TAGS: Biobased Solutions
Cargill and Virent explore the production of renewable resources and evaluates the use of Cargill’s corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s BioForming® technology for the production of “drop-in” low-carbon biofuels and biochemicals.
BioForming® Technology to Produce Biochemicals
Virent’s BioForming® technology uses sugars found in plants as a
feedstock to produce lower carbon biochemicals, including bio-paraxylene, a key raw material for producing 100% renewable and recyclable biopolyester. The sugars may originate from any plant source, including first generation crops such as corn, sugar cane and sugar beets, as well as lignocellulosic materials derived from wood, corn stover, bagasse and other sources.
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We believe U.S. corn dextrose is an attractive feedstock for our process and expect this study to demonstrate how U.S. corn dextrose can be used for broader applications to produce renewable gasoline, jet fuel and biobased chemicals,” said Dave Kettner, President of Virent.
Evaluating Options for Scale-Up
Upon completion of the study, Virent will use the findings to evaluate options for scale-up and the development of a first commercial plant utilizing the BioForming® technology. The long-term objective is to use commercially available feedstocks as a bridge to next-generation lignocellulosic feedstocks in the future.
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Cargill is excited to take this next step in our long-standing journey with Virent. Virent’s biochemical R & D expertise and Bioforming® technology combined with Cargill’s global strength in carbohydrate feedstock and expertise in corn processing makes this a natural joint effort,” said Cargill managing director, Mike Wagner.
Source: Cargill