
Prince Joachim
The inauguration of the DONG Energy and Inbicon cellulosic ethanol plant in Kalundborg, Denmark, was privy to a special guest – the Danish Prince Joachim. This facility is one of the largest 2nd generation ethanol demonstration biorefineries in the world. The plant uses Genencor Accellerase enzymes for converting straw into fuel. Genencor was one of the first companies to market commercial enzymes for converting cellulosic materials like waste from agriculture and forestry and bioenergy crops into biofuel. Ethanol will be provided for E85 fuel (85% ethanol) by DONG/Inbicon technology. This fuel will tank VIP cars which will be used for the UNFCCC Global Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December.
The process is expected to be converted into a commercial endeavor by the Kalundborg facility. About 5.4 million liters (1.5 million gallons) of biofuel are produced annually, along with lignin pellets and molasses.
[source: Genencor]




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