Ethanol / Biofuels
Fermentation · distillation · cleaning · plant utilities
Ethanol and biofuel facilities use process steam for production, cleaning, heating, and plant utilities while working to reduce fossil-fuel use and support lower-carbon production.
Industry Overview
Ethanol and biofuel facilities use process steam for production, cleaning, heating, and plant utilities while working to reduce fossil-fuel use and support lower-carbon production.
Potential U.S. and Canadian Incentives
Flexible Capacity
ZETA boilers consume less than 50 kW in warm standby and generate no heat until called into operation. This helps reduce explosion risk while keeping backup or supplemental capacity readily available.
References
Company
Avebe Production Malmö / Avebe Stadex
Type
Steam Boiler
- Starch processing / bio-based industrial process steam
- Estimated CO₂e Reduction
- 2,614 tonnes per year
Avebe Stadex in Malmö uses significant amounts of steam in its starch production process, where potato-based raw materials are processed into bio-based food ingredients. While this is not an ethanol production facility, it is a relevant bio-based process steam reference.
To support its climate and sustainability goals, Stadex replaced its natural gas-fired boiler with a ZETA electric boiler. The project improved energy efficiency by about 7% compared to the previous gas-fired system.
Additional References
St1 Biokraft
4 MW steam boiler