and fermenters are being constructed.
Southeast Renewable Fuels LLC
Green Energy Products, WB Services Location
Sedgwick, Kan.
Production Capacity
3 MMgy
Location
Clewiston, Fla.
Production Capacity
20 MMgy
Engineer/builder
WB Services
Type of RIN
1.7 D4 Rin's per gallon
Engineer/builder
Uni-Systems of Brazil
Type of RIN
D4
Process technology
Proprietary technology
Coproducts
Steam and biogas
Process technology
Fermentation
Coproducts
25 MW biomass power
Biofuel product
ASTM spec. bio-based diesel
Groundbreaking date
Q1 2013
Biofuel product
Advanced biofuel (ethanol)
Groundbreaking date
June 2013
Feedstocks
Organic fat, oils and greases
Start-up date
Q1 2014
Feedstock
Sweet sorghum
Start-up date
January 2014
Construction is on schedule. Structural steel work is 80 percent complete. Final major pieces of equipment are arriving on site, and piping work continues.
Foundation work is beginning. All equipment has been ordered and will arrive before the end of the year.
Project Liberty, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Production Capacity
25 MMgy
Engineer/builder
Poet Design and Construction
Type of RIN
D3
Process technology
Enzymatic hydrolysis
Coproducts
Biomass power
Biofuel product
Cellulosic ethanol
Groundbreaking date
March 2012
Feedstock
Crop residue
Start-up date
Q1/Q2 2014
Biomass stackyard, saccharification and fermentation tanks, biomass receiving and grinding building are complete.
OCTOBER 2013 | BIOMASS MAGAZINE 17