American Process Inc. Establishes Pilot Plant
by Holly Jensen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) American Process Inc. (API), an Atlanta, Ga., based company, held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week at its pilot plant. It will utilize a trademarked process, called American Value Added Pulping (AVAP), to fractionate wood for cellulosic ethanol production, according to Bob Belling, vice president of business development.
The pilot plant is a partnership between Valero Energy Corp., its subsidiary Diamond Alternative Energy, and API. The plan, Belling told EPM in an email, is to eventually scale up to commercial production of ethanol co-located at a pulp and paper mill. The process uses a byproduct that is normally burned for energy and turns it into ethanol. The company can either license its technology to paper mills or do the project management itself, he said. READ MORE
