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5 September 2008 - 10:20
Danisco attends DONG Energy’s construction launchToday sees the start of the construction of DONG Energy’s bioethanol plant in Kalundborg. Danisco is among the pre-qualified suppliers of enzymes for the plant which is expected to be ready for the climate summit at the end of 2009. The Kalundborg plant will produce bioethanol based on second-generation technology, which means that ethanol is produced from for example agricultural residue. ’Danisco has been pre-qualified to supply enzymes for a truly future-oriented plant. We are looking forward to following the development of the plant, which will not only be used for production of sustainable second-generation bioethanol, but also be a place where scientists from educational institutions, engineers from industry and others can meet and inspire each other to focus on a more sustainable development,’ says Michael von Bülow, Vice President, Communications, Danisco. At present, all commercial production of bioethanol is based on first-generation technology, i.e. crops also used for food. The new plant will produce bioethanol by pre-treating straw based on technology from Inbicon, a company owned by DONG Energy, and then degrading it by using enzymes for fermentable sugar, which is then fermented into ethanol that can replace fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions. More information
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