current and future consumers. Turbine Efficiency Limited, which specializes in the maintenance, overhaul and service of gas turbines, is supplying the cogen system. “Approximately one quarter of the $40 million investment is slated for the cogen unit so that we can be totally independent of the power grid,” said Angelo Ligori, plant manager of GreenField’s Chatham facility. “We will generate all the power we need -all by ourselves by the end of 2015.” That homegrown power source is integral for the plant, which currently runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep up with customer demand. Whether it’s ethanol or industrial alcohol that needs to be produced, the company is in a strong position to meet demands on short notice. “We are a swing plant, so we can go back and forth between producing industrial alcohol and ethanol,” Ligori said. “But we’ve been focused on expanding the industrial product line.” That focus is at the heart of half of the 2014-15 investment, with approximately $20 million earmarked to increase GreenField’s Chatham plant has exceeded nameplate capacity production every year since 2002. industrial alcohol production. The IA42 investment is pretty self-explanatory: expand the capacity of industrial alcohol output to 42 million litres. With the expansion, GreenField will be able to increase its industrial alcohol production from 50 per cent to 75 per cent by the end of the year. The extra volume will allow GreenField to continue its penetration of international markets, including expanding its recent breakthrough into Asia. The final quarter of the investment, or approximately $10 million, is slated for the introduction of a new, patented tech-nology developed by GreenField known Proven Solutions for your Biomass Applications Pneumatic & Mechanical Boiler Feeds Store, reclaim, convey and feed biomass and alternative fuels directly into boilers and kilns. Chip Thickness Screening Chip screening, air density separation and overthick chip conditioning or sizing for digester optimization. Biomass Material Handling Support for biomass energy generation from truck/rail receiving through metered infeed into the boiler. Storage & Reclaim Equipment Open air or enclosed storage with circular or linear design solutions to fit your application. Crushers, Feeders & Sizers Primary and secondary crushing as well as multiple feeder options to process coal and biomass. Unmatched Parts and Service Replacement parts, OEM rebuilds & retrofits, installation, start-up, training and repair. 3 market-leading brands trusted and recognized throughout the world, 1 source. Visit our website, follow us on social media or contact us today for more information. Visit us at the International Biomass Conference & Expo, Booth 424 Email: [email protected] § Web: www.terrasource.com/cb Handling a World of Materials The brands comprising TerraSource Global (Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader and Pennsylvania Crusher) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) © 2015 TerraSource Global. All Rights Reserved. 12 Canadian BIOMASS MARCH/APRIL 2015
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