In Kansas, Whitefox announced that Western Plains Energy LLC will be the first US ethanol producer to install Whitefox ICE®-XL system at its 50 million gallons per year ethanol plant in Kansas. Derek Peine, CEO at Western Plains Energy said: “Since beginning operations in 2004, Western Plains has always been on the forefront of innovation […]
In Poland, BGW Sp. z o. o. is to install its Whitefox ICE membrane dehydration system at BGW’s 108 million liters per year plant in Rąbczyn. The project involves installing a Whitefox system designed to produce up to 400,000 liters per day of anhydrous ethanol. The project is in construction and is due to start […]
In Wisconsin, Whitefox Technologies is kicking off 2019 with its fourth successful installation and start-up of its Whitefox ICE system at United Ethanol LLC’s plant in Milton, Wisconsin. United Ethanol is already experiencing positive improvements to its operations and is currently running at a 15% overall capacity increase with the capability of a further 5% […]
In Minnesota, the US ethanol industry is descending upon Minneapolis this week for the annual Fuel Ethanol Workshops, and the theme is efficiency, efficiency, efficiency. You can feel the “get back to business” vibe, a steel-eyed “if you want a friend for ethanol, you can count on, get a puppy” perspective. The industry knows that growth […]
With a decade of industrial experience Whitefox provides engineering solutions based on its membrane technology. From existing plants looking to expand capacity and remove bottlenecks, to new plants seeking to be energy and water efficient, the company says that it “provides an optimal solution. A Whitefox process minimises waste and environmental impact whilst increasing returns on ethanol production.” CEO […]
In the UK, Whitefox announced it has signed an agreement with California based Pacific Ethanol, Inc. for the delivery of an industrial scale membrane system. The objective is to reduce the consumption of water, energy and emissions in the production of ethanol while increasing product output. According to the agreement, Whitefox will deliver a stand-alone, […]
In Guyana, the UK’s Whitefox Technologies, together with its Brazilian partner Green Social, will supply a small-scale ethanol plant to GuySuCo’s Albion sugarcane mill in early 2013. The distillery will use membrane technology for dehydration. The project is supported by the Inter-American Development Bank in hopes of reducing the country’s dependence on imported energy.
In New York state, Whitefox Technologies Limited have announced they will appeal a jury decision made against them in the New York State Supreme Court. Whitefox and Tate & Lyle had sued each other over a contract dispute on membrane technology used in US plants. CEO Gillian Harrison said: “We are very surprised and disappointed at […]
In New York state, Tate & Lyle has won a state supreme court case related to equipment and technologies supplied by Whitefox Technologies which T&L claims were not fit for purpose for its ethanol plants in Iowa and Tennessee. The court is expected to award about $15.6 million to the Tate & Lyle. More on […]
Somewhere in the US, UK-based Tate & Lyle is suing UK-based Whitefox for what it claims is misrepresentation and breach of contract regarding the special membranes that were installed at the Loudon, Tennessee and Fort Dodge, Iowa ethanol facilities. Evidently the dispute has been going on since 2009 but it is only reaching headlines now […]
