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Cost Effective Technology for Alcohol Production

May 23rd, 2011

Globe is now under a tremendous pressure for energy and people currently are exploiting fossilized fuels as their prime source of energy. However it has resulted in some serious consequences including global warming and lack of sustainability which makes human intellectuals to scan for bio based renewable materials as alternative sources for energy production. They are of different categories and ethanol based biofuels is one of the most promising classes because of its feasibility for commercial scale production. The technology has been facing constant problems and sometimes treated inferior to earth fuels on grounds of cost. It prompts research and commercial units to conduct rational scientific research in cutting down the costs.

 

Coskata Inc., a leading developer of biology-based technology for the production of biofuels, launched and unveiled its proprietary process. The process can produce ethanol almost anywhere in the world, using a wide range of feedstock, for less than US $1.00 per gallon, according to the company. This technology makes the widespread use and availability of ethanol much more achievable.  Using patented microorganisms and transformative bioreactor designs, Coskata ethanol is produced via a unique three-step conversion process that turns virtually any carbon-based feedstock, including biomass, municipal solid waste, bagasse and other agricultural waste into ethanol  carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 84% compared to

conventional gasoline. Technologies such as this developed with broad dimension are most sought to promote biofuels.

 

Cost of Biomass Gasification Plant

February 13th, 2009

“Pricing for our Biomass Gasification plant is $7.0 million for a 5 MW plant – FOB Lubbock, Texas. This price is for the Biomass Gasification plant only and does not include engineering, permitting, legal, utility interconnect, or other related costs.”

So says this company. Of course, we do not know how much the other costs will add up to, but if it going to be less than $10 million in all, that’s fairly competitive to capex for wind or solar – at about $2 million per MW.


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