ECHEM to Use Rice Straw in Ethanol Production
by Sara Aggour (Daily News Eqypt) Rice straw will be used to produce ethanol, which will be used to produce electricity — The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) is seeking to utilise rice straw in producing 50,000 tonnes of ethanol in 1.5 years, company head Tarek Galal told Daily News Egypt …
Rice straw will be used to produce ethanol, which will be used to produce electricity, he said. Galal, however, did not specify the percentage of traditional energy that will be replaced by using rice straw in ethanol production.
Galal said ECHEM is currently negotiating with the Ministry of Agriculture to coordinate with farmers to supply the rice, noting that they are coordinating with the Ministry of Petroleum.
The Ministry of Environment is also involved in the negotiations, “as it is an environmental project”, Galal said. READ MORE