Weyland debuts cellulosic ethanol pilot in Norway

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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