Announced details
Bioethanol production from woody biomass-derived pulp and biochemicals production
Achieved 34 consecutive days of operation, exceeding the 32-day benchmark for commercial production.
Joint research is currently being conducted with Daio Paper Corporation. The companies are jointly constructing a pilot facility for this project.
Paper manufacturer. Other information on location, representative, business activities, capital, and year established: Not disclosed
Related patent applications are pending. Application numbers and validity periods: Not disclosed
Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, and Green Earth Research Institute
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Based on the Company's research
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Continuous simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process, technology package, bioethanol |
| Counterparty | Daio Paper Corporation |
| Counterparty overview | Paper manufacturer. Other information on location, representative, business activities, capital, and year established: Not disclosed |
| Relationship with the Company | Joint research is currently being conducted with Daio Paper Corporation. The companies are jointly constructing a pilot facility for this project. |
| Applicable area | Bioethanol production from woody biomass-derived pulp and biochemicals production |
| Registration number and expiry date | Related patent applications are pending. Application numbers and validity periods: Not disclosed |
| Location | Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, and Green Earth Research Institute |
| Location scale | Daio Paper Corporation aims to bring a commercial plant with annual production capacity of several tens of thousands of kiloliters into operation around 2030. |
| Quantitative Effects | Achieved 34 consecutive days of operation, exceeding the 32-day benchmark for commercial production. |
| Source | Based on the Company's research |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Longer continuous operation is expected to reduce the frequency of cleaning and preparation, maximize the number of operating days per year, increase ethanol production, and lower costs by reducing enzyme and utility consumption.