350Nismo
03-16-2008, 09:34 PM
The Coskata process can produce ethanol almost anywhere in the world, using a wide range of feedstock, for less than US $1.00 per gallon. This technology makes the widespread use and availability of ethanol much more achievable.
Where the Coskata process differs most from other cellulosic methods is that it's not limited to plant matter. The gasifier gladly accepts shredded car tires, municipal waste, plastics that are otherwise unrecyclable — basically anything organic and dry. The tires are favored because they're carbon-rich, dense and widely available. Tobey said producing five gallons of ethanol would take roughly three tires, 50 pounds of wood or 100 pounds of baled hay or straw.
The flexibility, however, is what makes this process so promising. It can be applied virtually anywhere, regardless of the waste stream. Roe said the plants can be built near feedstock sources, perhaps intercepting trash on its way to a landfill, as a way to decrease the economic and environmental cost of transporting it.
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/02/turning-garbage.html (http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/02/turning-garbage.html)
http://www.coskata.com/ (http://www.coskata.com/)
Where the Coskata process differs most from other cellulosic methods is that it's not limited to plant matter. The gasifier gladly accepts shredded car tires, municipal waste, plastics that are otherwise unrecyclable — basically anything organic and dry. The tires are favored because they're carbon-rich, dense and widely available. Tobey said producing five gallons of ethanol would take roughly three tires, 50 pounds of wood or 100 pounds of baled hay or straw.
The flexibility, however, is what makes this process so promising. It can be applied virtually anywhere, regardless of the waste stream. Roe said the plants can be built near feedstock sources, perhaps intercepting trash on its way to a landfill, as a way to decrease the economic and environmental cost of transporting it.
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/02/turning-garbage.html (http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/02/turning-garbage.html)
http://www.coskata.com/ (http://www.coskata.com/)