Ethanex plans to use fractionation of corn kernels and they will power these refineries with biogas from the gasification of a portion of the corn kernels not used for ethanol. They will also co-locate with a coal-fired power plant in at least one case to utilize waste heat. All these approaches should result in lower production cost and a better energy balance for the ethanol produced. The company web site says they expect a production cost of 90 cents per gallon. -- Jeffrey Goettemoeller
Chevron Press Release - Chevron Energy Solutions to Prepare Proposal to Develop High-Efficiency Ethanol Plants for Ethanex Energy:
Oct. 10, 2006
"The plants, to be located in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, will each produce about 132 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol annually. "
Saturday, December 02, 2006
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