Süd-Chemie and Linde are working together on the development of plants for the production of second-generation biofuels
Süd-Chemie AG and The Linde Group entered into an exclusive cooperation agreement to develop and market plants for the production of second-generation biofuels. Under this agreement, biotechnology will be used to extract fuels such as ethanol from the parts of plants that contain cellulose, such as wheat and maize straw, grasses and wood. Second-generation biofuels, which are based on these renewable raw materials, have a significantly reduced effect on the climate and energy balance, when compared to the first-generation biofuels being used today, such as biodiesel derived from rapeseed oil. Moreover, they do not compete with the cultivation of crops for food and animal feed.
The partners in this unique European alliance complement each other perfectly. Süd-Chemie will be supplying its know-how in biocatalysts and bioprocessing technology, while Linde through its subsidiary Linde-KCA-Dresden has a high level of expertise in chemical and biotechnological plant engineering. Together they will form a highly effective partnership capable of planning and building second-generation biofuel plants worldwide for potential customers, such as ethanol producers and other companies in the industrial and agricultural sector, and for investors in these plants.
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