Project DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration plant

Project Owner... DuPont  
Project name DuPont Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration plant  
Status cancelled  
Startup 2010  
Geodata
Country United States  
City Vonore  
State Tennessee  
Production
Type TRL 6-7 Demonstration  
Technology Fermentation  
Raw Material agricultural residues  
Input 1 corn stover, cobs and fibre; switchgrass  
Output 1 ethanol (750 t/y )  
Additional Information
Partners Genera Energy, University of Tennessee  
Technology Brief enzymatic hydrolysis  
Additional Information DuPont is refocusing on enzyme production and has idled the ethanol production facility. Facility was closed down in 2015.  
Contact Information
info.cellulosicethanol@dupont.com  
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