Subsequent to the successful demonstration of performance and due diligence of its 2G ethanol technology by a U.S.-based oil and gas behemoth, Praj Industries announced crossing yet another milestone in the commercialization of its Enfinity technology.
Enfinity, Praj&rsquo;s proprietary and award-winning technology, will be deployed to produce ethanol and other coproducts using sugarcane bagasse in what would be U.S.&rsquo;s first bagasse-based biorefinery. The biorefinery is being jointly promoted by Florida based Omega Energy USA, a developer of renewable energy projects, while Louisiana based Lasuca Sugar, a producer of cane sugar, will supply bagasse feedstock.
The promoters have issued a formal letter confirming their interest to engage Praj for developing the design and project program for a cellulosic ethanol bio-refinery in the U.S. The proposed project in the cane-sugar belt of the country will have the capacity to produce 10-15 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol.
Earlier this year U.S. based domain specialists had visited Praj&rsquo;s 2G integrated biorefinery demonstration plant and Praj Matrix, the R&amp;D center in Pune to study Enfinity technology. They acknowledged the facility, plant performance and scope for proliferation.
Speaking about the project, Pramod Chaudhari, executive chairman of Praj Industries, said, &ldquo;This development comes on the back of a successful 60-day robust operation of our 2G demo plant that was monitored and evaluated on various parameters by experts from the oil and gas major. In addition to the Louisiana prospect, Praj is already executing four integrated biorefineries for oil companies in India. We are delighted that Enfinity, an Indian technology, is gaining global recognition and acceptance from developed markets like the USA. This reinforces Praj&rsquo;s position as a global leader in the advanced bioeconomy.&rdquo;
Lasuca and Omega Energy are in the process of completing necessary formalities for the project.
&nbsp;

2019/09/PrajLogo_15676350970178_largethumb.jpg

2019/09/PrajLogo_15676350970178_thumb.jpg

2019/09/PrajLogo_15676350970178.jpg

Praj has announced Omega Energy USA and Lasuca Sugar have confirmed interest in using Praj's proprietary Enfinity technology to convert bagasse to ethanol at a proposed 10-15 MMgy biorefinery to be located in the U.S. 

US biorefinery to convert bagasse to ethanol using Praj process

Related Stories

California bill aims to cap LCFS credit prices

4AIR's Assure SAF Registry marks major milestone of 10 million gallons of SAF registered on platform

IEA predicts 13% increase in bioenergy investments for 2025

2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo draws highest attendance in 15 years

EPA: 20 SRE petitions filed, 189 SRE petitions now pending

Upcoming Events

North American SAF Conference & Expo

2026 International Biomass Conference & Expo

US biorefinery to convert bagasse to ethanol using Praj process.css-7jxktu{position:absolute;bottom:0px;left:0px;right:0px;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background-color:var(--chakra-colors-brandBlack);}