Update of Abengoa’s Biomass Ethanol Commercialization

Over the past 12 years, Abengoa has developed proprietary enzymatic hydrolysis technology for the conversion of agricultural residues into ethanol.  After more than four years of pilot and demonstration plant operation, the company designed and constructed its first commercial biomass ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas. This self-sufficient plant will convert up to 340,000 dry tons of corn stover and wheat straw per year into 25M gallons of ethanol and 21 MW of electricity. This presentation provides a brief overview of important aspects during the design, construction and startup of our flagship biomass ethanol plant.