AdvanceBio’s sugar-based ethanol process does not require enzymes or major nutrient additions and enables the power plants to have low-greenhouse gas footprint, while eliminating the need for extensive waste treatment processes.
The development of AdvanceBio’s sugar-based ethanol process, which marks the culmination of years of process design and in-plant operations, will help the nation meet its transportation fuel needs and bridge the gap in cellulosic ethanol commercial scale production.
In addition, the availability of the biomass rich stalk residue called bagasse, that is produced and used to generate steam and power will decentralize ethanol production, moving new volumes from the Corn Belt to southern regions of the US, near large population centers and markets.
The production of fuel ethanol by processing cane and sweet sorghum feedstocks that serve to supplement corn as the country transitions to cellulosic ethanol and beyond complements US’ Renewable Fuel Standard requiring the production of 15 billion gpy of cellulosic ethanol by 2022.
