New Delhi: Engineers India Limited (EIL) has announced the successful mechanical completion of the country’s first bamboo-based biorefinery project at Numaligarh, Assam. The project is being executed for Assam Bio Ethanol Private Limited (ABEPL).
The refinery, developed on a technology platform provided by Chempolis OY, is designed to produce 49,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of bioethanol, 11,000 TPA of acetic acid, and 19,000 TPA of furfural from raw bamboo feedstock. EIL has undertaken the project in EPCM mode directly from the demonstration stage.
EIL said the milestone marks a significant achievement in its six-decade journey of supporting India’s energy infrastructure. The biorefinery is expected to serve as a benchmark for India’s biofuel programmes by not only augmenting ethanol supply for the transportation sector but also enabling the production of value-added chemicals from by-products.
The project is aligned with the Government of India’s Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) and the national target of achieving energy security and Net Zero emissions by 2070.
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