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Inbicon announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Otoka Energy and Great River Energy, both US based companies, for collaboration, which includes the development of a biomass refinery in North Dakota.
The planned biomass refinery will use Inbicon's proprietary technology to convert more than 400,000 tons of wheat straw into fractions of liquid fuels, solid fuel lignin pellets, and other co-products, according to the company's CEO Niels Henriksen.
The new refinery would be integrated with the existing adjacent Spiritwood Station, a 62 MW coal-fiered power plant being constructed by Great River Energy in North Dakota.
Energy exchange, planned between the two facilities, will significantly increase efficiency of both operations, and reduce the carbon footpring of both facilities.
Currently, Inbicon is demonstrating the technology with its refinery at Kalunborg port in Denmark, producing 1.4 million gallons of fuels a year. This facility is integrated with DONG Energy's Asnaes Power Station. Inbicon is owned by DONG Energy.
[source: Inbicon, image: Inbicon]
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