Cellulosic ethanol produced with Cellerate gets EPA certification

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Quad County Corn Processors (QCCP), Galva, Iowa, has achieved EPA certification to generate D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) for cellulosic ethanol produced with Cellerate process technology, reports Farm Industry News.

This is a significant achievement as it is now clear that there are enough D3 RINS for Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume obligation requirements.

A renewable fuel has to meet a 60 percent starting point for lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions in order to qualify as cellulosic biofuel. Fuel manufacturers who comply with the RFS can use RINs.

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The Cellerate technology increases an ethanol plant’s production by allowing the corn kernel fibre to be converted into cellulosic ethanol, in collaboration between Syngenta and Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies.

QCCP plans to produce one million gallons of cellulosic ethanol in 2014 and two million gallons next year.

In 2015, two ethanol facilities will license this technology and begin work on incorporating the Cellerate process technology into their facilities.

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Eventually, in 2016, they may begin producing cellulosic ethanol, according to Jack Bernens, head of marketing and stakeholder relations for Enogen corn enzyme technology.

The addition of Cellerate technology to dry grind ethanol plants would enhance about six percent of their capacity. A 100 million gallon per year dry grind ethanol facility can produce an extra six million gallons of ethanol.

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All dry grind facilities in the US may not implement it but it is confirmed that Cellerate technology can enable the industry to create two billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol with no additional corn.

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