Flexible Feedstock: How Novonesis Is at the Forefront of New Biofuel Technologies
As the global biofuels market continues to surge, producers are looking for solutions to remain efficient and profitable in a highly competitive environment. Partnering with companies that are at the forefront of new biofuel technologies and feedstock flexibility is a must.
CropLife’s sister publication AgriBusiness Global recently spoke with Hans Ole Klingenberg, VP of Global Marketing at Novonesis, about the challenges, innovations, and collaborations for using enzymes and microorganisms in biofuel technology. Here’s a snapshot of that conversation:
ABG: What inspired Novonesis to develop Eversa Advance, and how does it align with the broader trends in renewable fuel production?
Hans Ole Klingenberg, Novonesis
Hans Ole Klingenberg: As governments worldwide are introducing policies and blending mandates to support the adoption of renewable fuels, and particularly advanced biofuels (waste-based biofuels), renewable fuel producers are facing an increased demand and heightened competition for feedstocks. Consequently, biodiesel producers have realized that feedstock flexibility – the ability to process various types of feedstocks – has become a strategic imperative for staying competitive. However, many biodiesel producers today have no or limited feedstock flexibility due to the variable quality of the feedstock, particularly concerning free fatty acid content.
With our biosolution Eversa Advance, we address this challenge by introducing an enzymatic biocatalyst for the pre-treatment of biodiesel feedstocks with up to 20% free fatty acids. This enables biodiesel producers to incorporate waste-based feedstocks, such as used cooking oil and animal fats, into their production lines, accelerating the transition to more sustainable biofuels.
Read more at AgriBusiness Global.
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