In December 2009, DOE selected Logos and EdeniQ to receive, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a $20.5m cooperative agreement for the CCM plant.
EdeniQ will provide technology development, engineering, and commercialization plan for the CCM pilot plant, while Logos is responsible for project management, engineering support and project life-cycle analysis.
The project utilizes a suite of EdeniQ’s technologies, the Cellunator, advanced enzymes for conversion of cellulose to sugars and high-yielding yeasts to ferment the sugars to ethanol.
The commitment of the remaining $17.7m in federal cost share reflects that both the companies have satisfied all of the conditions associated with the design and engineering of the retrofit to EdeniQ’s currently operating pilot plant and the retrofit is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.
Earlier in April 2010, DOE had released $2.8m in federal cost share for the initial Budget Period 1 portion of the cooperative agreement.
After plant start-up, the biorefinery will process two tons of cellulosic biomass per day.
DOE project officer Gene Petersen said that the majority of the construction and fabrication of the new refinery equipment will be done by contractor Andy Egan.
