ZeaChem Begins Construction of Cellulosic Biorefinery

TradingMarkets.com
Wed. November 18, 2009; Posted: 08:01 AM

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into fuels and chemicals, today announced it has begun construction of its semi-works scale facility. The company is working with Hazen Research, Inc. of Golden, Colorado to construct the critical first step of the biorefinery fermentation process.

"ZeaChem is meeting its deployment milestones and moving forward to advanced biofuels and bio-based chemicals production," said Jim Imbler, president and chief executive officer of ZeaChem. "We have a dedicated energy feedstock supplier, we have raised necessary capital, we have completed the initial design package and are finalizing the detailed engineering and design package. Initiating construction of this front-end fermentation unit operation demonstrates that ZeaChem is accelerating deployment of its unique hybrid biorefining technology."

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