Fermentation fuels demand
21 Sep 2006
Chemineer of Derby is supplying its HT agitators for a major expansion of the world's biggest single bioethanol plant in Jilin, China. The Jilin Fuel Ethanol operation will employ the UK company's HT agitators in giant 3-million-litre fermentation tanks.
The rugged HT agitators, which have shaft lengths up to 15m long, are used to steadily concentrate the alcohol in a series of fermenters. Chemineer agitators are also used in the mash preparation tanks, where grain is converted to a slurry and mixed with enzymes.
The Jilin expansion project will increase the bioethanol facility's production capacity to 1,100 million l/yr, from 600 million l/yr.
Chemineer is also supplying agitators to the UK's first bioethanol production facility. The 70 million l/yr plant, near Downham Market, will produce biofuel from locally grown sugar beet.
The rugged HT agitators, which have shaft lengths up to 15m long, are used to steadily concentrate the alcohol in a series of fermenters. Chemineer agitators are also used in the mash preparation tanks, where grain is converted to a slurry and mixed with enzymes.
The Jilin expansion project will increase the bioethanol facility's production capacity to 1,100 million l/yr, from 600 million l/yr.
Chemineer is also supplying agitators to the UK's first bioethanol production facility. The 70 million l/yr plant, near Downham Market, will produce biofuel from locally grown sugar beet.
