{"id":41889,"date":"2017-04-07T07:42:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T05:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbiomassmagazine.com%2Farticles%2F14291%2Fbp-dupont-bio-isobutanol-jv-purchases-kansas-ethanol-plant"},"modified":"2017-04-04T14:23:14","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T12:23:14","slug":"bp-and-dupont-joint-venture-butamax-announces-next-step-in-commercialization-of-bio-isobutanol-with-acquisition-of-ethanol-facility-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/bp-and-dupont-joint-venture-butamax-announces-next-step-in-commercialization-of-bio-isobutanol-with-acquisition-of-ethanol-facility-in-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"BP and DuPont Joint Venture, Butamax\u00ae<\/sup>, Announces Next Step in Commercialization of Bio-Isobutanol with Acquisition of Ethanol Facility in Kansas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a 50\/50 joint venture between BP and DuPont, combining expertise in fuels with industrial biotechnology, today announced the acquisition of Nesika Energy, LLC and its state-of-the-art ethanol facility in Scandia, Kansas. Butamax will now start the detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the facility, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after adding this capacity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bio-isobutanol is a cost-effective alternative to isobutanol derived from fossil feedstock. Produced from renewable feedstocks, it offers both a valuable option for growing the renewable content of gasoline and a lower carbon alternative to fossil-derived isobutanol in existing chemical applications. As a fuel, it can be blended with gasoline in higher concentrations than ethanol without compromising compatibility or performance. Bio-isobutanol blends do not suffer from the water solubility issues of ethanol, which means they can be transported via existing fuel pipelines. In the chemicals industry, it is used both directly and as an important building-block for a wider range of products.<\/p>\n

Dev Sanyal, BP\u2019s chief executive of alternative energy, said, \u201cWith the largest operated renewables business among the major oil companies, BP is committed to being a part of the global transition to a lower-carbon future. We invest in renewables where we believe we can build commercially viable businesses at scale, and this project, which brings together BP\u2019s and DuPont\u2019s complementary expertise, is another important step in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo drive growth in U.S. manufacturing, we must employ disruptive thinking and innovation to unlock the power of renewable raw materials,\u201d said William F. Feehery, president, DuPont Industrial Biosciences. \u201cWith the purchase and planned build-out of the Nesika facility to include bio-isobutanol production, Butamax is taking the next step forward in advancing the bioeconomy, which supports economic growth and opportunity in rural communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Nesika site and would like to welcome Nesika and its employees to Butamax,\u201d said Stuart Thomas, Butamax CEO. \u201cThe Nesika facility will serve to demonstrate our technology at scale as well as validate process and biocatalyst improvements. Our plan is to broadly license our technology, and Nesika and the technology deployed at the site will play a key role in that activity.\u201d<\/p>\n

DuPont, BP and Butamax have worked collaboratively with the state of Kansas on this exceptional opportunity. Partnering with the state on economic incentives and job creation is key to the joint venture\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased that Butamax has selected Kansas as the home of its first production facility,\u201d said Kansas Secretary of Commerce Antonio Soave. \u201cKansas is a great state to locate for innovative, bio-based businesses looking for a skilled workforce, locally grown feedstocks and bioeconomy expertise.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see Nesika Energy\u2019s future to be full of growth and opportunity as a result of this sale to Butamax,\u201d said Jerry Stowell, president of the board of directors of Nesika Energy. \u201cThe board and all the investor owners are proud of Nesika\u2019s past success and are excited that now, as a part of Butamax, Nesika will play an important role in the development of this new bio-isobutanol product while continuing to be an important member of this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Butamax believes bio-isobutanol\u2019s many applications across a variety of industries, when coupled with commercial-scale production, have the potential to be a strong step forward in the growing bioeconomy. It is estimated that the bioeconomy today contributes $393 billion into the United States each year and supports 4.22 million jobs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates,[1] many of them high-skilled, in rural areas across the United States.<\/p>\n

Butamax plans to license its proprietary bio-isobutanol technology beyond this first facility on a global scale. When the newly acquired facility in Kansas has bio-isobutanol production capability, it will be used as a demonstration facility for potential licensees to see the technology in operation and serve as a proving ground for future developments.<\/p>\n

Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC was formed to develop and commercialize bio-isobutanol as a next generation renewable biofuel and chemical. The company benefits from the combination of DuPont\u2019s proven industrial biotechnology experience and BP\u2019s global fuels market knowledge. Butamax\u2019s proprietary technology offers a cost-advantaged manufacturing process for isobutanol with value from field to end use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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