GLOBAL BIOENERGIES :FIRST RENEWABLE GASOLINE SAMPLE DELIVERED TO AUDI
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FIRST RENEWABLE GASOLINE SAMPLE DELIVERED TO AUDI
Evry (France) and Ingolstadt (Germany), May 18(th), 2015 - Global Bioenergies
(Alternext Paris: ALGBE) and Audi announce that the first batch of renewable
gasoline has been produced. It will be presented to Audi by Global Bioenergies
during a press conference to be held in Pomacle on the 21(st) of May.
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The first isobutene batch produced from renewable resources (here: corn-derived
glucose) at Global Bioenergies' industrial pilot in Pomacle-Bazancourt, near
Reims in France, had been delivered to the chemical company Arkema early May
2015. Subsequent isobutene batches have been converted into isooctane by the
Fraunhofer Institute at the Leuna refinery near Leipzig where Global Bioenergies
is now building its demo plant.
Isooctane is an additive currently used to improve gasoline quality and could
also be used as a standalone fuel. It is indeed the standard from which the
octane rating has been defined. In its pure form it would be labelled "unleaded
100".
Besides the quality of the fuel, Global Bioenergies' technology presents the key
advantage that the fermentation process yields a gaseous product which is being
dispensed from the liquid phase through spontaneous evaporation. This fact
results in a significant reduction of process complexity as well as energy
demand for the product separation on the way to isooctane.
Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies declares: "This first batch of
renewable gasoline represents a historic milestone. It is the kickoff of a new,
large scale, and decentralized industry which respects the environment and will
gradually substitute traditional fossil hydrocarbons".
Reiner Mangold, Head of sustainable product development at Audi declares: "The
confirmation that Global Bioenergies' renewable isobutene is compatible with a
commonly used fossil isobutene to isooctane conversion technology represents a
key step on our way to Audi 'e-benzin'. We are now looking forward to working
together with Global Bioenergies on a technology allowing the production of
renewable isooctane not derived from biomass sources, following Audi's 'e-fuels'
strategy."
About GLOBAL BIOENERGIES
Global Bioenergies is one of the few companies worldwide, and the only one in
Europe, that is developing a process to convert renewable resources into
hydrocarbons through fermentation. The Company initially focused its efforts on
the production of isobutene, one of the most important petrochemical building
blocks that can be converted into fuels, plastics, organic glass and elastomers.
Global Bioenergies continues to improve the performances of its process,
operates its industrial pilot and has begun the construction of its demo plant.
The company also replicated its achievement to propylene and butadiene, two
members of the gaseous olefins family, key molecules at the heart of
petrochemical industry. Global Bioenergies is listed on Alternext, Euronext
Paris (FR0011052257 - ALGBE).
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GLOBAL BIOENERGIES
Thomas BUHL
Head of Business Development
Phone: 01 64 98 20 50
Email: thomas.buhl(at)global-bioenergies.com
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