Auburn Researchers Finding Ways to Turn Waste Into Fuel
Submitted by admin on July 30, 2010 – 12:41 pmNo Comment
by Travis Herrmann (TheAuburn Plainsman) Auburn University researchers have patented a new process for producing ethanol from paper (m)ill waste materials through biological conversion.
With research funded by the Masada Resource group, the new conversion process can produce an estimated 2.5 million gallons of ethanol a year from one paper mill.
…He (
Dr. Yoon Y Lee, a researcher on the project) added that right now the sludge is being discarded in landfills, and mills are beginning to run out of space for their waste.
…”We would like to do some more research and make it into an industrial practice, so this will be eventually a supplementary unit in a paper mill,” Lee said.
There are 20 paper mills in Alabama and all of their waste streams could be utilized in the conversion process, Lee said. Combined, these mills would produce 50 million gallons of ethanol each year. READ MORE
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