Researchers in three states work on densification

Ethanol Producer Magazine

By Kris Bevill April 28, 2011

In order for ag residues and energy crops to be profitably converted to biofuels, it is expected that biorefineries will need to acquire all of their feedstocks from within close proximities to the plants. Another method of acquisition could be via regional biomass processing centers that would pre-treat and densify the feedstocks to make it easier to transport the material to production facilities. An ongoing collaborative research project being conducted in South Dakota, Michigan and North Dakota is focusing on how these regional centers could achieve this goal.

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