Production capacity of 30 millions of gallons annually from corn stalks.
It will be necessary to treat 375,000 tons of these maize raffles.
The factory cost 225 $ millions.
Digging into the science of cellulosic ethanol
Nov 5, 2015 Willie Vogt
The day before Halloween was a big day for Nevada, Iowa. That's the day that DuPont officially opened its new cellulosic ethanol plant. Key dignitaries are on the right hand side of the world.
DuPont's plant, the largest in the nation, when up to full capacity will produce 30 million gallons of ethanol a year from corn stover. Jan Koninckx, Global Business Director, Advanced Biofuels, DuPont, explains that fuel from this plant will be made "90% less greenhouse gas then the production of gasoline."
Koninckx notes that the ceremony is being held prior to the official plant opening, during the media event and referred to the Nevada plant as "serial No. 1," which means that it is process over time. "Plants," he says, noting DuPont's commitment to biofuels.
He adds that in the company's 213 year history. "We know how to bring a plant online, there is always a degree of uncertainty in a first plant. We expect the first shipments of biofuel to begin in 2016. "
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They are expected to process 375,000 tones of corn each year (about one half ton bale each minute) to produce about 30 million gallons of ethanol a year.
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....Tea $ 225 million plant produces cellulosic ethanol from corn husks - the non-kernel parts of corn plants.
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