BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC: BFRE.OB), a developer of cellulosic ethanol production technology, signed an agreement with Amalgamated Research, Inc. (ARI) for the exclusive right to use its Simulated Moving Bed Chromatographic Separation (SMB) technology for the separation of concentrated sulfuric acid and simple sugars.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
After several years of operating experience with ARI’s equipment at pilot facilities in California and Japan and recent testing at ARI’s facilities, BlueFire has determined that the SMB provides the best fit for its concentrated acid hydrolysis process to convert cellulose to ethanol.
By using ARI’s SMB, BlueFire said it recovers approximately 99% of the entrained sugars in the acid/sugar stream. ARI’s research of the concentrated acid/sugars separation was supported by the DOE.
About BlueFire Ethanol Fuels
BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was established to deploy a commercially ready, patented, and proven Concentrated Acid Hydrolysis Technology Process for the profitable conversion of cellulosic waste materials to ethanol, a viable alternative to gasoline.
BlueFire is one of four ethanol companies awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to construct ethanol production facilities. BlueFire says its biorefineries will be located in markets with the highest demand for ethanol. This dramatically reduces delivery costs and increases biofuels supply, while providing a unique waste processing technology that helps cities better manage the problem of overflowing landfills.
About Amalgamated Research, Inc.
Amalgamated Research Inc., based in Twin Falls, ID, is a process research and development company specializing in creation and management of innovative technology from lab and pilot to full-scale industrial implementation. Products include ARI’s patented fractal distributors and fractal distribution technology for efficiently controlling the geometry and dynamics of fluid scaling and distribution. For more information, go to www.arifractal.com
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