Clariant inks first licence deal for cellulosic ethanol technology in China

摘要

Anhui Guozhen and Chemtex will form a joint venture with the aim of realising a full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste. Clariant has granted a licence for its technology to the joint venture. The plant is expected to be constructed at a greenfield site in Fuyang city in China's Anhui province, on land owned by Anhui Guozhen. The annual capacity of the plant is expected to be 50,000 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol, with an option to double capacity at a later stage, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in China.