British Sugar opens UK's first bioethanol plant

22 November 2007 10:16  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--British Sugar has officially opened the UK’s first bioethanol plant located in Wissington, eastern England, the Associated British Foods subsidiary said on Thursday.

 

The 70m litre/year plant began production trials in September and reached nameplate capacity output within the first two weeks of operation, said the company.

 

The plant was located next to the world’s largest beet sugar factory and would produce the sustainable fuel from locally grown crops, British Sugar said.

 

“Against a background of unprecedented change in the European sugar industry we are transforming our business,” said CEO Mark Carr.

 

The first batch of UK-produced bioethanol was delivered to the UK market during the week commencing 24 September, the company added.

 

The plant was originally a pilot project between British Sugar, BP and DuPont, which intended to convert the facility to produce biobutanol.

 

A spokeswoman from BP said the joint venture project had been relocated to Saltend, Hull, in the north of England.

By: Mark Watts
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