Wyoming cellulosic ethanol plant to double capacity
In Wyoming, the KL Process Design cellulosic ethanol plant in Upton, near the Black Hills National Forest, will double its production to 2.5 Mgy of ethanol produced from waste wood chips. The company commenced production last March with an initial capacity of 1.5 Mgy, using waste wood from the forest floor as well as pine tress killed by insect infestations.
Wyoming, owing to its cold, dry climate and small population, has been outside of the mainstream of biofuels development, but not without activity. Late last year, Big Horn Basin Ethanol has closed $45 million dollars in construction financing for an ethanol plant in Greybull.
Under the agreement, which was originally announced last month, BHBE will lease and operate the plant, which will be owned by Bronte Renewable of Ontario. The 25 Mgy plant is scheduled to open in September 2009.
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