Description:
At the moment Wageningen UR is developing a pilot for sustainable bio-ethanol production. This pilot shoudl prove the technical, economic and ecologic feasibility of bioethanol production based on this concept. It is based on the seperate harvesting of maize corn and maize straw. The maize straw is fermented with cattle slurry to produce methane that is combusted in a gas engine producing electricity and warmth. This warmth is then used to fuel the bioethanol fermentation process. Although this concept looks promising, the implementation is not straightforward. The question is how this concept can be embedded in a region and be used to set up a new value chain. The goal of this project is to design both qualtitatively and quantitatively a new biobased value chain producing sustainable bioethanol in the Veenkoloniën and the neighbouring area in Germany. This are is choosen as it is offers the best opprtunities to set up the chain with its vast agricultural area and the presence of cofermentors.
Research objectives:
The objective is to produce a design for a new bioethanol value chain and chain insight in the practical implementation process of such new chains based on regional biomass valorisation.
Results and products:
Outputs are:
- A congress paper.
- Understanding of the potential performance of a new bioethanol production chain.
- Understanding of the potential of regional biomass valorisation and regional biofuel production |
