Developing a Biorefinery

While each biorefinery development using the PureVision fractionation technology may differ significantly by type of feedstocks, primary product and co-products, scale of operation, financing opportunities, etc., all projects will share the need for similar information, documentation, infrastructure and equipment. PureVision has developed a step-wise, four-phased biorefinery project development program that will provide stakeholders with a roadmap to secure necessary information to make critical project decisions and achieving development milestones. The four phases include:

PHASE I - Preliminary Biorefinery Feasibility Study
PHASE II - Comprehensive Biorefinery Feasibility Study
PHASE III- Final Design, Permitting, Financing and Bid Proposals
PHASE IV - Procurement, Construction and Operation
The Phase I Preliminary Biorefinery Feasibility Study provides clients or interested parties (Client) and other stakeholders such as financers, investors and regulatory officials with a professional project evaluation and plan for developing one or more biorefineries in a specific region. The work in Phase I will include:

• A quantitative evaluation to supply a biorefinery with specific feedstock(s).
• A determination if target feedstock(s) need to be fractionated on a small-scale.
• A site-specific analysis to evaluate potential sites to locate a biorefinery. This study will include documenting the feedstock availability and supply in the target location, infrastructure requirements, a transportation study, and a review of regulatory issues.
• A preliminary economic evaluation addressing long-term feedstock supply contracts and the market/pricing for product and co-products that would be produced at the biorefinery.
• A preliminary biorefinery project feasibility study inclusive of presenting the financial parameters including the costing, financing, and return on investment projections of the proposed project.

The cost of a Phase I study will depend upon factors including feedstock(s) to be tested, the scope of work to be completed by the Client, third-party contractors and/or PureVision, and the final tasks and scope of services negotiated between Client and PureVision. The Phase I study is expected to take approximately four-to-six months to complete.

An outline of what will be investigated and documented in a typical four-phase Biorefinery Project Development Program are available upon request. For more information, contact Ed @ PureVisionTechnology.com.