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ZeaChem Announces Technology Institute & Processing Services at its Boardman Demonstration BiorefineryLAKEWOOD, Colo., April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2012, ZeaChem completed construction of its 250,000 gallon per year (biofuel equivalent) Demonstration Biorefinery in Boardman, OR. In 2013 ZeaChem successfully converted wood into cellulosic sugars, lignin, acids, esters and alcohols. The Demonstration Plant has been a critical stepping stone from lab & pilot scale to 1st Commercial, the development of which is currently underway. Fully cognizant of the challenges involved in scaling up, ZeaChem has realized the opportunity to take a supportive role in the industry to assist others with their own pre-commercial scale up efforts. As operational capacity at the Demonstration Plant becomes available, ZeaChem has decided to open its doors to third parties who wish to take advantage of ZeaChem's equipment packages and trained operations staff to assist them in their scale up efforts. And so today, ZeaChem is pleased to announce the ZeaChem Technology Institute & Processing Services in Boardman, OR. The ZeaChem Technology Institute will enable third parties to scale their efforts in a much more cost effective manner on a greatly accelerated timetable while avoiding the time, treasure and talent necessary to build, own and operate non-commercial demonstration facilities. There are five types of customers who can benefitfrom working with ZeaChem in Boardman:
ZeaChem is excited to open its Technology Institute platform and meaningfully support the great work that so many in the industry are doing. Parties interested in learning more about the ZeaChem Technology Institute and Processing Services should contact Zac Mitchell, ZeaChem's Commercial Development Manager, at (303) 838-2218 or [email protected]. About ZeaChem Inc. ZeaChem Inc. is a biorefining project developer and operator. ZeaChem has built and operates a multi-million dollar, 250,000 gallon per year ethanol or equivalent biochemical output, Demonstration Plant in Boardman, OR. It is actively engineering its 1st Commercial project, which will be located adjacent to the Demonstration Plant and is continuously developing the portfolio of projects that will follow behind Boardman throughout the United States and around the world. Please visit www.zeachem.com for more information. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zeachem-announces-technology-institute--processing-services-at-its-boardman-demonstration-biorefinery-300069770.html SOURCE ZeaChem Inc. |