Hydro Dynamics, Inc. (HDI) of Rome, Georgia announced today that a
ShockWave Power Reactor (SPR) has been purchased and installed in a
commercial cellulosic pilot plant in Italy. The SPR was purchased after
successful lab testing on extraction of cellulose from corn fiber and
straw.
In cellulosic ethanol agricultural products containing cellulose are
treated to extract the cellulose and convert it into fermentable sugars
through acid hydrolysis or enzyme. The most typical cellulose sources
discussed are inedible waste materials from food crops, fast-growing
high yield grasses, wood waste or the fibrous material in a corn kernel
itself from corn ethanol. The SPR uses the pressure fluctuations of
cavitation in order to enhance extraction and increase yields of
fermentable sugars.
This unit was sold through Three-Es of Milan, Italy,
an HDI partner for distribution of the SPR for industrial applications
in Europe. Three-Es has been an innovator, helping to launch and
commercialize several SPR applications including biogas where similar
cellulosic material is processed.
HDI has a long history in lignocellulosics through extensive work in
pulp and paper industry. This, combined with its already existing corn
ethanol program, expertly position HDI for cellulosic ethanol. “We have
felt for years that cellulosic ethanol is a logical fit for the SPR
technology", said Doug Mancosky, VP of R&D for HDI. “We plan to
release more information about the install in the coming months as well
as performance data. Cellulosic ethanol adds to our already extensive
portfolio of advanced biofuel applications for our cavitation
technology.”
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