Weyland debuts cellulosic ethanol pilot in Norway

October 25, 2010 |

In Norway, Weyland commenced production of cellulosic ethanol at its pilot plant in Bergen. The plant, which was formally opened by State Secretary Per Rune Henriksen, has a 200,000 liter (53,000 gallon) annual capacity.

The Weyland process is based on concentrated acid hydrolysis with the company’s core technology being a method (patent pending) for recovering acid consumed in the process. Weyland’s can utilize a variety of different feedstocks, such as wood and agricultural waste, and wood waste from demolition.

The company said that it is evaluating a commercial scale project with a capacity up to 8 Mgy (30 million liters), in partnership with Elkem.

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