Commercial development Second-generation biofuels

an operating lignocellulosic ethanol production plant located in canada, run iogen corporation. demonstration-scale plant produces around 700,000 litres of bioethanol each year. commercial plant under construction. many further lignocellulosic ethanol plants have been proposed in north america , around world.

the swedish specialty cellulose mill domsjö fabriker in Örnsköldsvik, sweden develops biorefinery using chemrec s black liquor gasification technology. when commissioned in 2015 biorefinery produce 140,000 tons of biomethanol or 100,000 tons of biodme per year, replacing 2% of sweden s imports of diesel fuel transportation purposes. in may 2012 revealed domsjö pulled out of project, killing effort.

in uk, companies ineos bio , british airways developing advanced biofuel refineries, due built 2013 , 2014 respectively. under favourable economic conditions , strong improvements in policy support, nnfcc projections suggest advanced biofuels meet 4.3 per cent of uk s transport fuel 2020 , save 3.2 million tonnes of co2 each year, equivalent taking million cars off road.

helsinki, finland, 1 february 2012 – upm invest in biorefinery producing biofuels crude tall oil in lappeenranta, finland. industrial scale investment first of kind globally. biorefinery produce annually approximately 100,000 tonnes of advanced second-generation biodiesel transport. construction of biorefinery begin in summer of 2012 @ upm’s kaukas mill site , completed in 2014. upm s total investment amount approximately eur 150 million.

calgary, alberta, 30 april 2012 – iogen energy corporation has agreed new plan joint owners royal dutch shell , iogen corporation refocus strategy , activities. shell continues explore multiple pathways find commercial solution production of advanced biofuels on industrial scale, company not pursue project has had under development build larger scale cellulosic ethanol facility in southern manitoba.