Bringing cellulosic ethanol production to industrial scale at Kalundborg

More than 10 years of development has brought about a robust process capable of producing substantial quantities of ethanol from cellulosic biomass like straw and other residues.

The Inbicon technology has been developed in steps bringing it to the scale today where a 4 t/hr biomass-to-ethanol plant is now demonstrated in Kalundborg. The plant will produce 5,4 million litres of ethanol annually. It is situated next to DONG Energy’s power plant Asnæsværket at Kalundborg Harbour.

DONG Energy has invested significantly in developing the process with support from the Danish Government and the European Framework Programme. Construction of the industrial scale plant has been supported by the Danish Government’s EUDP Programme.

Demonstration and optimization of industrial scale continuous operation is now supported by the European Seventh Framework Programme through the KACELLE project.