Hugoton Abengoa Plant Opens Renewables Vision for Kansas
The Abengoa ethanol plant in Hugoton begins cellulosic ethanol production with 25 million gallons per year capacity. It uses non edible biomass like corn stover and switchgrass, generates 21 megawatts of power, and supports local farmers with over 17 million dollars in extra income annually from crop residues. The project, aided by 97 million grant and 132.4 million loan guarantee, aims to expand Kansas beyond wheat to renewables and energy independence.
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Stevens County
Javier Garoz Neira
Abengoa Energy
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Neira
Spain
Department of Energy
Ernest Moniz
U.S. Department of Energy
Obama
Moniz
Manuel Sanchez Ortega Abengoa
Ortega
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
EERE
US. Department of Energy
Abengoa's Global Biofuel Footprint Expands Across Continents
Abengoa operates as an international biotechnology company with a biofuels presence on three continents. It stands as one of the largest ethanol producers in the United States and Brazil, and the leading producer in Europe, totaling 867 million gallons.
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Abengoa
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How Abengoa converts plant material to energy
Abengoa’s process begins with biomass delivered from farms to a refinery. Crop residues are tested for contaminants and chopped, ground, and pre treated with acid wash to break fibers. Proprietary enzymes convert cellulose to sugars, yeast ferments sugars into ethanol, and further processing yields pure ethanol.
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