Bio-Process has conducted extensive research on the lab and pilot scales in the development of processes and technologies for the conversion of waste paper and pulp streams into ethanol and other high value bio-products.  Recently, Bio-Process demonstrated the efficiency of a waste paper fiber to ethanol project from MSW (waste-paper-fiber-PDF).  Currently, Bio-Process is working on several commercial scale projects to reduce the amount of fiber being land-filled by converting into high value bio-products.

Paper & pulp fiber represent an ideal biomass feedstock for the production of biofuels and bio-products, transforming a waste stream that is being land-filled into high value fuels, chemicals, and bio-products.  Waste paper and pulp fiber can be collected from municipal solid waste (MSW) streams, recycling operations, and paper pulping operations.

Advantages of Waste Fiber Feedstock

• High Cellulose Content (70% +)
• Low Value and Cost Feedstock,
• Produced & Collected Year Round,
• No Pretreatment Required,
• High Conversion Rate at Low Cost,
  

Availability:  Unlike other cellulosic biomass feedstocks, paper fiber is available year round with sorting and collection systems already in place.  In addition, levels of paper fiber are higher in locations with high population levels and high transportation fuel needs, reducing the need to transport and ship fuel.

Processing:  Paper fiber has already been processed in the pulp mills to produce paper that is high in fermentable cellulose and low in non-fermentable hemicellulose, lignin, and ash.  The use of paper as a feedstock also eliminates the need for expensive / toxic / energy intense pretreatment process.

Bio-Process has partnered with Reclaimed Renewable Resources (3R) in the development of process technologies, pilot systems, process design packages, and  on the development of several commercial scale projects with land fills, recycling companies, paper pulp companies, and municipalities.  Please contact us to learn more about our technologies, processes, and projects.