Coskata races towards first 50-60 Mgy cellulosic ethanol plant in 2012; reduces water use compared to gasoline; unconcerned about ethanol acceptance

In Washington, Coskata VP Wes Bolsen gave a comprehensive update on the company’s drive towards delivering the first 50 Mgy cellulosic ethanol facility, and rated his concern about the lack of E85 outlets and the E10 “blend wall” at “1 on a scale of 1 to 5″, at the Advanced Biofuels Development Summit.

The #1-ranked company in the “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy,” Coskata is on schedule to complete a “semi-scale” commercial demonstration of its technology in Madison, Pennsylvania this year, after opening a pilot-scale facility in Warrenville, Illinois more than a year ago.

The semi-scale plant in Pennsylvania will demonstrate the integrated operation  of Coskata’s gasiifcation technology and what Coskata believes is the leading gallons per dry ton conversion rate for biomass.

The company expects to build its first 50-60 Mgy commercial scale plant in the Southeast, with a focus on the US Sugar facility near Lake Okeechobee in South Florida. The company said that it’s process reduces the use of water in refining by 50 percent compared to gasoline.

A complete copy of the Coskata presentation at the Summit can be downloaded here.

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