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Novozymes launches Fiberex platform for conversion of corn fiber to ethanol

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The technology converts a low-value by-product into high-value, low-carbon fuel while also enabling the production of significantly more corn oil. Fiberex is specifically aimed at breaking down tough fibers in the corn, providing producers with greater operational flexibility.

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ETH Zurich catalyst can convert polypropylene directly into motor oil with high selectivity

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With tuning, the catalyst can achieve a selectivity of 80% toward motor oil (C 21 –C 45 ). This suggests that the design of catalysts that can control the selectivity of this process is challenging. Following this strategy, the selectivity of 80% toward motor oil (C 21 –C 45 ) can be achieved. Shibashish D. Jaydev, Antonio J.

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Novozymes’ new Fortiva Hemi enables significant improvements in corn oil and 1G ethanol yields

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Fortiva Hemi brings novel enzymes to liquefaction that deliver greater than 10% oil yield improvement and up to 1% ethanol yield gain above Novozymes’ industry leading Fortiva Revo liquefaction solutions. Novozymes believes that increasing the efficiency of corn oil extraction could be significant in advancing bioethanol production.

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NYK completes concept design for Ammonia-Ready LNG-Fueled Vessel (ARLFV)

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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI, and Elomatic Oy , a Finnish maritime consulting and engineering firm, have completed the development of a concept design for an ammonia-fuel ready LNG-fueled vessel (ARLFV) for the transition to a future marine fuel. During Phase 1.5,

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Canada backs demonstration-scale algal biorefinery project in the oil sands; Algal Carbon Conversion

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The Government of Canada is supporting a three-year project that will result in the construction of a $19-million, demonstration-scale facility in Alberta that will use algae to recycle industrial carbon dioxide emissions from an oil sands facility into commercial products such as biofuels. Algae Algal Fuels Biorefinery Canada Oil sands'

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Clariant concludes testing of conversion of miscanthus biomass into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol

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Clariant has conducted tests on approximately 30 tons of miscanthus provided by INA, Croatia’s leading oil and gas company. With the flexible sunliquid process design, lignocellulosic sugars can be generated as an intermediate product that have the potential to serve as a building block for future production of bio-based chemicals.

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Wärtsilä completes conversion of tanker Bit Viking from heavy fuel oil to to LNG

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Wärtsilä Corporation has completed the conversion of the 25,000 dwt product tanker Bit Viking from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation. The conversion enables the Bit Viking to qualify for lower nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emission taxes under the Norwegian NO x fund scheme. The converted Bit Viking.