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METEX NØØVISTA Propanediol & Butyric Acid production plant, France – Recently commissioned
Recently commissioned
EPCM construction of a 1,3 Propanediol & Butyric Acid production plant from biomass in Carling Saint-Avold
Customer
METEX NØØVISTA – Saint-Beauzire – France
Scope of works
Detailed design, procurement, construction works supervision, overall project EPCM management and commissioning assistance.
General Contractor
De Smet Engineers & Contractors
Technology Provider
METabolic EXplorer
Industrial operation
2020
Plant capacity
5,000 TPY 1,3 Propanediol (PDO)
1,000 TPY Butyric Acid
Processing units
- Glycerin fermentation
- Biomass separation
- PDO and Butyric Acid purification
Utilities
- Steam generation
- Water cooling system
- Chilled water production
- Compressed air generation
- CIP
- Air treatment
- Effluent water treatment
Auxiliaries
- Infrastructures
- Administration facilities
